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World Health Day 2007 — “Invest in Health, Build a Safer Future”

Panel Presentations

Panel 1 - April 2, 2007
Threats to Health Know No Borders

  • International Health Regulations (2005) – The Legal Framework for a Safer World
    Dr. Jarbas Barbosa
    Area Manager, Health Surveillance and Disease Management, PAHO 
     (Power Point, 38.6MB)
  • The Economic Impact of Emerging and Re-emerging Diseases
    Dr. Philip Musgrove
    Health Affairs Journal 
     (Power Point, 48KB)
  • Emerging Epidemics: Communication Challenges
    Ms. Stephanie Marshall
    U.S. Department of Health and Human Services 
     (Power Point, 116KB)
  • Invest in Health, Build a Safer Future: A Case Study
    Dr. David Butler-Jones
    Public Health Agency of Canada 
     (Power Point, 116KB)

Panel 2 - April 2, 2007
The Role of Health Diplomacy: Building a Safer Future

  • Health, Foreign Policy, and Diplomacy: Conceptual Overview and Cautionary Words
    Dr. David P. Fidler
    Indiana University School of Law 
     (Power Point, 50.5KB)
  • The Challenge of Health Diplomacy - Building Capacities for Global Health Security
    Dr. Jerry Spiegel
    University of British Columbia 
     (Power Point, 4.74MB)
  • IHR Revision Process and health diplomacy: The Brazilian Experience
    Dr. Daniel Lins Menucci
    Health Surveillance Secretariat, Health Ministry of Brazil 
     (Power Point, 427KB)

Panel 3 - April 3, 2007
Emergency Preparadness

  • Special Video Presentation
    Dr. Caroline Chang
    Minister of Health of Ecuador 
     (Windows Media, Click Here)
  • Protecting the Health and Safety of Healthcare Workers Before and During a Global Outbreak
    Ms. Helle Tosine
    Assistant Deputy Minister, Ontario Ministry of Labor, Canada 
     (Power Point, 458KB)
  • Business Continuity: The Private Sector
    Mr. Gregory Gist
    Citigroup 
     (Power Point, 1.03MB)
  • Emergency Preparedness After a Catastrophic Event
    Dr. Sandy Bogucki
    U.S. Department of Health and Human Services 
     (Power Point, 1.83MB)
  • The Critical Role of Schools in Preparing for and Responding to a Pandemic Threat
    Dr. Francisco Averhoff
    U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 
     (Power Point, 427KB)