Medicines

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)***


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