This is a UNGA side event at Yale Club of New York City, 50 Vanderbilt Ave, New York, NY 10017
At this year’s UN General Assembly, policymakers, advocates, diplomats, and practitioners will convene a High Level Meeting (HLM) on antimicrobial resistance (AMR). As new global commitments are made by state actors, Management Sciences for Health (MSH) will convene a group of experts to illustrate the importance of supply chains and strong health systems in combating AMR.
Through a panel discussion featuring practitioners, health workers, and advocates, MSH and partners will explore the role of supply chains, laboratory capacity, health facilities and other foundational aspects of health systems in meeting the increasingly complex challenge of AMR.
Topics discussed may include (but are not limited to): the importance of supply chains and regulatory systems in addressing AMR and supplying critical medicines, the critical role of laboratories, microbiology services and diagnostic tools, the importance of adequate water and sanitation in health facilities, and the role of healthcare workers in remaining combating and monitoring AMR.
MSH hopes that this discussion will “make real” the challenges and opportunities presented by this year’s HLM and provide real-world examples of how to address the growing threat of AMR.
Speakers:
- Opening remarks: Marian Wentworth, President and CEO, Management Sciences for Health
- Keynote introduction: Côte d’Ivoire Minister of Health Pierre Dimba
- Scene Setting Remarks: Dr. Mirfin Mpundu, Senior Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) and Biodefense Advisor, Emerging Threats Division of the Office of Infectious Diseases, Bureau for Global Health, USAID
- Moderator: Angelo Katumba, Senior Program Manager: Partnerships & Capacity Strengthening, AVAC
- Panelist: Francis Aboagye-Nyame, Project Director, MTaPS project, Management Sciences for Health
- Panelist: Patrick Mubangizi, Africa Director, Fleming Fund, Mott MacDonald
- Panelist: Dr. Caline S. Mattar, MD, Associate Professor of Medicine and Director of Global Health
- Scholars Pathway in Internal Medicine, Washington University School of Medicine
- Panelist: Josette Vignon, Madagascar Country Director, WaterAid
- Closing Remarks: Dr. Jide Idris, MBBS, MD, MPH, Director General of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention
