Proceedings of the 7th Annual Africa Interdisciplinary Health Conference (AfIHC)

Authors

Karlheinz Samenjo (ed)
Department of Sustainable Design Engineering, Faculty of Industrial Design Engineering, Delft University of Technology, The Netherlands
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9818-4949
Jan-Carel Diehl (ed)
Department of Sustainable Design Engineering, Faculty of Industrial Design Engineering, Delft University of Technology, The Netherlands
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4007-2282
Jerry John Ouner (ed)
School of Nursing, University of California San Francisco, United States of America
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7562-6281
Keywords: Chronic Diseases, Healthcare Professionals, Mental Health, Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), Infectious Diseases

Synopsis

Africa Interdisciplinary Health Conference (AfIHC) is a peer-reviewed forum for health-related researchers, practitioners, academics, and students at all levels. It serves as a unique platform for students, researchers, and health professionals to showcase and discuss innovative health-related research. AfIHC is unique because it emphasizes the importance of interdisciplinary exchange and, therefore. The purpose of the conference is to create a platform for the various healthcare providers in both clinical and academic/research settings to meet and discuss their research findings to promote evidence-based practices related to the health sector in Africa.

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