Annual Conference

Health and Humanitarian Logistics
(HHL) Annual Conference

HHL Annual Conference - 2025

“Strengthening Health and Humanitarian Supply Shains in a Digital Age”

21st February,2025, Nairobi, Kenya

Venue: Sarit Centre

In conjunction with the transport logistic Africa & air cargo Africa trade fair and conference from February 19-21, 2025, the Humanitarian Logistics Association (HLA), sponsored by Chemonics and Safaricom Business, will host the annual Health and Humanitarian Logistics Conference (HHL) on Friday 21st. Leaders from the humanitarian aid sector, UN and non-governmental organisations, supply chain experts, public sector representatives and other key stakeholders will participate to share knowledge, explore innovative strategies and digital advancements in health and humanitarian logistics. Key topics will include: local procurement and manufacturing, last mile delivery, using AI for logistics, environmental sustainability and waste management, resilient supply chains and ‘green fleet’ management.

Charles Otine (PhD)

Innovation Manager
UNICEF Kenya

Agayo Ogambi

Chief Executive Officer
Shippers Council of Eastern Africa

Geoffrey Osubo

UNICEF Logistics Specialist
Mogadishu, Somalia

Paul Lotay

CEO, Centrale Humanitaire Médico-Pharmaceutique (CHMP)

Christine Muthinja

Regional Sales Manager, Mezzanine

Allan Kilakah MASAVAH

Head, Global Humanitarian Services and Supply Chain Management, Africa Regional
IFRC Regional office Nairobi, Kenya

Isaac Waweru

IRC, Supply Chain and Pharmaceutical Systems Specialist

Roneek Vora

Director of Sales, Marketing, Research and Developmetn, Procurement
and Logistics
Revital Healthcare (EPZ) Ltd and Revital Pharma Ltd, Kenya

Andrew Lamb

Chair of the Internet of Production Alliance

Miori Naito

Logistics Officer, WFP

Gladys Owino

WFP – Logistics

Kagume M. Chiuri

Head of Integrated Sales:
AGRO & Special Projects Logistics
Eastern Africa

PARTNERS

2024 Health and Humanitarian Logistics Conference

The Health & Humanitarian logistics conference takes place from 29th -31st October in Nairobi. The theme ‘Strengthening health and humanitarian supply chain in the digital age’ will bring together INGOs, NGOs, Supply Chain Experts, Private sector and academia. There will be a strong focus on the use of AI in aid supply chains, last mile delivery, environmental sustainability, waste management and strengthening localisation capabilities.

The conference is context specific and provides a platform to discuss challenges, best practices, innovations, and ideas to support national supply chain systems and human resources, disaster preparedness and response and long-term development. The 2024 event will facilitate potential cross-sector collaborations, with the goal of enhancing local efficiency and effectiveness in health and humanitarian logistics systems to ultimately improve and save lives.

2023 Health and Humanitarian Logistics Conference

Join us on the 21st and 22nd of November at the Boma Hotel, under the auspices of the Kenya Red Cross in Nairobi, for a pivotal gathering of professionals, humanitarian groups, government officials, innovators, scholars, and more, all focused on the current and future landscape of health and humanitarian logistics. This conference offers an unmatched stage for sponsors and pioneering thinkers to present their brands and forge connections as part of a continuous annual sequence of impactful events. Engage with a blend of strategic insights and hands-on experiences through case studies and interactive discussions at this must-attend event.

2022 Health and Humanitarian Logistics Conference

Hosted at Aidex 2022 in Brussels, the 14th annual conference on Health and Humanitarian Logistics (HHL) will be co-led by the Humanitarian Logistics Association (HLA) and Georgia Tech Center for Health and Humanitarian Systems. Other organizers include NC State, INSEAD Humanitarian Research Group, MIT Humanitarian Response Lab, Northeastern University.

annual Health and Humanitarian Logistics

2021 Health and Humanitarian Logistics Conference

Sustainable, local, procurement

Focusing on barriers to selling into the public health and aid sectors, working to strengthen policy around local manufacturing, quality assurance challenges, environmental issues, and support to local suppliers.

Health supply chain capacity strengthening

Highlighting how the current public health and aid systems can better support health service logistics and workforce capacity development in conflict zones, fragile states and developing economies, with a focus on critical delivery mechanisms such as mass vaccination.

Last-Mile Transport

Showcasing the latest product innovations in transport technology but also ways to address the challenges in accessing remote communities due to poor infrastructure, outdated transport policies and a lack of resources.