Thursday, October 30, 2008

[EQ] Virtual - International Health Seminar: Innovation and Production of Medicines within the Context of Globalization - 31 October 2008

Leaders in International Health Program PAHO/WHO 2008

International Health Seminar:

Theme: Innovation and Production of Medicines within the Context of Globalization

Friday, 31 October 2008 11:00AM – 1:30PM (WDC Time)

To check local time in Washington DC against your time zone, see the World Clock at: http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/meeting.html

PAHO Headquarters Office Room 1017

Web link to Participate:
In Spanish:

https://sas.elluminate.com/m.jnlp?sid=1110&password=M.080EB5D3C15FF53D750B0CCC1577FF

In English:

https://sas.elluminate.com/m.jnlp?sid=1110&password=M.DE1FDE1114CCFC1B6F804D8991037B

Agenda

11:00 – 11:20 Introduction

Dr. José Luis Di Fabio, Area Manager, Technology, Health Care and Research, PAHO/WHO

Dr. Dr. José Antonio Pagés, PAHO/WHO Representative, Argentina

Presentation of Objectives and Panelists

Dr. Eduardo Guerrero, Regional Advisor, Development of Human Resources for Health, PAHO/WHO

Participants in the Leaders in International Health Program:

· Ms. Silvia Faraone, University of Buenos Aires, Argentina

· Ms. Beatriz Martinelli, Ministry of Health, Santa Fe Province, Argentina

· Dr. Zulma Ortiz, UNICEF, Argentina

· Mr. Sebastián Pérez, Ministry of Health, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina

· Dr. Galo Fraga, Ministry of Foreign Relations, Trade and Integration, Ecuador

11:25 – 11:45 The Strategy of Public Production of Medicines: Opportunities and
Challenges Worldwide and in the Americas

Dr. Jorge Bermúdez, Executive Secretary, International Facility for the Purchase of Medicines, WHO

11:50 – 12:10 Characterization of the Policies on the Public Production of Medicines in Latin America
and their Articulation with Regional Strategies on Access to Medicines

Mr. James Fitzgerald, Regional Advisor, Essential Medicines and Pharmaceutical Services, PAHO/WHO

12:15 – 12:45 Panel: Policies on the Public Production of Medicines in Different Countries in the Region
and Challenges within a Health Policy Framework

The case of Brazil

Dr. André Luiz de Abreu Porto, General Coordinator of Studies and Projects,
Department of Health Economics, Secretariat for Science, Technology and Strategic Inputs,
Ministry of Health, Brazil

The case of Argentina

Dr. Daniel Gollan, Authority, National Administration on Food, Medicines and
Technology (ANMAT), Argentina

Comments from Ecuador

12:50 – 1:20 Q & A - Discussion

12:50 – 1:20 Closing

Dr. Jorge Prosperi, PAHO/WHO Representative, Ecuador

Ing. Diego Victoria, PAHO/WHO Representative, Brazil

Contact Information:

Auer, Annella -aueranne@paho.org Tel: 202 974 3803

Related web sites:

PAHO Website: http://www.paho.org/Spanish/DPM/SHD/HR/pfsiacerca.htm

WHO website: Essential Medicines and Pharmaceutical Policies : http://www.who.int/medicines/en/

WHO website: Public Health, Innovation and Intellectual Property: http://www.who.int/phi/en/

WHO website on Innovation and Public Health: http://www.who.int/intellectualproperty/topics/innovation/en/

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[EQ] Public hearing on ways of reducing harmful use of alcohol

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"…Each year, more than two million people die from alcohol-related causes. WHO was asked by its Member States in May at the World Health Assembly to develop a global strategy to combat the harmful use of alcohol. All parties with an interest in reducing the harmful use of alcohol are now invited to share their views in a public hearing being organized by WHO….."

"….Contributions will be posted on a WHO web site dedicated to the hearing. The submissions can form a part of the documentation to be considered and discussed at the round table meetings with economic operators from the alcohol industry (planned for 6 November 2008), and NGOs and health professionals (planned for 24-25 November 2008), as well as at regional technical consultations with Member States (planned to take place between January and April 2009)…."

The one-month web-based hearing will run between 3 and 31 October.

How to participate; http://www.who.int/substance_abuse/activities/hearing/en/index.html

Submit your contributions using the online form in:

:: English
:: Français
:: Español
:: Русский
:: 中文
:: العربية

Related materials:

World Health Assembly resolution WHA61.4 [pdf 14kb]

Report by the Secretariat to the 61st World Health Assembly - Strategies to reduce the harmful use of alcohol: A16/13 [pdf 165kb]

WHO programme on management of substance abuse

For more information please contact:

Dr Vladimir Poznyak Coordinator, Management of Substance Abuse
Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse
Telephone: +41 22 791 43 07 E-mail: poznyakv@who.int

Mr Dag Rekve Technical Officer, Management of Substance Abuse
Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse
Telephone: +41 22 791 16 57 E-mail: rekved@who.int

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[EQ] Responses to Avian Influenza and State of Pandemic Readiness

Responses to Avian Influenza and State of Pandemic Readiness

Fourth Global Progress Report

UN System Influenza Coordinator & The World Bank, October 2008

Available online as PDF file [105p.] at:

http://siteresources.worldbank.org/EXTAVIANFLU/Resources/3124440-1172616490974/Fourth_ProgressReport_Oct_15.pdf

The report:
i) describes international financial assistance provided to date;
ii) assesses national capacities to respond to HPAI [Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza] and prepared for the next influenza pandemic;
iii) analyses implications of this progress for animal and human health and
iv) recommends some key next steps.

It focuses on progress with responses to avian influenza and with pandemic preparedness between June 2007 and June 2008, but also looks back over the last three years. Information was provided by national authorities from 148 countries that responded to an UNSIC survey questionnaire supplemented by with case studies, interviews and reports from UN system bodies and other partners. The information on donor pledges, commitments and disbursements has been collected by the World Bank via a donor polling exercise.

A global analysis of the situation now in mid to late 2008 indicates fewer outbreaks in poultry, fewer newly infected countries, fewer human cases and fewer deaths compared to the same period in 2006 and 2007. Over 50 of the 61 countries that have experience an H5N1 outbreak, have successfully eliminated the disease.

However, the virus remains entrenched in several countries and the threat of further outbreaks of HPAI in poultry (and sporadic cases in humans) persists. The threat of an influenza pandemic remains unchanged. While these findings suggest that HPAI strategies are successful when properly implemented, they also highlight that sustained vigilance and continued investment is needed in both surveillance and capacity to respond to HPAI Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza…”

Contents

Executive summary

1. Background and Introduction

2. International Financial and Technical Assistance

3. Capacity to Reduce the Threats of Avian Influenza to Animals and Humans

4. Preparedness for Mitigating the Impacts of the Next Influenza Pandemic

5. Conclusions & Recommendations

Annex I Country Tables

Annex II Additional Charts of Data Collected from National Authorities

Annex III World Bank Operations under the Global Programme for Avian and Human Influenza

Annex IV Tables on Pledges Commitments and Disbursements

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