GPHW2024: Overcoming Intellectual Property Barriers to Equitable Medicines Access for Pandemics

Theme: Enhancing and Democratizing Governance in Global Health

Date and Time: 9 April 2024 | 19:00-20:00 AEST

Event Description: The World Health Organization said that the world’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic represented a “catastrophic failure of the international community in showing solidarity and equity.” Why did we see such a failure in global cooperation, and what needs to be done to prevent the same mistakes from happening again?

COVID-19 has demonstrated the limitations of the global governance system and the intellectual property regime that shaped the global response to the pandemic. Pharmaceutical companies, supported by high-income countries seeking to be first in the vaccine queue, fought to protect intellectual property rules. This prevented greater production of vaccines, treatments, and diagnostic tests, leading to millions of preventable deaths, particularly in the Global South.

Now, negotiations for a Pandemic Agreement and an extension of a temporary waiver of intellectual property rules are underway. But progress has been slow and there has been growing uncertainty about whether countries will reach a consensus.

Join us for a discussion with Yuan Qiong Hu (Senior Legal & Policy Advisor at Médecins Sans Frontières and intellectual property) co-hosted by the Public Health Association of Australia (PHAA) and the Australian Fair Trade and Investment Trade Network (AFTINET). The discussion will be led by Associate Professor Deborah Gleeson (Department of Public Health, La Trobe University) with concluding remarks from Dr Patricia Ranald (AFTINET Convenor and Honorary Research Associate at the University of Sydney).

Event Type: Seminar / Webinar

Event Format: online

Language(s): English

Organiser(s): Public Health Association of Australia (PHAA)

How to Attend Virtually: Zoom link (will be sent after registration)

Registration: Link

GPHW2024: Lecture on Shaping the Future of Public Health Sustainable Investments

Theme:Promoting a Sustainable Life for Thriving Communities

Date and Time: 11th April 2024 | 09:00-09:20 (CET)

Event Description: This lecture is presented by Anuradha Gupta, President of Global Immunization at the Sabin Vaccine Institute. She discusses accelerating the fight against HPV and cervical cancer.

Listen to the full webinar: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-BJPOXy39mQ

This webinar is part of the International Immunization Policy Task Force activities lead by the WFPHA. Please follow the link for information on the Task Force: https://www.wfpha.org/immunization-taskforce/

Event Type: Online Lecture

Event Format: Online

Language(s): English

Organiser(s): World Federation of Public Health Associations

How to Attend Virtually: Youtube

Registration: N/A

GPHW2024: Remettre la santé publique au cœur du débat sociétal

Theme: Promoting a Sustainable Life for Thriving Communities

Date and Time: 11th April 2024 |10:00-10:05 (CET)

Event Description:Remettre la santé publique au cœur du débat sociétal en recherchant plus d’efficacité c’est l’ambition que poursuit le regroupement des acteurs de la société civile sur les questions de santé publique au Cameroun réunis à Yaoundé.

Event Type: Seminar / Webinar

Event Format: Video

Language(s): French

Organiser(s): World Federation of Public Health Associations

How to Attend Virtually: Youtube Link

Registration: N/A

GPHW2024: Lecture on protecting health workforce: recommendations to Develop & Implement Vaccination Programs in LIC & LMIC

Theme: Promoting a Sustainable Life for Thriving Communities

Date and Time: 11th April 2024 |10:00-10:20 (CET)

Event Description: This lecture is presented by Chief Dominique Kondji Kondji, who is Senior public health and Communication for development expert. He is a founding member and President of the Cameroon Public Health Association. He discusses protecting our public health workforce through vaccination, with very interesting insights into how that can be achieved.

This webinar is part of the International Immunization Policy Task Force activities led by the WFPHA.

Event Type: Video

Event Format: online

Language(s): English

Organiser(s): WFPHA International Immunization Policy Task Force

How to Attend Virtually:YouTube | Facebook

Registration: N/A

GPHW2024: Lecture on Allocating Sustainable Funding for Resilient Health Systems

Theme: Putting Mental Wellbeing on the Health Agenda

Date and Time: 10th April 2024 | 10:00-10:20 (CET)

Event Description: This lecture is presented by Eduardo Pisani, CEO of All. Can International, is a multi-stakeholder nonprofit organization dedicated to enhancing efficiency in cancer care. Eduardo Pisani discusses the crucial importance of sustainable funding for our health systems, emphasizing the importance of long-term investment in immunization to improve health outcomes.

This webinar is part of the International Immunization Policy Task Force activities led by the WFPHA.

Event Type: Video

Event Format: online

Language(s): English

Organiser(s): WFPHA International Immunization Policy Task Force

How to Attend Virtually: YouTube | Facebook

Registration: N/A

GPHW2024: Empowering through Experience: Sustainable Living

Theme: Promoting a Sustainable Life for Thriving Communities

Date and Time: 11 April 2024 | all-day

Event Description: We aim to inspire and educate the public on adopting sustainable living practices for personal well-being and fostering thriving communities.

By featuring cancer survivors or individuals living healthy lives, the campaign will showcase how sustainable choices can be integrated into daily routines.

Campaign Activities:

Video Series: Short videos featuring cancer survivors or individuals leading sustainable lifestyles will be created.

Each video will focus on a specific aspect of sustainability:

• Healthy eating habits and local food sourcing
• Environmental practices like reducing waste, conserving water, and using eco-friendly products
• Physical activity and mental well-being strategies
• Social media engagement: The videos will be shared on various platforms like Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and YouTube, encouraging audience interaction through comments and questions.
  Interactive elements: Q/A can be conducted to gauge audience knowledge and engagement.

Partnerships:

Collaborate with local health organizations, or survivor communities to amplify the message (whatever seems fit to the content of the campaign)

Impact:

• Raise awareness: Educate the public about the connection between sustainable living and personal well-being.
  Inspire action: Motivate individuals to adopt sustainable practices in their daily lives.
• Foster community: Encourage collaboration and support for individual and community well-being.
  Empowerment: Demonstrate the transformative power of sustainable choices for cancer survivors and individuals focusing on healthy living.

Expected Outcomes:

• Increased understanding of the importance of sustainable living for individuals and communities.
• Shift in audience behaviour towards adopting sustainable practices.
• Increased engagement and support for cancer survivors and healthy living initiatives.

Event Type: Social Media Campaign

Event Format: online

Language(s): English / Hindi

Organiser(s): Cancer Awareness, Prevention and Early Detection (CAPED) Trust

How to Attend Virtually:

Website / Facebook /Instagram / LinkedIn/ Youtube 

Registration: N/A