Art and Health Roundtable & Reception

Do the Arts have a role in improving the health and wellbeing of Africans?

The Art and Health Roundtable is an occasion to highlight and calibrate the ways in which art has begun to improve health outcomes. There is emerging evidence of the value of Arts in advancing people’s health and wellbeing, from occupational therapy in mental health to health awareness and public health intervention being depicted and communicated through the arts. The Roundtable will explore and discuss the role and potential opportunities that Nigeria and Africa can benefit from its rich artistic capital.

Speaker/s:

         - Prof Aliko Ahmed, Professor of Public Health and

           Chair Public Health Africa, Faculty of Public Health, Royal

           College of Physicians, Uk

        - Moderated by Wunika Mukan, Brand and Communications

           AAF

Time: 1pm-3pm

Date: 9th September 2016 

Venue: Ford Foundation, 105 Close, Banana Island, Ikoyi, Lagos

Invitation: Individuals interested in participating should mail: info@africanartists.org stating their interest, occupation/academic background.

Strictly by Invitation.