PROGRAMME
Speaker profiles
SCHEDULE May 20th 2021
- 11:00-11:15 Opening and Welcome
Dr. Jaouad Mahjour (Assistant Director-General, Emergency Preparedness and International Health Regulations, WHO)
Professor Simone Buitendijk (Vice Chancellor, University of Leeds)- 11:15-11:45 Introducing the WHO Health Systems for Health Security framework (HSforHS)
Dr. Nirmal Kandel (Head - Evidence and Analytics for Health Security (EHS) Unit, WHO)
- 11:45-12:15 Questions and Answer Session moderated by Professor Jose Miola (Chair in Law and Social Justice, School of Law, University of Leeds)
- 12:15-12:30 Break
- 12:30-13:00 What is the Current Research on Health Systems for Health Security?
Professor Garrett W. Brown (Chair in Global Health Policy and Co-Director of Global Health Research, University of Leeds) and Dr. Jessica Martini (Université Libre de Bruxelles)
- 13:00 -13:30 Questions and Answer Session moderated by Dr. Owain Williams (University of Leeds)
- 13:30-14:30 Lunch break
- 14:30-15:15 HSforHS Covid-19 Lessons from Country Settings
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Chaired by Dr. Rebecca King (Director of Nuffield Centre for International Health and Development, University of Leeds) and Dr. Khassoum Diallo (Head – Data, Evidence and Knowledge (DEK) Unit, WHO)
Governance and Leadership - Singapore: Mr Teo Junxiong (Senior Assistant Director (WHO Relations) – International Cooperation, Ministry of Health)
Finance – Finland: Director Pasi Pohjola (Permanent Secretary’s Cabinet at the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health)
Health Workers – Thailand: Mrs. Angkana Lekagul (Researcher, International Health Policy Program - Office of the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Public Health, Thailand)
Service Delivery – Ghana: Dr. Anthony Ofosu (Deputy Director-General of the Ghana Health Service, The Ghana Ministry of Health), & Nigeria: Dr. Adebimpe Adebiyi (MNI, Director, Department of Hospital Services, Federal Ministry of Health Nigeria)
Essential Medicine / Vaccines – India: Dr. Deepak Polpakra (Team Lead – Adverse Event Following Immunization (AEFI) Surveillance, Immunization Technical Support Unit, India)
Health Information – Afghanistan: Dr. Abdul Ghani Ibrahimi (National Professional Officer (Health System Strengthening) WHO Country Office Afghanistan)
Multisectoral Coordination – regional experience on multi sectorial coordination in program: Dr. Dalia Samhouri (Regional Manager, Emergency Preparedness & IHR, WHO EMRO)
Other Sectors and Animal Health – WHO Partner: Dr. Papa Serigne Seck (Technical Advisor in charge of Animal Health, Livestock and Fisheries Global health Security Agenda (GHSA) Focal Point - Presidency of the Republic of Senegal - 15:15-15:45 Questions and Answer Session
- 15:45-16:00 Closing: Next Steps for HSforHS Network
Dr. Stella Chungong (Director, Health Security Preparedness, WHO) and Professor Garrett W. Brown (Chair in Global Health Policy and Co-Director of Global Health Research, University of Leeds)
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