Preliminary Programme

Accepted Papers for AHILA 2025, Livingstone, Zambia

3600+ Papers Expected

AHILA 2025 Congress Programme

Monday, September 29, 2025 - Pre-Congress Meeting

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4:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Executive Board – LOC Meeting

Venue: UNZA Library

Tuesday, September 30, 2025 - Day 1: Workshop Day

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9:00 – 10:00 AM
Registration

Location: Mulungushi Conference Center - Reception

10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Pre-Conference Workshop: Harnessing the Power of Artificial Intelligence for Learning, Research, and Conducting Systematic Reviews: A Beginner's Guide

Location: Mulungushi Conference Center - Banquet Hall 2

Wednesday, October 1, 2025 - Day 2: Opening & Paper Sessions

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8:00 – 8:30 AM
Registration/Announcements/Housekeeping
8:30 – 9:00 AM
Plenary Lecture 1
9:00 – 9:40 AM
Product/Exhibitor/Sponsor's Presentations
9:40 – 10:00 AM
Selected Plenary Paper Presentation 1
10:00 – 11:30 AM
Opening Ceremony
11:30 – 11:55 AM
Tea Break
Time Room 1 Room 2 Room 3
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM Parallel paper session 1a
  • Universal access to health information, media exposure and HIV/AIDS Knowledge among youth towards attainment of Sustainable Development Goals: Using Bridging health theories and decolonial approaches: a comprehensive review of postpartum depression healthcare literacy in Sub-Saharan Africa. Israel Dabengwa
  • Building Capacity for Universal Health Information Access and Sustainable Development: Insights from IHVN's Initiatives. Bang Rwang; Oche-Baba Yusuf; Temitayo Oladimeji; Ruxton Adebiyi
  • Assessing the Readiness of Library Resources for Health Science Students At Kwame Nkrumah University. Cecilia Kasonde
 Parallel paper session 1b
  • Investigating the knowledge, attitudes and application of digital health technologies among health information science students. Hussein Haruna; Rajabu Simba
  • Assessing the factors militating against the effective implementation of electronic health records (EHR) in Nigeria. Abisola Babatope
  • Awareness and Utilization of Internet Search Strategies and Resources for Academic Purposes among Academic Staff in Tertiary Institutions Kebbi State, Nigeria. Babangida Abba; Ibrahim Shehu Abdullahi; Shehu Saidu; Ibrahim Aliyu; Zayyanu Ahmed Dada
 Parallel paper session 1c
  • The Role of University Medical School Libraries in Promoting Health Information Literacy in Zimbabwe. Alice Dube; Rosemary Maturure
  • Acceptance of Machine-Aided Medical Library Services Among Medical Students at the University of Zimbabwe and the National University of Science and Technology. Tapiwa Tanhuke; Assurance Sipho Ndlovu
  • Appropriation of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in academic libraries: a scoping review. Patricia Makwambeni
1:00 PM – 1:40 PM Parallel paper session 2a
  • An empirical study on the use of cloud computing in healthcare in Morocco. Redouane Elhaloumi
  • An Artificial Intelligence-Based Chatbot Potentially Designed Tool for Creating Community Awareness and Education on Nutrition. Rajabu Simba; Hussein Haruna; Augustino Mwogosi
 Parallel paper session 2b
  • Information health literacy promotion to reduce risk factors associated with non-communicable diseases-NCDs: A case study of Tanzania Food and Nutrition Centre Library. Monica Chipungahelo; Emmanuel Twaha; Hamza Mwangomale
  • Challenges and prospects for digital mental health support for the aged populations in Zimbabwe. Stephen Tsekea
 Parallel paper session 2c
  • Choosing Between Diamond and Bronze Open Access Models: A Desk Review. Glorias Asiimwe; Alison Annet Kinengyere
  • Awareness and Utilization of Internet Search Strategies and Resources for Health Information Service Delivery among Healthcare Professionals in Kebbi State, Nigeria. Babangida Abba
1:40 PM – 3:00 PM Lunch Break
3:00 PM – 4:00 PM Parallel paper session 3a
  • Building a professional identity through participation in a community: advocating for health sciences librarianship in South Africa. Patricia Makwambeni
  • Enhancing Access to Health Information: Insights from UpToDate Implementation in African Medical Schools. Julie Rosenberg; Grace Ajuwon; Alemayehu Bisrat; Rehema Chande-Mallya; Alice Dube; Tawanda Thabani Dzvairo; Alison Annet Kinengyere; Taphros Madondo; Erasto Mbugi; Aminu Umar Musa; Pauline Namulomba Nchemba; Bert L. B. Nyabadza; Biliamin O. Popoola; Nura Mohamed Omer; Safia Abou-Zamzam; Rebecca Weintraub
  • Bridging the Digital Divide: A Qualitative Exploration of Digital Health Literacy Among Vulnerable Populations in Ila-Orangun, Nigeria. Oguntuase Boluwatife
 Parallel paper session 3b
  • Cataloguing and Classification Practices in Zambian University Libraries in the Digital Age: Implications for Equitable Access to Health Information. Kondwani Chirwa; Tuesday Bwalya
  • Perception and Usage of Biomedical Databases Among African Medical Students: A Literature Review. Musa Mohammed; Glorias Asiimwe
  • Exploring the implementation of SmartCare electronic health record system in Zambia: A Case of the University of Zambia Clinic. Fabian Kakana
 Parallel paper session 3c
  • Artificial Intelligence (AI) use skills and competencies of medical librarians in nigeria: A survey Grace Ajuwon; Violet Ikolo; Samuel Bello; Oluwaseun Abiodun-Asanre; Bosede Aliu Aloko; Biliamin Popoola
  • Impact of Library and Information Services on Clinical Care in Teaching Hospitals: A Multihospital Study in Africa. Oluwaseun Abiodun-Asanre; Violet Ikolo; Mercy Monde
  • Emerging technologies in medical libraries for enhanced access to health information: a scoping review. Silumesi Kabilwa

Thursday, October 2, 2025 - Day 3: Workshop & Parallel Sessions

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8:30 – 9:00 AM
Plenary Lecture 2
9:00 – 9:20 AM
Product/Exhibitor/Sponsor's presentations
9:20 – 9:40 AM
Selected Plenary Paper Presentation 2
9:40 – 10:00 AM
Tea Break
10:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Plenary workshop: Navigating Wellness at Work: Using Mindfulness to Combat Burnout in Libraries
1:00 PM – 2:20 PM
Lunch Break
Time Room 1 Room 2 Room 3
2:20 PM – 3:20 PM Parallel paper session 4a
  • Mhealth App as a Tool for Knowledge Sharing among Medical Doctors in Federal Medical Centres In Nigeria. Adamu Muhammed; Kabiru Dahiru Abbas; Manir Abdullahi Kamba; Ahmed Mohammed
  • Artificial Intelligence and Health Information Literacy Among Medical Librarians in North-East Nigeria. Rabi Elbadawy
  • Utilization of Up-To-Date tool to Enhance Access to Health Information at Gulu University. Karemani Arthur
 Parallel paper session 4b
  • The University of Zimbabwe and the National University of Science and Technology Medical Students' Response to the Rollout and Integration of Health Information Literacy into Medical Study and Teaching Curriculum. Tapiwa Tanhuke
  • Functional Health Information Literacy practices, Novel Diagnosis for patients in Africa: A Scientometrics view point. Yahya Harande
  • Establishing a Systematic Review Service at the Library: experiences from Makerere University. Alison Kinengyere; Caroline Ilako; Adrine Nyamwiza
Parallel paper session 4c
  • Open Access Journals in Healthcare Librarianship: Global Relevance and Future Directions. Yemisi Oladapo
  • Advancing Healthcare through Open Access: Enhancing Health Information Accessibility and Equity. Wongani Jumbo
  • An Investigation into The Emergence of Open-Access Journals in Public Universities in Zambia. Elizabeth Mvula; Tuesday Bwalya
  • Artificial Intelligence (AI) Adoption and Opportunities: The Case of the University of Botswana School of Medicine. Keamogetse Kegasitswe; Gomotsegang Gaborekwe; Galaletsang Mampe; Taolo Mpolokang
3:20 PM – 4:00 PM Parallel paper session 5a
  • Structural Factors as Predictors of Graduate Students' Confidence in Retrieving Health Information. Mercy Monde; Aloysius, S. Mwanje
Parallel paper session 5b
  • Perceptions and experiences of health care workers on the use of e-health information system at Katutura and Windhoek Central hospitals in Namibia, Windhoek. Annalize Hoëbes; Caron Lee Jack; Yashik Singh
Parallel paper session 5c
  • Establishing a Children's Library at Livingstone Pediatric Hospital – Promoting Health, Education, and Well-being. Pauline Nchemba
  • Strategies for Promoting Digital Clinical Decision Support Tool Adoption in Medical Schools in Africa: Lessons from Better Evidence for Training Champions. Glorias Asiimwe; Grace Ajuwon; Miller Alusa; Alice Dube; Violet Ikolo; Arthur Karemani; Keamogetse Kegasitswe; Stella Kube; Erasto Mbugi; Aminu Umar Musa; Pauline Namulomba Nchemba; Bert L. B. Nyabadza; Nura Mohamed Omer; Adrine Nyamwiza; Bonareri K Regina; Casper O Atege; Oluwaseun Abiodun-Asanre; Safia Abou-Zamzam; Rebecca Weintraub; Julie Rosenberg
7:00 PM
Cultural Night / Conference Dinner

Friday, October 3, 2025 - Day 4: Final Sessions & Closing

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8:30 – 9:00 AM
Selected Plenary Paper Presentation 3
9:00 – 10:00 AM
Panel Discussion
10:00 – 10:20 AM
Tea Break
Time Room 1 Room 2 Room 3
10:20 AM – 11:20 AM Parallel paper session 6a
  • Utilization of Artificial Intelligence for Information Retrieval By Clinical Students At Federal University Dutse Teaching Hospital, Jigawa State, Nigeria. Ahmed Mohammed; Adamu Abdullahi Muhammed
  • Patient Centred Health Information Resources and Services in Teaching Hospitals: Status of Selected Hospital Libraries in Nigeria. Violet Ikolo; Lucia F. Kolawole; Onome Ekoko
  • Bridging the Digital Divide: Examining the Impact of Equalizing Medical Information Access on Role Expansion in Somalia. Kerry McCulloch; Ikraan Abdulle; Yonis Osman; Deka Abdulle; Ronald Dieckmann; Marjorie Hogan
 Parallel paper session 6b
  • Leveraging Open Access Institutional Repositories for enhanced access to and dissemination of Health Information in Zambia. Chewe Pailet
  • Challenges and Opportunities in Leveraging Open Access for Enhancing Health Information Dissemination. Taphros Madondo; Rosemary Maturure; Tawanda Thabani Dzvairo
  • Evaluating the Interoperability and Data Integration Challenges between Health Information Systems in Dodoma, Tanzania. Prisca Shoo; Rajab Simba
 Parallel paper session 6c
  • Barriers to Health Information Access among Vulnerable Populations in Mutare, Zimbabwe. Taphros Madondo; Rosemary Maturure; Nevermore Sithole; Alice Dube; Sibongile Chituku
11:20 AM – 12:00 PM Parallel paper session 7a
  • Data Literacy as a Predictor of Inclusive Access to Health Research Data Aloysius Mwanje; Mercy Monde
 Parallel paper session 7b
  • Bridging the Digital Divide: Assessing Dental Students' Access to and Use of Online Health Information. Pauline Nchemba
 Parallel paper session 7c
  • Digital Library Resources Use by Doctoral Students in Public Universities. Azeez Adeoye
12:00 PM – 1:30 PM
AHILA General Assembly Meeting
1:30 – 2:00 PM
Closing Ceremony
2:00 – 3:00 PM
Lunch Break
3:00 – 4:00 PM
AHILA Chapters' Meetings / Meet & Greet / Executive Board – LOC Meeting

Saturday, October 4, 2025 - Day 5: Tours & Executive Meeting

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TBD
Lusaka Tour / Livingstone Visit
TBD
AHILA Executive Board Meeting

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