WHO/UNICEF Technical Briefing Seminar
on Essential Medicines Policies,
31 October - 4 November 2011,
World Health Organization Headquarters, Geneva.
M-505, M Building
WEDNESDAY, 2 NOVEMBER 2011
Facilitation: Dr Dele Olawale Abegunde, EMP/MAR and Dr Ogori Taylor, NPO Nigeria
Global issues
09:00-09:45
Health and access to medicines as a human right
Dr Hans Hogerzeil, Former Director, WHO/EMP
9:45-10:30
Pharmacy workforce situation analysis & a country presentation
Mrs Helen Tata, EMP/MPC & MAR and Dr Ogori Taylor, NPO Nigeria
10:30-10:45 Tea/Coffee break
Medicine prices and financing strategies
10:45-11:30
Financing essential medicines in low-and middle income countries: Cameroon Country Case Study
Dr Dele Olawale Abegunde, EMP/MAR, Mrs Helen Tata
11:30 - 12:15
Medicine prices and availability, evidence for policy
Dr Richard Laing, EMP/MIE
12:15-14:00
Lunch
Facilitation: Dr Dele Olawal Abegunde, EMP/MAR
Collaboration with regions and countries
14:00-14:30
WHO strategy for working with and in countries
Dr Gilles Forte, EMP/MPC, Mrs Helen Tata, EMP/MPC & MAR
and Dr Jean-Marie Trapsida, RA/AFRO
14:30-15:30
Medicines Transparency Alliance
MeTA Global
Dr Gilles Forte, EMP/MPC, Mr Tim Reed, HAI
MeTA Philippines
Catherine Dauphin, WHO Manila Office
15:30-15:45
Discussion
15:45-16:00 Tea/Coffee break
16:00-17:00
Global review and WHO's priority activities in the field of Traditional Medicine
Ms Yukiko Maruyama, HDS/TRM
Evening ***Informal Reception*** in M505