What are the best ways of improving health care in Africa, in general, and in Uganda, in particular? How can malaria be fought effectively? Furthermore, what is the best way to address brain drain, one of the major issues identified by health specialists? We asked H.E. Gilbert Balibaseka Bukenya, Vice President of Uganda.

Looking to the challenges of the future, participants reflected on the changing needs and demands of a global health workforce confronted with globalisation, climate change and an evolving perception of what healthcare entails. Integrating new technologies and the means through which to obtain and use funding and resources were just some of the challenges addressed by participants. All, however, focused on the need for a new approach, a new way of thinking, and a new way of acting to ensure that healthcare needs are met.