AFNNAis delighted to welcome Dr. Olivia BAZIRETTE the Dean School of Nursing andMidwifery at the University of Rwanda to the conference. Dr. Olivia has been amidwife for the last 20 years. She is an experienced academician as well as anestablished and well-published researcher. Her research interest is in thefield of maternal and newborn health. She has also made numerous contributionsto the field of nursing and midwifery in Rwanda. She brings her wealth ofknowledge to the conference.