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Dr. Stephen Ojiambo Wandera Joins The International Longevity Summit

Dr. Stephen Ojiambo Wandera, WHO TAG for Healthy Aging Lecturer, Department of Population Studies, Makerere University, joins a formidable line-up of speakers for the 2023 International Longevity Summit. 

The International Longevity Summit provides relevant insights into the longevity subject, expert education, investment opportunities, excellent networking opportunities, and a great setting in an exclusive location. The two-full-day conference is bringing together the world’s top longevity Key Opinion Leaders (KOLs), Institutional and Private investors, Wealthy private investors, Families, Offices, and Funds.

Dr. Stephen Ojiambo Wandera Speaker Profile: Part 34

Dr. Stephen Ojiambo Wandera was a GloCal fellow in the 2019-2020 cohort. He is a gerontologist and a demographer whose research focuses on inequalities in health, social determinants of health, and access to healthcare among older persons in Uganda and sub-Saharan Africa.

He is both a Lecturer and the Chair of the Department of Population Studies at Makerere University in Kampala, Uganda. Dr. Wandera’s responsibility and call is to serve humanity and the aging population by representing the discourse and the experiences of the African continent.

Key themes at the International Longevity Summit include

  • The One Health Approach Economics of Longevity in Africa: The African Drug Development, Regulatory, and Market Access Landscape
  • Funding and Driving Innovation on Longevity and Precision Health: The impact of R&D on longevity and precision health in Africa
  • Longevity Research and Biomedical Innovation for Healthy Longevity: The Science of Longevity – Current Research on Longevity and Aging in Africa.
  • Utilizing Omics and Data Science for Precision Health and Longevity Innovative Longevity Interventions and Precision Healthcare Approaches in Clinical Medicine

More about the ILS

To find out more about the International Longevity Summit and how to register, click HERE.

For more links to content on the ILS program

Longevity has featured several posts on the International Longevity Summit. You can read more about the conference and speakers here.

References

WHO selects GloCal alumnus Stephen Wandera, MSc, PhD, MSc, as TAG member for the UN Decade of Health Aging | UC Global Health Institute (universityofcalifornia.edu)