Program
Consolidated provisional version — Updated: October 2026 — Final validation scheduled: November 2026
Delegation welcome and participant registration
Distribution of official badges, conference folders, and welcome kits.
Solemn opening ceremony and official addresses
Opening remarks by Senegalese authorities (MIFASS) and partner organization representatives.
Inaugural plenary: From Niamey 2022 to Dakar 2027, review and emerging challenges in health social protection
Analysis of progress achieved since the Niamey conference and identification of strategic levers to accelerate universal coverage.
Parallel session 1: Sustainable financing models and national solidarity
Experience sharing on domestic resource mobilization and health risk pooling mechanisms.
Plenary 2: Community health insurance integration and vulnerable population protection
How to anchor health coverage durably in rural areas, informal economy and among vulnerable households.
Practical workshop: Register digitization, biometrics and transparent claims management
Demonstrations of health information systems and beneficiary entitlement traceability.
Parallel session 2: Maternal and child health, and priority healthcare package
Guaranteeing affordability and accessibility for deliveries, neonatal care and vaccination.
Plenary 3: Multisectoral synergy, system resilience to crises and policy dialogue
Coordinating social protection, labor, agriculture and health for resilience against climate and epidemic shocks.
Presentation and solemn adoption of the Dakar Conclusions
Reading of summary report, signing of Declaration of Intent, and setting 2027-2030 follow-up milestones.
Final press conference and official closing
Official press conference with accredited journalists and adjournment of proceedings.
