WHO/UNICEF Technical Briefing Seminar
on Essential Medicines Policies,
16-20 Nov 2009,
World Health Organization Headquarters, Geneva
WEDNESDAY, 18 NOV 2009
Facilitation: Dr Richard Laing, EMP/MIE
National Medicines Policies
09:00-09:30
National Medicines Policies implementation
Dr Richard Laing, EMP/MIE
09h30 - 10h30
Monitoring the implementation of National Medicines Policies
Mr Enrico Cinella, EMP/MPC
10:30-10:45 Coffee
Medicine prices and financing
10:45-11:30
Financing essential medicines in low-and middle income countries: future directions and opportunities
Dr Dele Olawale Abegunde, EMP/MAR
11:30 - 12:15
Medicine prices and availability, evidence for policy
Mrs Alexandra Cameron, EMP/MAR
12:15-14:00 Lunch
14:00-14:30
Global Fund policies on procurement and on price and quality reporting
Ms Sophie Logez, PMU/GF
14:30-15:00
Global Fund Procurement Support Services-Voluntary Pooled Procurement and Capacity Building Services
Mr Marlon Banda, PMU/GF
15:00-15:45
UNITAID
Dr Jorge Bermudez, Director UNITAID
15:45-16:00 Tea
Selection of Essential Medicines
16:00 - 17:00
Update on WHO model list of essential medicines and paediatric medicines
Dr Suzanne Hill, EMP/MAR
Evening ***Dinner out in Geneva (optional and self-funded)***