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November 2020
5th Annual Health Financing Forum
Organized by Global Financing Facility, World Bank Group, and USAID 5th Annual Health Financing Forum Part II: Health Financing Resilience During a Prolonged Pandemic November 9-December 10, 2020 RSVP Since Part 1 of the Annual Health Financing Forum (AHFF) took place in July 2020, it’s become clear that the COVID-19 pandemic will last considerably longer than initially hoped. Everywhere uncertainty abounds about whether new waves of the infection will occur, the extent to which attempts to reduce infection rates will…
Find out more »December 2020
A Disability-Inclusive Response to COVID-19
Organized by UNA-USA A Disability-Inclusive Response to COVID-19 December 2, 2020 RSVP International Day of Persons with Disabilities is recognized annually on December 3. Realizing the rights of persons with disabilities is central to the 2030 Agenda’s promise—to leave no one behind. Join us Tuesday, December 2 at 1 p.m. ET for an interactive discussion with high-level United Nations officials and U.S. activists to learn how the UN is working to create a disability-inclusive response to COVID-19. Are you hosting an…
Find out more »2020 Triangle Global Health Annual Conference
Organized by Triangle Global Health Consortium 2020 Triangle Global Health Annual Conference Global Health in the COVID-19 era: Leadership in Action December 3, 2020 RSVP The 2020 Triangle Global Health Annual Conference will explore global health in the COVID-19 era. Global health organizations in North Carolina and around the world are leaders in our collective responses to the COVID-19 pandemic. This conference will showcase North Carolina’s holistic and multifaceted local and global approach to COVID-19 – uniting academic research, policy and planning, vaccine research and development, environmental…
Find out more »The Global Launch of the 2020 Lancet Countdown Report
Organized by The Lancet The Global Launch of the 2020 Lancet Countdown Report December 3, 2020 RSVP The links between health and climate change are undeniable. 120 world-leading experts, including authors from 38 academic institutions and UN agencies spanning every continent have looked at more than 40 indicators for the 2020 Report of the Lancet Countdown on Health and Climate Change. Join us online on 3rd December at 2pm GMT to discover new findings. Climate change is threatening the health of people…
Find out more »COVID-19 vaccine introduction: Insights from malaria, meningitis, and more
Organized by PATH COVID-19 vaccine introduction: Insights from malaria, meningitis, and more December 3, 2020 RSVP As COVID-19 vaccines become available, the world must have the infrastructure, supply chains, and distributions plans in place to introduce the vaccines at unprecedented scale and speed. What have we learned from past vaccine implementations that can guide an effective, equitable rollout strategy? Join our panel to examine lessons learned from years of experience introducing vaccines for malaria, meningitis, and more, and to discuss…
Find out more »What Happens Once There is a COVID-19 Vaccine? Key Challenges to Vaccinating America
Organized by Kaiser Family Foundation What Happens Once There is a COVID-19 Vaccine? Key Challenges to Vaccinating America December 3, 2020 RSVP Encouraging reports about several COVID-19 vaccine candidates is raising hopes that there will soon be one or more vaccines proven safe and effective, starting a race to produce, distribute, and administer it to essential workers, people at high risk, and the public, including those who may start out with skepticism about the risks posed by COVID-19 and the…
Find out more »Continuity Through Crisis: COVID-19 & Malaria
Organized by Business Alliance Against Malaria Continuity Through Crisis: COVID-19 & Malaria December 4, 2020 RSVP COVID-19 has completely upended the global health landscape, undermining the ongoing fight against other infectious diseases. In a recent survey, nearly 75% of programs funded by the Global Fund said they were facing pandemic-related challenges. As the disease continues to devastate communities around the world, the campaign against malaria is being uniquely threatened. We are already seeing deleterious effects of the pandemic on malaria…
Find out more »2020 Global Digital Health Forum
Organized by Global Digital Health Network 2020 Global Digital Health Forum Digital Health - Making it work for everyone December 7-9, 2020 RSVP Join us December 7-9 for the 7th Annual Global Digital Health Forum! We're moving from our typical in person event to a virtual event this year The theme for this year's event is Digital Health - Making it work for everyone. Digital health can be the great leveler - it can give anyone access to information about health…
Find out more »2020 Future of Health Summit
Organized by Milken Institute 2020 Future of Health Summit December 7-9, 2020 RSVP The Milken Institute Future of Health Summit convenes the best minds in the world to confront the most significant health challenges by matching human, financial, scientific, and educational resources with innovative and impactful ideas. The Summit will focus on the converging crises of public health, economic insecurity, and social injustice. COVID-19 has exposed weaknesses across our health systems, particularly in the treatment of our most vulnerable communities,…
Find out more »Pathogen and Benefit-Sharing: Where Next in the Global Governance of Outbreaks?
Organized by Graduate Institute of Geneva Pathogen and Benefit-Sharing: Where Next in the Global Governance of Outbreaks? December 8, 2020 RSVP The SARS-CoV-2 pandemic has exposed vulnerabilities in the global governance of outbreaks. In this event, we examine one of them—pathogen and benefit-sharing (PBS)—in more detail. Access to pathogen samples and the sharing of the benefits that arise from their use is a growing global health concern. Across recent outbreaks, including Ebola, Zika, MERS-CoV, and the newly emergent SARS-CoV-2, questions…
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