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Design & Health Africa 2011 is an international symposium which took place from 25-26th October in Cape Town, South Africa.

The symposium explored how richer countries can learn from poorer ones and suggests that, instead of talking of international development – where the rich help the poor – we should think in terms of co-development, each learning from the other.

The event brought together interdisciplinary world experts to share their knowledge to create a new vision for health in Africa, based on our interdependence, our desire for independence and on our rights and accountabilities as citizens of the world.

The symposium discussed new approaches to providing Africa with a more cost-effective context for enhancing human health, wellbeing and quality of life. Adopting a holistic approach that recognises the modern day challenges of health delivery, the symposium attracted an interdisciplinary mix of researchers and practitioners from government, academia, health and social care providers, and private industry, including:

• Healthcare Authorities
• Commissioners
• Directors of strategy
• Clinicians, nurses and health professions
  
• Estates and facilities managers
• Finance directors & managers
• Architects, designers and health planners
  
• Medical Directors
• Medical technology companies
• Researchers
• PPP procurement directors
• Governmental and Municipal representatives
• Construction and Concessionaire Companies
• Banks and Private Equity Firms
• Financial Advisers
• Legal Advisers / Technical Consultancies