Webinar 4: Building Stronger Health Systems Going Forward
Date: Monday, July 6, 9am–10:15am (Eastern Daylight Time); 3pm–4:15pm (Central European Summer Time)
Description: The COVID-19 pandemic is propelling global health as a major priority of the EU’s development aid agenda. This webinar showcases the importance of a coordinated public and private response through various health projects and their different reactions to the pandemic: from traditional awareness raising campaigns to high-tech digital tools, the COVID-19 pandemic is forcing creativity and innovation. Panelists will reflect on how the emergency reaction and global creativity can help build stronger health systems, in partnership with governments, the private sector, communities, and regional professional networks.
Speakers:
- Facilitator: Mariella Di Ciommo, Policy officer, ECDPM
- Mar Martinez, Policy Officer, Health Policy and Programmes, Culture Education and Health Unit, DEVCO (DEVCO B4)
- Dr. Paulin Basinga, Gates Foundation Country Director, Nigeria
- Winyi Kaboyo, Country Coordinator Uganda, U.K. Department for International Development-funded Tackling Deadly Diseases in Africa Programme
- Bobby Jefferson, Chief Technology Officer, DAI Global Health
The webinars will be recorded and remain available on DAI’s and ECDPM’s websites. REGISTER HERE
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Supporting Documents and Links:
- Team Europe response to COVID-19
- EU external response to COVID-19 factsheet
- EU Coronavirus global response pledging conference
- EU’s work on health systems strengthening and universal health coverage
- “COVID-19: This pandemic offers a lesson we must learn before the next,” Science Speaks, by Manish Kumar, Jim Thomas, and Bobby Jefferson
- Principles for Digital Development