2026 Conference Pre-Conference Day
| 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 Dr Xamlashe - DDG for Hospitals and Clinical Support Services, Eastern Cape DoH - 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 | Keynote address Prof Ramneek Ahluwalia - CEO, Higher Health |
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| 12h00 | LUNCH Kipling Brasserie |
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| 13h00 | Annual General Meeting | |||
| 14h30 | TEA | |||
| 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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| 08h45 | Keynote Address Dr Sibusiso Mchunu - Dean of Students Nelson Mandela University |
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| 09h15 | AI and the technology enabled healthcare worker Prof Darelle Van Greunen - Director of the Centre for Community Technologies (CCT), Nelson Mandela University |
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| 10h00 | HIV - access to preventative healthcare for youth Dr. Bulumko Futshane - Beyond Zero |
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| 10h30 | TEA | |||
| 11h00 | Streamlining Student Healthcare: How a Clinic-Management System Can Drive Efficiency, Engagement & Improved Student Outcomes 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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| 12h45 | LUNCH Kipling Brasserie |
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| 13h45 | Knowledge of STIs among first year undergraduate students in Gauteng South Africa Mr Olebogeng Moshwene |
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| 14h00 | Improving the uptake of pre-exposure prophylaxis among university students Mahlodi Maphakela - Clinical Nurse Practitioner, University of Limpopo |
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| 14h15 | Evaluating the Impact of Hand Hygiene Practices on Infection Rates Among University Students Emelda Lewis - Acting Deputy Director of Student Health Services, Nelson Mandela University |
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| 14h30 |
The multisystem impact of menopause within the workforce context |
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| 14h45 | Strategies to facilitate Mental Health in Students in Higher Education Institutions Simangele Sitoe - Mental Health Nurse, Wits University |
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| 15h00 | TEA | |||
| 15h30 | Rapporteur - Feedback from roundtable facilitators | |||
| 16h30 | Conference closes for the day | |||
| 18h30 | Pre-dinner drinks | |||
| 19h00 | Gala Dinner in Tsitsikama Room at Boardwalk Hotel Theme is 'Mysterious': 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 | Mental Health Matters: Promoting Well-Being for Health Workers and Academics on University Campuses Prof Wilma ten Ham-Baloyi - Associate Professor in Nursing, Nelson Mandela University |
| 09h00 | Restoring dignity to the carers and future workforce and creating a caring culture René Sparks - Director of HACCSA - Health Advocacy & Clinical Compliance South Africa. |
| 09h30 | Transforming Workplace Culture: Mindset and Paradigm Shift as the Catalyst Nokulunga (Lukie) Mzekandaba - Founder I Believe Me Africa |
| 10h00 | TEA |
| 10h30 | Keynote Address Dr Nolitha Vukuza - Council Member, Nelson Mandela University |
| 11h00 | Advances in PrEP Sister Thembisile Mbonisa - EC Health |
| 11h30 | Self Cav - The AI chatbot for youth health Dr. Dino Rech - CEO Audere, CEO/Founder Audere Africa Meet the AI chatbot that’s talking to young South Africans about sex, HIV and self-harm |
| 12h00 | Nelson Mandela Safe House Project Dr Phumeza Kota-Nyati - Dean: Learning and Teaching, Nelson Mandela University |
| 12h15 | Closing wrap up Mr Yanga Lusasa |
| 12h30 | Farewell Sr Miemie Geya - National Chair, SAACHS |
| 12h30 - | LUNCH |
| Delegates depart | |
Programme is subject to change