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Pre-congress Day: Thursday, 2 October 2025
07:00 - 09:00 Registration , Online Login Support & Poster Viewing
09:00 - 09:25 Workshop Opening Session
09:00 - 09:05 Opening and Welcome Prof Adrian Puren, NICD, South Africa
09:05 - 09:20 Empowering researchers to leverage technological transformations and research to advance future diagnostics and improve health outcomes, in resource-limited settings. Dr Babatyi Malope-Kgokong; NHLS, South Africa
09:20 - 09:25 Closing Session Chair
09:25 - 09:30 Venue Transition
09:30 - 10:15 Cross-disciplinary Information Sessions
10:15 - 10:30 Comfort Break
10:30 - 13:00 Discipline Specific Workshop Sessions 1
13:00 - 13:45 Lunch
13:45 - 16:15 Discipline Specific Workshop Sessions 2
16:15 - 16:30 Comfort Break
16:30 - 18:00 Research Workshops
18:00 -19:00 Information Forums
19:00 - 20:00 Break
20:00 - 21:30 Quiz Night
Congress Day 1: Friday, 3 October 2025
07:00 - 09:00 Registration, Online Login Support & Poster Viewing
09:00 - 11:00 Opening Plenary Session
09:00 - 09:10 Opening and Welcome Prof Koleka Mlisana, NHLS, South Africa
09:05 - 09:30 Steering Strategic Leadership: Advancing Diagnostic Equity and Excellence for Sustainable Health Outcomes Prof Jeffrey Mphahlele; NHLS Board,NWU, South Africa
09:30 - 10:00 Bridging the Diagnostic Gap: Evolutionary Insights in Diagnostic pathology Prof Adrian Egli, University of Zurich, Switzerland
10:00 - 10:25 From Crisis to Commitment: Bridging the Healthcare Funding Dilemma for a Sustainable Future Dr Yogan Pillay; Gates Foundation, South Africa
10:25 - 10:55 Strengthening diagnostics for all: The path towards equitable, high-quality universal health coverage. Dr Pakishe Aaron Motsoaledi; Honourable Minister of Health, South Africa
10:55 - 11:00 Closing Session Chair
11:00 - 11:30 Comfort Break
11:30 - 13:00 Discipline Specific Scientific Sessions 1
13:00 - 13:45 Lunch Break & Poster Viewing TBC/Sponsor Symposium
13:45 - 17:00 Discipline Specific Scientific Sessions 2
17:00 - 17:15 Comfort break
17:05 - 18:15 POSTER VIEWING / ROUNDTABLE / SPRINT ORAL PRESENTATION
18:15- 20:00 Break
20:00 - 21:30 Quiz Night
Congress Day 2: Saturday, 4 October 2025
07:00 - 08:30 Registration , Online Login Support & Poster Viewing
08:30 - 09:25 Plenary Session
08:30 -08:35 Opening and Welcome Prof Komala Pillay; (PSC 2023 Chair); UCT, NHLS (Session Chair)
08:35 - 09:00 Working Together for Better Health: Public and Academic Partnerships That Make a Difference Prof Craig Househam; NHLS Board, South Africa
09:00 - 09:20 Cracking the Code: Rethinking Cancer Through the Lens of the Host, the Disease, and Novel Diagnostics and Therapeutics Prof Wendy Stevens; WitsDIH , NHLS, South Africa
09:20 - 09:25 Closing Session Chair
09:25 - 10:25 POSTER VIEWING / ROUNDTABLE / SPRINT ORAL PRESENTATION
10:15 - 10:45 Comfort Break
10:45 - 13:00 Discipline Specific Scientific Sessions 3
13:00 - 13:45 Lunch Break & Poster Viewing TBC/Sponsor Symposium
13:45 - 17:00 Discipline Specific Scientific Sessions 4
17:00 - 18:15 POSTER VIEWING / ROUNDTABLE / SPRINT ORAL PRESENTATION
18:15 - 19:00 Break
19:00 - 22:00 GALA DINNER
Congress Day 3: Sunday, 5 October 2025
07:00 - 08:30 Registration & Online Login Support
08:30 - 09:05 Plenary Session
08:30 - 08:35 Opening and Welcome Prof Jaco Joubert; UFS, South Africa (Session Chair)
08:35 - 09:00 Reimagining Public Health diagnostics: Strengthening NHLS for resilience, equity and innovation Prof Koleka Mlisana; NHLS, South Africa
09:00 - 09:05 Closing Session Chair
09:05 - 09:10 Venue Transition
09:10 - 11:10 Discipline Specific Scientific Sessions 5
11:10 - 11:25 Comfort Break
11:25 - 13:30 Closing Plenary Session
11:30 - 11:35 Opening and Welcome Dr Relebohile Ncha; NDOH, South Africa (Session Chair)
11:35 - 11:55 POCT as the Game-Changer in Global Health Prof Tivani Mashamba-Thompson; NHLS Board,UP, South Africa
11:55 - 12:15 Advancing Pathology R&D for Equitable Health Outcomes in the Developing World Prof. Elise Schapkaitz; NHLS, South Africa
12:15 - 13:25 PathReD: Appreciation & Recognition Awards Dr Babatyi Malope-Kgokong, NHLS, South Africa
13:15 - 13:30 Closing and Vote of Thanks Prof Adrian Puren, NICD, South Africa
13:30 - 15:30 Lunch and Departure