2026 Conference Pre-Conference Day - draft
| SAACHS CONFERENCE 2026 PRE-CONFERENCE DAY: TUESDAY 6 JANUARY 2026 |
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| Checkin at your hotels | ||||
| 15h30-17h00 | Register at Boardwalk Hotel | |||
| Delegates free time | ||||
| 18h00 | Relaxed Dinner at Boardwalk Hotel Terrace | |||
2026 Conference Day 1
| SAACHS CONFERENCE 2026 DAY 1: WEDNESDAY 7 JANUARY 2026 |
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| 07h30 | Registration and welcoming refreshments | |||
| 08h30 | Conference starts Boardwalk Conference Centre MC | Yanga Lusasa - Student Development Manager, Nelson Mandela University |
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| Welcome Miemie Geya, National Chair, SAACHS |
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| 08h45 | Keynote Address Ms Ntandokazi Capa, MEC for Health: Eastern Cape - invited |
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| 09h15 | Cyber Safety and Digital Well-being Prof Kerry-Lynn Thomson, Professor in Information Technology, NMU |
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| 09h45 | Tea | |||
| 10h15 | Member Round Tables Engage with colleagues in round tables where you can share your experiences and discuss solutions to key challenges facing health care workers.
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| 11h15 | Rapporteur - feedback from rountable facilitators | |||
| 12h00 | LUNCH WITH EXHIBITORS | |||
| 13h00 | Annual General Meeting | |||
| 14h30 | TEA WITH EXHIBITORS | |||
| 15h00 | Annual General Meeting contd. | |||
| 16h30 | Conference closes for the day | |||
| 18h00-22h00 | Casual Dinner at Boardwalk Hotel Pool Deck Dinner theme is Nautical - dress in white and blue and red |
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2026 Conference Day 2
| SAACHS CONFERENCE 2026 DAY 2: THURSDAY 8 JANUARY 2026 |
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| 08h00 | Arrival tea with exhibitors | |||
| 08h30 | Conference starts Mr Yanga Lusasa: Programme Director |
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| 08h35 | Keynote Address Dr Sibusiso Mchunu, Dean of Students Nelson Mandela University |
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| 09h15 | Keynote address Professor Darelle Van Greunen, Director of the Centre for Community Technologies (CCT), Nelson Mandela University Invited |
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| 10h00 | HIV - access to preventative healthcare for youth Dr. Bulumko Futshane, Beyond Zero |
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| 10h30 | TEA WITH EXHIBITORS | |||
| 11h00 | Sponsor presentation: Providing therapist services in the comfort of your home Wandile Khumalo, CEO Syked |
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| 11h30 | Student Wellness Supported by Medical Ecosystems Coleen Daniel, National Sales Manager, ER24 |
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| 12h00 | Cervical cancer screening in young women Dr Luvo Fatman: Cytopathologist, Lancet Laboratories |
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| 12h30 | LUNCH WITH EXHIBITORS | |||
| 13h30 | Knowledge of STIs among first year undergraduate students in Gauteng South Africa Mr Olebogeng Moshwene |
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| 13h45 | Improving the uptake of pre-exposure prophylaxis among university students Mahlodi Maphakela - Clinical Nurse Practitioner, University of Limpopo |
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| 14h00 | Evaluating the Impact of Hand Hygiene Practices on Infection Rates Among University Students Emelda Lewis, Professional Nurse, Nelson Mandela University |
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| 14h15 | The multisystem impacts of menopause within the workforce context Alida Kekana, Clinical Nurse Practitioner, University of Pretoria |
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| 14h30 | Strategies to facilitate Mental Health in Students in Higher Education Institutions Simangele Sitoe, Mental Health Nurse, Wits University |
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| 14h45 | TEA WITH EXHIBITORS | |||
| 15h15 | Keynote address | |||
| 16h00 | Conference closes for the day | |||
| 18h30 | Pre-dinner drinks | |||
| 19h00 | Gala Dinner in Tsitsikama Room at Boardwalk Hotel Dress elegant and mysterious |
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Programme is subject to change
| SAACHS CONFERENCE 2026 DAY 3: FRIDAY 9 JANUARY 2026 |
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| 08h00 | WELCOMING TEA WITH EXHIBITORS |
| 08h30 | Welcome Mr Yanga Lusasa - Programme Director |
| 08h35 | Advances in PrEP Sister Mbonisa |
| 09h00 | Rene Sparks |
| 09h30 | Transforming Workplace Culture: Mindset and Paradigm Shift as the Catalyst Nokulunga (Lukie) Mzekandaba - Founder I Believe Me Africa |
| 10h00 | TEA WITH EXHIBITORS |
| 10h30 | Keynote Address Dr Nolitha Vukuza - Council Member, Nelson Mandela University |
| 11h00 | Professor Wilma ten Ham-Baloyi |
| 11h30 | Improving healthcare decision-making with AI and chatbots in Africa Representative from auderenow.org |
| 12h00 | LUNCH |
| 13h00 | Closing wrap up Mr Yanga Lusasa |
| 13h30 | CLOSING ADDRESS Sr Miemie Geya, National Chair, SAACHS |
| Delegates depart | |
Programme is subject to change