Connect. Celebrate. Learn. Join the UK’s leading Ghanaian healthcare community for a day of insight, impact, and inspiration.

Join the Ghanaian Doctors and Dentists Association UK (GDDA-UK) for our flagship annual health conference and fundraising gala — bringing together healthcare professionals of Ghanaian and African heritage across the UK and Ghana to share insights, build networks, and advance community health.

This year's theme is "Advancing Health and Wellbeing: The Diaspora's Role in Achieving SDG 3."

🗓 Date: Saturday, 17th October 2026

📍 Venue: Leonardo Hotel, Milton Keynes

🎟 Format:

Conference: 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM (Lunch included)

Gala Dinner & Awards: 7:00 PM – 1:00 AM

🟢 Theme : "Advancing Health and Wellbeing: The Diaspora's Role in Achieving SDG 3."

Special Invited Guests / Speakers

Prof. Samuel Kaba Akoriyea — Director-General, Ghana Health Service & Consultant Neurosurgeon

Dr. Victor Asare Bampoe — Chief Executive, National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA), Ghana

Prof. Ernest Yorke — President, Ghana Medical Association, Consultant Physician and Endocrinologist

Dr Divine Banyubala - Registerer Medical and Dental. Council, Ghana

Prof. Titus Kofi Beyuo — MP for Lambussie, Obstetrician Gynecologist & Board Chairman, Korle Bu Teaching Hospital

🌍 Programme Highlights

Diaspora engagement and bilateral collaboration in healthcare delivery

Health system strengthening, workforce retention and sustainable financing

Reducing Maternal Mortality: Lessons from Ghana and the UK

Addressing Post-Partum Mental Health: Global Perspectives and Local Solutions

Mentorship, leadership and career development for young doctors and dentists

Encouraging youth involvement in global health and sustainability

Case studies of successful Ghana–UK collaborations

Diaspora contributions to public health policy, research and education

🗣 Oxford-Style Debate — "Specialist posts in Ghanaian public hospitals must be advertised and opened to Ghanaian doctors and dentists in the diaspora"

💬 Panel Discussion — "From UK Clinics to Ghana Communities: The Diaspora Impact"

📝 Abstract Submissions — Submit your abstract for oral or poster presentation here

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