Medicines

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


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