IFC Global Private Health Conference 2023: Developing Resilient Health Systems in Emerging Markets

​Cape Town, South Africa, February 8, 2023—Media are invited to attend IFC's 9^th Global Private Health Conference, an event that will showcase the potential of private sector innovation and investments to improve access to affordable and quality healthcare and help countries meet their universal health coverage goals.

The conference, to be held on February 14 and 15 in Cape Town, South Africa at theCape Town International Convention Center, will bring together key stakeholders, including health firms, investors, industry experts and policy makers, to share knowledge, network and discuss what health providers, life sciences companies, and medical equipment manufacturers can do to contribute to healthcare excellence and build resilient health systems.

IFC's conference provides a platform for the private sector to exchange ideas on how to further support government efforts to meet the soaring demand for healthcare. For more information about the conference, click here.

Sérgio Pimenta, IFC's Vice President for Africa, and Farid Fezoua, IFC's Global Director for Health and Education, are available for interviews. Interviews can also be requested with other conference speakers.

WHEN: Tues., February 14, 2023 from 9 a.m. to 4:45 p.m.; and Wed., February 15^th from 7:45 a.m. to 6:00 p.m..

WHERE: Cape Town International Convention Centerin Cape Town, South Africa

IFC DELEGATION SPEAKERS:           
Sérgio Pimenta, Vice President for Africa, IFC
Farid Fezoua, Global Director for Health and Education, IFC

Conference speakers list available here

WHO:  Journalists are invited to attend the conference by emailing the contacts below.             

For media requests and registration, please contact:

• In Washington & Cape Town: Aliza Marcus | amarcus@ifc.org | +1 202 403 1889

• In Cape Town: Hlazo Mkandawire | hmkandawire@ifc.org |  + 27 83 795 0338
  

About IFC

IFC—a member of the World Bank Group—is the largest global development institution focused on the private sector in emerging markets. We work in more than 100 countries, using our capital, expertise, and influence to create markets and opportunities in developing countries. In fiscal year 2022, IFC committed a record $32.8 billion to private companies and financial institutions in developing countries, leveraging the power of the private sector to end extreme poverty and boost shared prosperity as economies grapple with the impacts of global compounding crises. For more information, visit www.ifc.org.