WHO/UNICEF Technical Briefing Seminar
on Essential Medicines Policies,
31 October - 4 November 2011,
World Health Organization Headquarters, Geneva.
M-505, M Building
TUESDAY, 1 NOVEMBER 2011
Facilitation: Dr Richard Laing, EMP/PCP
09:00-09:45
Strategy on Public Health, Innovation & Intellectual Property
Dr Zafar Mirza, IER/PHI
Part I - Panel presentation on medicines supply systems
09:45-10:45
Access framework and challenges in medicines supply
Mrs Helen Tata, EMP/MPC & MAR
UNICEF Medicines Supply Strengthening
Mr Henrik Nielsen, UNICEF
Malaria Medicines & Diagnostics
Ms Silvia Schwarte, HTM/GMP
AIDs Medicines and Diagnostics Services
Mr Dongmo Nguimfack Boniface, slides by Dr Jos Perriens, HTM/HIV
Improving country access to antiTB drugs
Andrea de Lucia, HTM/TBP (Global Drug Facility, Stop TB Partnership Secretariat)
10:45-11:00 Tea/Coffee break
11:00-12:30
Discussion
12:30-14:00 Lunch
Part II - Panel presentation medicines supply systems
Facilitation: Mrs Helen Tata, EMP/MAR
14:00-15:30
Global Fund Procurement Support Services-Voluntary Pooled Procurement and Capacity Building Services
Dr Mariatou Tala-Yallow, PMU/GF
Global Fund policies on procurement and on price and quality reporting
Ms Carmen Perez-Casas, PMU/GF
Mechanism for scaling up access to medicines & diagnostics for HIV, TB & Malaria
Dr Denis David P. Broun, Executive Director UNITAID
15:30-15:45 Tea/Coffee break
15:45-17:00
Discussion