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| Policy Series @ Conference |
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The Global Health Council is pleased to again offer an expansion of its D.C.-based Policy Series events to annual conference attendees. These sessions are designed to prompt learning and discussion around key issues in the areas of advocacy, research and outreach within the context of bringing about sound policy changes in global health. We welcome your participation in the series and look forward to your feedback.
Learn more about the Council’s year-round Policy Series events.
| Tuesday, May 27, 2008 |
3-5 pm
PS1: Global Health Council Policy Agenda 2008
Join the Council’s Vice President for Public Policy, Maurice Middleberg, for an overview of the Council’s approach on the major policy issues in global health.
Maurice Middleberg | presentation
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| Wednesday, May 28, 2008 |
9 am-Noon
PS2: Outreach Workshop: Mobilizing Constituencies for Global Health
Learn from experienced organizers about mobilizing communities in support of global health advocacy issues. Discussion topics include coalition building, awareness raising, raising support, recruiting techniques, effective communication strategies and capacity building.
Peter Ahern | presentation
Ketayoun Darvich-Kodjouri | presentation
9 am-Noon
PS3: Research Symposium: Using Research to Strengthen Health Systems and Meet the Needs of Communities
The Research Symposium highlights the important partnership between researchers and the community in developing and sustaining health systems. Through presentations and breakout group discussions, we will focus on capacity building, appropriate technology, and ethical considerations of research in communities, as we identify the challenges and potential solutions to making research an integral part of programs and practices.
Abhay Bang | presentation
Kengeya Kayonga | presentation
Catherine Peckham | presentation
1:45-3:45 pm
PS4: The Impact of Weak Health Systems on the Health Care Worker Crisis
Weak health systems in many parts of the world serve as a critical obstacle to increasing access to health care. Health workforce is one component of a health system and 56 countries currently face a sever workforce shortage. Join us to examine how other elements of overall health systems impact health workforce capacity in developing countries and how these can be addressed.
Sylvie Kwedi | presentation
Susana K. Madarieta, MD, MPH | presentation
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| Thursday, May 29, 2008 |
8:30-10:30 am
PS5: Next Steps for the Lantos-Hyde US Leadership Act Against HIV/AIDS, TB and Malaria
The re-authorization of the U.S. Leadership Act Against HIV/AIDS, TB and Malaria has produced bills in Congress that would significantly increase funding for global health programs across the three diseases and further operationalizes U.S.-funded malaria and TB programs. Join us to hear from leaders in the three U.S. programs about the next steps and how they envision evolving partnerships with international implementers and community-based health care delivery programs and organizations.
presentation - malaria | presentation - tb | presentation - pepfar
2:30-4:30 pm
PS6: Legislative Landscapes
2008 marks the end of the current Administration and the end of another session in Congress. A number of key members of Congress are set to retire. This year’s legislative session will focus on how the upcoming changes in the Congress and the Administration in view of the upcoming congressional and presidential elections impact global health issues. Invited Committee staff will talk about potential changes and trends on the horizon.
Tiaji Salaam-Blyther | presentation
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| Friday, May 30, 2008 |
10:15 am–12:15 pm
PS7: International Initiatives, National Agendas and Communities
Join us to hear how the biggest ideas translate to better health at the community level. What are the challenges and opportunities, and what do successful partnerships on all levels
look like?
Louise Baker | presentation
Lars Grønseth | presentation
Mwele Ntuli Malecela, PhD | presentation
Joy Phumaphi | presentation
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