Influenza A (H1N1) - Lessons Learned and Preparedness for the Future
Cancun,
Website: http://www.encuentroh1n1.org/index.php?ln=en&ident=bienvenida
Influenza A (H1N1) - Lessons Learned and Preparedness for the Future will be an opportunity for Ministers and experts to analyze what happened and evaluate how we are dealing with the pandemic influenza A (H1N1).
This International event will share and analyze the experiences and opinions of the Ministers and experts from the five Continents. The exchange of ideas and lessons will contribute and show the world how to face future challenges
Topics on the agenda:
- Risk communications
- Vaccines and Antiviral medications
- Medical Interventions, Public Health Interventions in different settings (hospitals, schools, municipalities, airports and work places)
- Strategic Reserve and International Sanitary Regulation
July 2, 2009
Keynote Speakers:
• Hon. Patricia Espinosa Cantellano. Minister of Foreign Affairs,
• Hon. Leona Aglukkaq. Minister of
• Hon. Kathleen Sebelius.
• Hon. Dr. José Ángel Córdova Villalobos. Minister of
• Lic. Félix González Canto. Governor of the State of
• Hon. Dr. Margaret Chan. Director General, WHO
• Hon. Felipe Calderón Hinojosa. President of the United Mexican States
Plenary I
Lessons Learned in Highly Affected Countries
Chair: • Hon. Dr. Margaret Chan. Director General, WHO
Co-Chair: • Dr. Mauricio Hernández Ávila. Vice Minister of Prevention and Health Promotion,
1. Mexico. Hon. Dr. José Ángel Córdova Villalobos. Minister of Health
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4. WHO. Global Pandemic Update Dr. Keiji Fukuda. Assistant Director-General ad interim for Health Security and Environment
Plenary II - Lessons Learned. A Global Perspective
Chair:
• Hon. Dr. José Angel Córdova Villalobos. Minister of
Rapporteur:
• Dr. David Butler-Jones. Chief Public Health Officer,
Co-Rapporteur:
• Dr. Mauricio Hernández Ávila. Vice Minister of Prevention and Health Promotion,
1. Spain: Hon. Trinidad Jiménez García-Herrera. Minister of Health and Social Policy
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4. Costa Rica: Hon. María Luisa Ävila Aguero. Minister of Health
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9. India: Hon. Ghulam Nabi Azad. Minister of Health and Family Welfare
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High Level Meeting. Influenza A (H1N1) Update
Chair: Dr. Daniel Karam Tomeh. General Director of the Mexican Institute of Social Security (IMSS),
Opening Remarks
• Hon. Dr. José Ángel Córdova Villalobos. Minister of
• Hon. Kathleen Sebelius.
• Hon. Leona Aglukkaq. Minister of
July 3, 2009
Plenary III - International Health Regulations
Chairs:
• Dr. Mirta Roses Director, PAHO and Regional Director, AMRO/WHO
• Dr. Keiji Fukuda. Assistant Director-General ad interim for Health Security and Environment, WHO
Rapporteur:
• Dr. Philipe Lamy. PAHO/WHO Representative to
Keynote Speakers:
• Mr. Bruce Plotkin. HQ/IHS IHR Secretariat, WHO
• Hon. Dr. Chen Zhu. Minister of
• Dr. Katrin S. Kohl, Deputy Director, Division of Global Migration & Quarantine (DGMQ), CDC
Open Questions and Answers
Panel of discussion:
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Plenary IV - Operationalizing Pandemic Plans: From Plan to Action
Chair:
• RADM Stephen C. Redd, M.D., Director Influenza Coordination Unit, CDC
Co-chair:
• Hon. Álvaro Erazo Latorre. Minister of
1. Modeling: Dr. Gerardo Chowell. Assistant Professor in the
2. Surveillance: Dr. Nancy Cox. Director Influenza Division, CDC
3. Clinical Spectrum of Disease: Dr. Timothy M. Uyeki. Deputy Chief, Epidemiology and Prevention Branch Influenza Division, CDC
4. Actions in Business and Workplace: José Ignacio Villanueva Lagas. General Director. Safety and Health at the Workplace. Secretariat of Labor and Social
5. Vaccines: Dr. Walter Orenstein. Deputy Director Vaccine-Preventable Diseases. Integrated Health Solutions Development. Global Health Program. Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
Dr. Cuauhtémoc Ruiz Matus. Senior Advisor on Immunization, PAHO/WHO
6. Externalities: Dr. Rogelio Granguillhome. Chief of International Cooperation and Economic Relations Unit. Ministry for Foreign Affairs,
7. Risk Communication: Ms. Elaine Chatigny. General Director Communications,
Closing Ceremony
• Hon. Dr. José Ángel Córdova Villalobos. Minister of
• Hon. Dr. Mirta Roses Periago. Director, PAHO and Regional Director, AMRO/WHO
• Hon. Patricia Espinosa Cantellano. Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mexico
• Lic. Félix González Canto. Governor of the State of
• QFB. Juan Carlos Azueta Cárdenas. Secretary of Health and General Director of the State Health Services in Quintana Roo, México
• Eng. Gregorio Sánchez Martínez. Major of Beníto Juárez, Quintana Roo
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