# \[e-drug\] 3rd International Workshop: Ensuring Universal Health Coverage by Promoting Access to Life-Saving Medicines August 2018

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E-drug; 3rd International Workshop: Ensuring Universal Health Coverage by Promoting Access to Life-Saving Medicines August 2  
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Dear e-drug members,

Empower is organizing the third International Workshop and Study Tour on  
Ensuring Universal Health Coverage by Promoting Access to Life-Saving  
Medicines in Geneva, Switzerland scheduled from 20th to 24th August 2018.  
It’s a 5-day workshop and our participants will be public health  
professionals, program officers, supply chain professionals from various  
Ministries of Health, UN agencies, donor agencies, private and civil  
society organizations.

The Key Topics to be covered during the workshop are Universal Health  
Coverage, Access to Medicines, Key Components of PSM, Supply Chain - Levels  
of Maturity, Quality Assurance, and Regulatory Sciences. This workshop will  
share with the participants how leading global health stakeholders are  
supporting the Universal Health Coverage agenda with the focus on access to  
essential medicines.

The overall objectives of the Workshop are:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;- Interact with and learn from global health leaders from WHO, Global  
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Fund, UNDP, Red Cross, GAVI, Stop TB and many more.  
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;- Recognize the role and structure of leading global health  
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;organizations in promoting Universal Health Coverage  
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;- Identify the key concepts of access to medicines and relationship with  
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Universal Health Coverage  
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;- Learn about improvements and innovation in access to new medicines  
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;- Achieve personal growth in terms of leadership and management skills  
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;linked with global policies translated into local actions

This workshop is targeted at professionals in public health programs  
(donors, government, the private sector, NGOs, civil society, academia) and  
people interested in global health procurement and supply chain/logistics  
and universal health coverage.

Course fees: US$ 2500 which includes:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;- One week face-to-face training in Geneva + two weeks of preparatory  
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;work  
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;- Certificate from Empower Swiss  
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;- Local transportation for field visits  
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;- Technical assistance for one year  
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;- Does not include – international travel, airport transfers, food and  
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;accommodation

To apply, please Click Here - goo.gl/UmpXjX  
\<[https://www.technet-21.org/goo.gl/UmpXjX&gt](https://www.technet-21.org/goo.gl/UmpXjX&gt);

Registration deadline: 5th August 2018

Please feel free to contact us for any further queries or information -  
training@empowerschoolofhealth.org

Ms. Kavya RS  
Training & Education Coordinator  
Empower School of Health | New Delhi . New York  
(India) | info@empowerschoolofhealth.org  
www.empowerschoolofhealth.org  
Kavya RS \<info@empowerschoolofhealth.org\>