State of inequality: HIV, tuberculosis and malaria

9 December 2021 13:00 – 14:30 UTC Time

Global launch event

On 9 December 2021, the State of inequality: HIV, tuberculosis and malaria report was launched –  a joint report of the World Health Organization (WHO) and The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria (The Global Fund).

The report is the first systematic global analysis of the state of inequality across different aspects of the three diseases, highlighting opportunities to strengthen the impact of inequality monitoring. Drawing from two decades of global data for a range of disease indicators and multiple dimensions of inequality, it assesses the latest situation of inequality (2011–2020) and compares this to the previous decade (2001–2010). The report is accompanied by interactive visuals and data, which make all data included in the report publicly available.

The webinar to launch the report was jointly organized by the WHO Division of Data, Analytics and Delivery for Impact and the Global Fund.

Watch the recording of the webinar

 

Agenda

  • Introduction and welcome – Samira Asma, Assistant Director General, Division of Data, Analytics and Delivery for Impact, WHO

  • Setting the scene: The importance of monitoring inequalities in HIV, TB and malaria – Jack Macallister, Senior Technical Advisor, COVID-19 Policy and Strategy, The Global Fund

  • Presentation: Report findings and key recommendations – Ahmad Reza Hosseinpoor, Lead, Health Equity Monitoring, and Health Equity Monitoring Team, Department of Data and Analytics, WHO

  • Panel discussion: How to implement the recommendations from the report and tackle inequities – Experts from WHO technical programmes, The Global Fund, and partner organizations

  • Closing remarks – Osamu Kunii, Head, Division of Strategy, Investment and Impact, The Global Fund

    • Panelists

    • Michael Byrne, Head, Department of Technical Advice and Partnerships, The Global Fund
    • Shona Dalal, Technical Officer, Global HIV, Hepatitis, and Sexually Transmitted Infections Programmes, WHO
    • Mary Mahy, Epidemiology Team Lead, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS)
    • Nobuyuki Nishikiori, Medical Officer, Global Tuberculosis Programme, WHO
    • Abdisalan Noor, Unit Head, Strategic Information for Response, Global Malaria Programme, WHO
    • Kumanan Rasanathan, Unit Head, Equity and Health, Social Determinants of Health, WHO
    • Melanie Renshaw, Co-Chair, Country/Regional Support Partner Committee, Roll Back Malaria Partnership to End Malaria
    • Sahu Suvanand, Deputy Executive Director, Stop TB Partnership
    • Kate Thomson, Head, Department of Community Rights and Gender, The Global Fund

    Moderator

    Devaki Nambiar, Consultant, Health Equity Monitoring Team, Department of Data and Analytics, WHO