Friday 27 January 2012

Agenda

Here's the agenda:

Building the Future of NTDs Together:

Towards Equity through the Elimination of Neglected Tropical Diseases

Welcome - Alan Fenwick UK Coalition (SCI)

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Panel 1 Reflection and further information on developments highlighted in morning session (short presentations or statements with Q and A)

Chair - Regina Rabinovich BMGF

  • WHO NTD Road map Lorenzo Savioli WHO
  • Supporting NTD elimination and control Caroline Anstey World Bank
  • Pharmaceutical Industry Andy Wright GSK
  • DFID Chris Whitty DFID

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Panel 2 Session: Question: What is needed to ensure sustained investment in control and elimination of NTDs?

Chair - Prof. David Mabey LSHTM

  • Endemic Country Blandina Nyoni Permanent Secretary Ministry of Health and Social Welfare Tanzania
  • Donor Sean Carney Childrens Investment Fund Foundation
  • Pharma Jutta Reinhard-Rupp Merck Serono
  • An NGO Lesley Drake Partnership for Child Development
  • Research Institute Roy Anderson London Centre for Neglected Tropical Diseases/Imperial College
  • Advocacy Organisation Neeraj Mistry Global Network for NTDs

45

Tea Break

15

Panel 3 Question: How can we better harmonize our effort to achieve effective control and elimination of NTDs?

Chair - Don Bundy World Bank

  • Endemic Country A.F. M Ruhal Haque Minster of Health and Family Welfare Bangladesh
  • Donor Ariel Pablos Mendez USAID
  • Pharma Ken Gustavsen Merck
  • NGO Frank Richards Carter Center
  • A research institution Janet Hemingway Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine
  • Advocacy Organisation Simon Bush NGDO NTD Network

45

Perspective from Endemic Countries

A speaker from an endemic country Minister of Health

10

Closing remarks including further endorsement of London Declaration

Caroline Harper UK Coalition (Sightsavers)

15

Reception opening and interactive poster session

Regina Rabinovich BMGF

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