Telemedicine Africa
18th World Congress on Public Health, Cape Town 2026 Health Without BordersEquity, Inclusion, and Sustainability Telemedicine and Connected Care Lab University of Johannesburg, 21 years of impact
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Speakers and facilitators

One page per speaker, as the planning outline asks: photograph, position, institution, country, qualifications, research interests, achievements, awards, publications, expertise, social media, presentation title and a 100-word biography.

Keynote

University of JohannesburgProf. Omowunmi Mary Longe

Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering Science, University of Johannesburg

Keynote address

  • PhD, Electrical & Electronic Engineering
  • Deputy Head of Department, UJ
  • Chair, Smart Power & Energy Systems Research Group
  • Senior Member, IEEE
  • Two patents
Session
09:00 - 09:10
Based in
South Africa
Full profile
Convenor and speaker

University of JohannesburgDr Bessie Malila

University of Johannesburg · University of Cape Town

Introduction to Telemedicine

  • PhD, Telecommunications Engineering
  • Senior Lecturer, UJ
  • Adjunct Lecturer, Biomedical Engineering, UCT
  • Leads the Telemedicine & Connected Care group
  • Convenor of this masterclass
Session
09:10 - 09:30
Based in
South Africa
Full profile
Speaker

Midlands State UniversityProf. Davison Munodawafa

Midlands State University · Visiting Professor of Global Health, School of Public Health, Thammasat University, Thailand

Telemedicine today

  • EdD, Health Promotion & Education
  • Professor of Community Medicine
  • Visiting Professor, Thammasat University
  • Partnership Coordinator, MSU & UNICEF
  • Africa Representative, World NCD Federation
Session
09:50 - 10:10
Based in
Zimbabwe
Full profile
Speaker

University of RochesterDr José G. Pérez-Ramos

University of Rochester Medical Center

Telemedicine implementation and best practices

  • PhD, MPH
  • Social epidemiologist & implementation scientist
  • PI, Participatory Research for Health Equity & Access Lab
  • Vice President, Latino Caucus, APHA
  • Faculty Senator, University of Rochester
Session
12:40 - 13:00
Based in
United States of America
Full profile
Speaker

Dr Lindiwe Makubalo

Health Innovations and Digital Solutions SA (HIDS)

The future of telemedicine

  • PhD, Community Medicine, LSHTM
  • Former Assistant Regional Director, WHO AFRO
  • Former Director, Health Policy & Systems Research, WHO
  • Former SA Health Diplomat to the United Nations
  • Established the WHO Regional Health Data Hub
Session
13:20 - 13:40
Based in
South Africa · Geneva, Switzerland
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Facilitator

University of Cape TownDr Nailah Conrad

Independent consultant · University of Cape Town

Facilitating the four group activities

  • PhD, Medical Biochemistry, UCT
  • Programme Lead, UCT Hasso Plattner School of Design Thinking
  • Convenor, MPhil in Health Innovation, UCT
  • Certified LEGO® SERIOUS PLAY® facilitator
Session
Throughout the day
Based in
South Africa
Full profile
Demonstrations

University of Cape TownDr Dodzi Motchon

University of Cape Town

Practical demonstrations

  • PhD, Biomedical Engineering, UCT
  • Postdoctoral Fellow, Division of Biomedical Engineering
  • Telemedicine & Connected Care Research Group
Session
14:30 - 15:15
Based in
South Africa
Full profile

Student research showcase

Five postgraduate projects, presented back to back from 11:00. Each is a working system, not a proposal.

11:00 - 11:10Virtual clinic system for rural clinicsMr Filmon Gebremichael
11:10 - 11:20Surgical telementoring systemMr Prosper Magara
11:20 - 11:30Breast cancer screening systemMs Bohlokwa Masimong
11:30 - 11:40Gestational diabetes screening systemMr Tumelo Maseko
11:40 - 11:505G-enabled digital health research infrastructuresMs Maurine Chepkoek · Mr Humphrey Otieno