General Objective
To introduce and discuss the latest Health in the Americas (HIA) report, focusing on the Elimination Initiative (EI) aimed at eliminating over 30 communicable diseases and related conditions in the Americas by 2030.
Specific Objectives
1. To highlight the main findings and insights from the latest HIA publication, emphasizing the progress and challenges in disease elimination.
2. To share successful case studies and best practices from countries that have made significant progress towards disease elimination.
3. To provide insights from PAHO Regional Revolving Fund on the EI next steps.
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Date: Friday, 21st March 2025
Time: 10:00am-11:30am (Washington, DC time)
Agenda
10:00am – 10:10am
Opening remarks
Jarbas Barbosa, Director, PAHO
10:10am – 10:20am
Keynote speaker: Perspective on the EI and the added value of the HIA publication
Pat Lammie, Chair of the Elimination Initiative SAG
10:20am – 10:30am
Presentation of the HIA Report and the EI Dashboard
Adrienne Cox, Unit Chief, Health Analysis and Equity Metrics, EIH
Martha Saboyá, Senior Advisor, Communicable Diseases Elimination Initiative, CDE
10:30am – 11:10am
Panel: Country Perspectives on the EI and the added value of the HIA publication
Q&A.
-Brazil
-Colombia
-ECC
-Panama
Moderator: Sebastian Garcia, EIH Director
11:10am – 11:20am
Insights from PAHO Regional Revolving Funds on the EI and the critical components to move forward on the regional elimination agenda
Santiago Cornejo, Regional Revolving Funds
11:20am – 11:30am
Closing Remarks
PAHO