In the context of multiple global crises, health systems are under increasing pressure, particularly in resource-limited countries, further exacerbating inequalities in access to diagnosis and care.
Drawing on field experience, this interactive session will demonstrate that, even under extreme constraints, it is possible not only to sustain but even to strengthen diagnostic capacities.
Moderator
Prof. David Heymann, Professor of Infectious Disease Epidemiology at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, Senior Fellow at Chatham House and Honorary Member of the Mérieux Foundation’s Board of Directors.
Program
Welcome address
Mr. Alain Mérieux,
President of the Mérieux Foundation
Learning from experience: country/regional case studies
Setting the scene: experience from Haïti
Prof. Jean William Pape
Founder & Executive Director of GHESKIO, Haiti
Panel discussion
- Dr. Nadeen Hilal, Advisor to the Minister of Public Health, Lebanon
- Dr. Aula Abbara, Advisor on Armed Conflict & Humanitarian Disasters, Fleming Initiative, Imperial College, London, UK
- Dr. Rhonda Sealey-Thomas, Assistant Director, PAHO, USA
- Mr. Mikael Garnier-Lavalle, Deputy Executive Head of the Pandemic Fund, USA
Global challenges and shifts in the international context
Panel discussion
- Dr. Ed Newmann, Co-chair of the GOARN Steering Committee and Director, Public Health Rapid Support Team, UK
- Dr. Catherine Villegas, Diagnostic Network Leader, MSF, France
- Dr Philomena Raftery, Senior Technical Officer, WHO Health Emergencies Programme, France
