Clinic+O #UNGA80 Week Recap: African Leadership in Action
During the 80th United Nations General Assembly, Clinic+O and the Baobab Institute for Health and Development co-hosted a powerful conversation at Spotlight Africa: “African Leadership: Re-imagining Primary Healthcare for West Africa in the Digital Age.”
As Clinic+O continues to expand in Guinea and Senegal, we remain focused on:
Integrating digital and AI-powered tools within national health systems.
Strengthening the capacity of community health workers.
Partnering with governments and funders to build resilient, people-centered systems.
The conversation underscored how local leadership, co-creation, and digital innovation are transforming health systems from the ground up. Together, Clinic+O and Baobab are co-creating a model of care that empower governments, equip community health workers, and bring technology closer to the people it serves.
Locally led organizations play a crucial role in driving systems change.
Coalitions and capacity building strengthen collective leadership and accountability.
Innovation from the ground up ensures that solutions respond directly to local realities and needs.
By centering leadership within Africa, we move from aid dependency to agency—building systems that last.
We are deeply grateful to the partners and panelists whose voices made this session so impactful:
Pape Gaye, President, Baobab Institute for Health and Development – leading the charge on co-creation and local innovation in Senegal.
Philip Langford, COO, Dovetail Impact Foundation – championing African-led systems change and long-term investment.
Michele Adeniyi, Program Officer, Global Health, Crown Family Philanthropies – sharing a donor’s perspective on equitable, trust-based collaboration.
Kady Sylla, Director, Africa & Middle East, Myriad USA – masterfully moderating the dialogue and connecting philanthropy to real-world impact.
Dr. Malick Anne, Ministry of Health, Senegal – representing the Minister of Health and grounding the discussion in national systems leadership.
Special thanks to the Segal Family Foundation for your continued partnership and encouragement.
This event was more than a conversation, it was a commitment to localisation and collaboration as the foundations of health equity.
Together, we’re proving that when local leaders set the agenda, health systems can truly transform.