WHO/UNICEF Technical Briefing Seminar
on Essential Medicines Policies,
29 October - 2 November 2012,
World Health Organization Headquarters, Geneva.
Salle A
WEDNESDAY, 31 OCTOBER 2012
Facilitation: Lisa Hedman, EMP/MAR
Global issues
09:00-09:45
Health and access to medicines as a human right
Richard Laing, EMP/MPC for HV Hogerzeil, Former Director, WHO/EMP
9:45-10:45
Access to controlled medicines
Dr Willem Scholten, EMP/MAR
10:45-11:00 Tea/Coffee break
11:30 - 12:15
Medicine prices, availability and market Dynamics
Richard Laing, EMP/MPC and Brenda Waning, UNITAID
12:30-14:00
Lunch
Facilitation: Gilles Forte, EMP/MPC
Collaboration with regions and countries
14:00-14:30
WHO strategy for working with and in countries
Gilles Forte, EMP/MPC
Cécile Macé, EMP/MPC
14:30-15:30
Medicines Transparency Alliance
MeTA Global
Dr Gilles Forte, EMP/MPC
MeTA country Case Studies: Zambia and Kyrgyzstan
Billy Mweetwa, Country Medicines Advisor for Zambia
15:30-15:45 Tea/Coffee break
15:45-17:00
Discussion and conclusion
Evening ***Reception***