E-DRUG: Technical Briefing seminar
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Dear all
As mentioned in the initial e-drug announcement of 19 April 2005 (E-DRUG: WHO/EDM-UNICEF Technical Briefing Seminar No 10 Geneva, 19 September - 23 September 2005), please find below the provisional course programme for the WHO-UNICEF Technical Briefing Seminar No 10, to be held in Geneva, Switzerland, from 19-23 September.
For further information on the Seminar, please visit http://mednet2.who.int/tbs/
The completed application forms should be sent by 29 June 2005 to:
Mrs Ann Wilberforce,
World Health Organization,
WHO/PSM/PAR,
Geneva 1211,
Switzerland,
Fax 41-22-7914167,
e-mail wilberforcea@who.int
WHO/UNICEF Technical Briefing Seminar on essential medicines policies
Salle G, WHO/HQ
19 September - 23 September 2005
Draft Programme
Monday 19 September 2005 (Facilitation: Richard Laing, Zafar Mirza)
Registration
08.45 - 09.00 Salle G, Main building (8th floor)
Introduction
09.00 - 09.30 Welcome - objectives of the Seminar
Vladimir Lepakhin, ADG, Health Technology and Pharmaceuticals
Hans Hogerzeil, Director PSM, Precious Matsoso Director TCM
09.30 - 10.15 Introduction of participants: Gallery of experts
Zafar Mirza RA/EMRO
10.15-10.45 Coffee
10.45 - 12.30 PSM and TCM roles and responsibilities in implementing the WHO Medicines Strategy
Hans Hogerzeil Director PSM, Precious Matsoso Director TCM
12.30 - 14.00 Lunch
National Drug Policies
14.00 - 14.30
National Medicines Policies
Richard Laing PSM/PAR, Hans Hogerzeil Director PSM
Selection of Essential Medicines
14.30 - 15.30
Update 2005 WHO Model List of Essential Medicines Selection, evidence-based approach
Hans Hogerzeil Director PSM
15.45 - 16.00 Tea
Information resources
16.00 - 17.00
Documentation Centre, Essential Medicines Library & Bookshelf, WHO Model Formulary, Claude Da Re TCM, Lalit Dwivedi PSM/PAR
17.30 - 19.00 Reception with Assistant Director General, WHO/HTP Cluster and PSM & TCM staff members (WHO Restaurant, Main Building)
Tuesday 20 September 2005 (Facilitation: Zafar Mirza)
What is quality?
09.00 - 12.30 Medicine/Drug regulation and quality assurance
WHO normative functions in the field of pharmaceuticals
Lembit Rago, Sabine Kopp PSM/QSM
Assessment of regulatory capacity at country level including 10 country study
Valerio Reggi, Eshetu Wondemagegnehu PSM/QSM
10.45-11-00 Coffee
12.30 - 14.00 Lunch
Prequalification
14.00-15.30 Pre-qualification of essential medicines
Lembit Rago, Olivier Gross PSM/QSM
15.30 - 15.45 Tea
Global issues
15.45-17.00 Globalisation, international trade agreements and access to medicines
German Velásquez, Cecilia Oh TCM/DAP
Wednesday 21 September 2005 (Facilitation: Richard Laing)
What is access?
09.00-11.30 Access framework, HIV/AIDS, TB and Malaria: Marthe Everard, Clive Ondari, Peter Graaff (WHO/HIV), Paul Matiru (GDF-TB), Murtada Sesay (UNICEF), Paul Lalvani?? (Global Fund), Helen Tata (TCM)
Short presentations + Panel discussion
10.30 - 10.45 Coffee
11.30 -12.30 Essential Medicines as a Human Right
Hans Hogerzeil Director PSM
12.30 - 14.00 Lunch
Medicine Prices and Financing
14.00-15.45
Medicine prices, WHO/HAI NGO Price Survey Methodology
Richard Laing PSM/PAR, Gilles Forte TCM/DAP
15.45 - 16.00 Tea
Medicines promotion
16.00 - 17.30 Hot Topics (to be revised based on participant interest)
Medicines promotion and ethical criteria
Guitelle Baghdadi PSM/PAR
Key issues in access and best practices:
MDGs; private sector (OTC/prescriptions); human resources; medical education curricula; special needs in small countries
Richard Laing PSM/PAR, Zafar Mirza RA/EMRO
Evening: Dinner, Geneva (Optional: all have to pay for themselves: sorry!)
Thursday 22 September 2005 (Facilitation: Zafar Mirza)
Country programmes
09.00-9.30 WHO Strategy for working with and in countries
Precious Matsoso, TCM
9.30-10.45 TCM strategy for working with countries - regional and country perspective
TCM team
10.45 -11.00 Coffee
11.00 - 12.30 TCM strategy for working with countries - the experience of Kenya
TCM team
12.30 - 14.00 Lunch
Monitoring
14.00 - 15.30 Indicators on pharmaceutical situations
Daisy Carandang TCM/DAP
15.30 - 15.45 Tea
Traditional Medicine
16 .00 - 17.30 International harmonization focus on the regulatory requirements for quality and safety of herbal medicines
Xiaorui Zhang TCM/TRM
Friday 23 September 2005 (Facilitation: Richard Laing)
Safety
09.00-10.00 Pharmacovigilance: New challenges for WHO
Mary Couper, Shanthi Pal PSM/QSM
What is rational medicine use?
10:00-12.30 Promoting rational medicine
Kathleen Holloway PSM/PAR
10.45 -11.00 Coffee
12.30 Closure
14.00 Additional time for sessions, individual appointments with TCM/PSM staff
Closing date for applications
The closing date for applications is 29 June 2005.
Reports on previous seminars may be found on:
http://www.who.int/medicines/organization/par/briefing/tbs.shtml
Richard Laing (Medical Officer)
Policy, Access and Rational Use,
Medicine Policy and Standards,
World Health Organization
CH-1211 Geneva 27, Switzerland
Tel 41 22 791 4533
Fax 41 22791 4167
E-mail laingr@who.int