E-DRUG: WHO Assembly and side meetings on medicines
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Dear E-druggers,
This week is again the WHO Assembly in Geneva.
Topics with medicines related issues are:
- counterfeits,
- Global Strategy on public health, innovation and IP,
- influenza vaccines
- blood safety
- Pneumonia treatment
- TB control,
- Leishmaniasis, measles, viral hepatitis, Chagas, Smallpox
The official programme and papers are available at
http://apps.who.int/gb/e/e_wha63.html
The following "side-events" might be interesting for people that are in
Geneva:
Monday 17 May
1730-1930, Room IX: Innovative proposals for neglected diseases- the
case of Chagas. By MSF and DNDi
Tuesday 18 May
12.30-1430, Room IX: impact of obsolete pesticides and other dangerous
chemical substances. By Slovenia
1800-1930, room IV: Meeting on pneumonia, by UK
1830-2000, between rooms XIX and XX: progress, opportunities and
challenges of TB control. By the Lancet
Wednesday 19 May
1315-1430, Room IX: Operationalising Global Strategy on public health,
innovation and IP at country level. By Switzerland and the Netherlands
1800-1930, Room IV: the EU role in the same Global Strategy. By EU and
Spain
Thursday 20 May
12.00-13.15 hours, Room VIII (8): MeTA briefing on Medicines
Transparency, Affordability and Good Governance in the Philippines
The Department of Health of the Philippines invites delegates to the
63rd WHA to hear how the Medicines Transparency Alliance (MeTA) and the
Good Governance for Medicines (GGM) programmes in the Philippines are
helping to improve transparency and accountability in the medicines
sector. There will be presentations with the latest information on the
global MeTA and GGM programmes, lessons learned from pilot countries and
how both programmes are working in the Philippines.
Programme for the briefing
Chair / Opening Remarks: Dr Esperanza Cabral, Secretary of
Health, Philippines
Welcome on behalf of WHO Dr Hans Hogerzeil, Director,
Essential Medicines and Pharmaceutical Policies (EMP), WHO Geneva
Medicines Transparency Alliance: Short Overview Brian Elliott,
Executive Director of the MeTA International Secretariat
Improving Access to Medicines Through Transparency and
Accountability: The Philippine Experience Governor Roberto
Pagdanganan, Chairman, MeTA Philippines
Good Governance of Medicines in the Philippines Undersecretary
David Lozada, Department of Health, Philippines
Q&A - panel discussion with all speakers (MeTA, DOH, WHO, and
GGM)
For more information: Dr Wilbert Bannenberg, MeTA Technical Director,
mobile +41-79-7679945, wbannenberg@metasecretariat.org or see
www.metaphilippines.org.ph
And many more...
Please note if you want to attend one, and have no NGO or country badge,
you have to queue early in the morning at WHO for a public badge. They
are limited, and you need a passport or ID!
Wilbert
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Wilbert Bannenberg, Technical Director, International MeTA Secretariat
Wilbert@metasecretariat.org; Mob: +31 6 20873123; Fax: +31 84 7135814;
Skype: wilbertb1
International MeTA Secretariat, 112 Malling Street, Lewes, East Sussex,
BN7 2RJ, UK
Tel: +44 1273 486861; Fax: +44 1273 478485
http://www.MedicinesTransparency.org
**In Geneva 18-21 May 2010**
Swiss Mobile +41-79-7679945
Hotel Calvy, room **, 5 ruelle du midi, CH 1207 Genève
Hotel Tel +41-22-7181616, Fax: +41-22-7181670
"Wilbert Bannenberg" <wjb@wxs.nl>