E-drug: WHO/EDM Technical Briefing Seminar No 6
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E-drug: WHO/EDM Technical Briefing Seminar No 6,
Geneva 30 September - 4 October 2002
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Dear e-druggers,
Please find attached the first announcement of a one-week technical
briefing seminar which the WHO Department of Essential Drugs and Medicines
Policy will organize in Geneva in September/October 2002. Similar briefing
seminars have been held annually since 1998.
Highlights of this year's programme include updates on the Global
Fund, the UN prequalification project, the new procedures for updating and
disseminating the WHO Model List of Essential Medicines, the Essential
Medicines Library, the implications of the Doha Declaration and the new WHO
Traditional Medicine Strategy.
As in previous years, participation at the seminar is free of charge
but participants will have to arrange for their own travel, board and
lodging. Applications can be sent to Ms A. Wilberforce, WHO/EDM/PAR, 1211
Geneva, fax 41-22-7914167, or e-mail wilberforcea@who.int
Hans V. Hogerzeil MD, PhD, FRCP (Edin)
Coordinator for Policy, Access and Rational Use
Department of Essential Drugs and Medicines Policy
World Health Organization, 1211 Geneva 27
Tel 41-22-7913528, fax 41-22-7914167
hogerzeilh@who.int
WHO Technical Briefing Seminar for international staff active in
pharmaceutical support programmes
Organized by: WHO Department of Essential Drugs and Medicines
Policy (WHO/EDM), in collaboration with UNICEF Supply Division, Copenhagen
Venue: WHO Headquarters, Geneva, Salle G (8th floor)
Dates: 30 September - 4 October 2002
Target audience
Technical advisers and field staff of WHO, UNICEF, other UN and
bilateral agencies and non-governmental organizations active in
pharmaceutical and health sector reform programmes in developing countries.
Meeting objectives
By the end of the programme, participants will:
1. have a general understanding of the most common problems in the
pharmaceutical sector in developing countries;
2. have a general understanding of how WHO and the UNICEF Supply
Division support developing countries in strengthening the pharmaceutical
sector;
3. appreciate the importance of national drug policies as the best
approach to make essential drugs of good quality available to all who need
them, and ensure the rational use of drugs;
4. be aware of ways to strengthen collaboration with WHO and other
organizations supporting the pharmaceutical sector in developing countries
Structure of sessions
1. Presentation (20-30 minutes) of main problems at country level,
key approaches/ strategies, practical aspects of assistance to Member
States, and key documents
2. 30 minutes of small group discussion on the basis of 3-4 discussion
points
3. Presentations by group - discussion
Resource persons
Most presentations and discussions will be lead by senior staff
members of the WHO Department of Essential Drugs and Medicines Policy and
one session by staff of UNICEF. Time has been reserved for an optional
session and for individual appointments with WHO staff .
Applications
Participation at the Technical Briefing Seminar is free of charge;
but participants will have to arrange for their own travel, board and
lodging. Applications can be sent to Ms A. Wilberforce, WHO/EDM/PAR, 1211
Geneva, fax 41-22-7914167, or e-mail wilberforcea@who.int
Provisional Outline of programme
(Resource persons and exact time-table subject to confirmation)
Monday 30 September
Registration
Welcome
Introductory presentation
Introduction of participants: Gallery of experts
25 Years of Essential Drugs-Impact & Challenges
Selection of Essential Medicines
WHO Model List of Essential Medicines: Update 2002
Evidence-based approach, Essential Medicines Library, National Medicines
Policies-Indicators
Evening Reception
Tuesday 1 October
What is access?
Access to essential medicines
Antiretroviral medicines and the Essential Medicines List
Access to HIV/AIDS medicines,
Access to antimalarial medicines
Procurement and supply
Drug procurement , supply and distribution, (UNICEF)
Evening: Joint dinner in the old town of Geneva
Wednesday 2 October
What is quality?
Drug regulation and quality assurance
WHO normative functions in the field of pharmaceuticals
Pre-qualification of antiretroviral drugs
Assessment of regulatory capacity at country level
Drug Prices and Financing
Differential Pricing
WHO/NGO Price Survey Methodology
Generic Policies
Thursday 3 October
What is rational drug use? Promoting rational drug use
Traditional Medicine WHO Traditional Medicine strategy
Country programmes Country programmes
Optional extra session, as decided by the participants
Friday 4 October
Global issues
Impact of globalisation, international trade agreements, Doha
Global medicines funds
International coordination
12.30 Closure
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