Day 3
| Start | End | Topic | Responsible |
|---|---|---|---|
| 08:30 | 09:00 | Context based design of medical devices | Sudesh Sivarasu (University of Cape Town); Robert Ssekitoleko (Makerere University); Alan Fabbri (UNIBO) |
| 09:00 | 09:30 | ||
| 09:30 | 10:00 | ||
| 10:00 | 10:30 | ||
| 10:30 | 11:00 | Healthy Break | |
| 11:00 | 11:30 | Health technology management | Stefano Severi (UNIBO); Caterina Giuliani (UNIBO); Kennet Iloka (KU); Phoebe Khagame (OXYALL) |
| 11:30 | 12:00 | ||
| 12:00 | 12:30 | ||
| 12:30 | 13:00 | ||
| 13:00 | 13:30 | ||
| 13:30 | 14:00 | Light Lunch | |
| 14:00 | 14:30 | ||
| 14:30 | 15:00 | AI in Biomedicine | Dawit Haile (Addis Ababa University) |
| 15:00 | 15:30 | ||
| 15:30 | 16:00 | One health in patients management | George Otieno (KU) |
| 16:00 | 16:30 | ||
| 16:30 | 17:00 | Healthy Break | |
| 17:00 | 17:30 | The UBORA platform | Chiara Delmonte (UNIPI) |
| 17:30 | 18:00 | HANDS ON | |
| 18:00 | 18:30 | ||
| 18:30 | 19:00 |
Workshop
| Start | End | Topic | Responsible |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17:30 | 18:00 | Workshop on Computational modelling | Matteo Falanga (UNIBO) |
| 18:00 | 18:30 |
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Context-Appropriate Medical Device Innovation
Prof. Sudesh Sivarasu – University of Cape Town
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Context based design for medical devices
Prof. Robert Ssekitoleko – Makerere University
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IBD Biorespira: an efficient noninvasive high flow generator designed during COVID19 pandemic
Dr. Alan Fabbri – University of Bologna
When in early 2020 Covid19 spread out and became a pandemic infection, many hospitals could not provide adequate care for patients; the main critical aspects were the lack of intensive care bedsides and oxygen. Italian Biomedical Devices (IBD), a small innovative biomedical enterprise located in Forlì (Italy), actively faced the pandemics developing an efficient high flow generator, Biorespira. In this session we will go through the design and the working principles of such a device.
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Fundamentals of Healthcare Technology Management
Caterina Giuliani – University of Bologna
This presentation provides an overview of Healthcare Technology Management (HTM), outlining its fundamental principles, core processes, and key stakeholders. It examines the role of HTM throughout the entire life cycle of medical technologies, including planning, acquisition, maintenance, and end-of-life management. The talk highlights the importance of sustainability, patient safety, and effective resource optimization, with particular emphasis on low-resource and global health settings. By addressing both technical and strategic aspects, the presentation underscores how robust HTM practices contribute to improved healthcare delivery and long-term system resilience.
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The Oxygen Alliance’s experience on Health technology Management
Phoebe Khagame – Oxygen Alliance
This talk presents Oxygen Alliance’s systems-change approach to strengthening Health Technology Management (HTM) in low- and middle-income countries. It explores how investing in the broader healthcare technology ecosystem- across engineers, institutions, policymakers, manufacturers, and partners- drives sustained medical equipment uptime. Using tools such as situational analyses, the STEP-BME Maturity Model, embedded mentorship, and digital platforms, the session demonstrates how fragmented maintenance systems can evolve into resilient infrastructures. The role of multi-stakeholder partnerships in enabling practical change is highlighted throughout to encourage long-term systems transformation rather than short-term equipment fixes.
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AI in Biomedicine
Dr. Dawit Assefa – Addis Ababa University
The lecture presents key applications of Artificial Intelligence in biomedicine, highlighting its growing impact across the healthcare landscape. It examines AI-driven advances in medical imaging and diagnostics that enhance accuracy and early disease detection. The session also covers the use of AI in genomics for large-scale data analysis and precision medicine. Applications in drug discovery and digital pathology are discussed, showing how AI accelerates development and improves diagnostic workflows. The lecture also addresses AI-enabled clinical trial optimization, focusing on improved design, patient recruitment, and trial efficiency.
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One Health In Patient Management
Prof. George Otieno – Kenyatta University
The lecture is organized as: Review of the Interconnection Between One Health Domains; Application of One Health in Clinical Practice; Collaborative and Interdisciplinary Skills in One health; Towards enhancing Public Health and Community Outreach; One health in patient management: Case studies in Kenya.