Event organizer: Le Cercle des économistes
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Reconsidering global health

Session 9 Canal 3 July 3, 2020 17:50 - 18:55


Overview

The health crisis linked to the coronavirus epidemic has largely contributed to repositioning our relationship with health as a good to be protected. In the space of a few months, the health status of the poorest countries, but also of developed countries, has become a major concern for all economic, political and social players. The rapid spread of the epidemic has rekindled criticism of globalisation and the free movement of people. Above all, however, the crisis has highlighted the need for a global and coordinated approach to public health.

While there are increasing calls for health cooperation, particularly in research and funding for an effective vaccine, the US withdrawal from WHO demonstrates that global health management is largely dependent on political and budgetary factors. In this context, does globalisation necessarily aggravate epidemics, or does it allow for better international health coordination? If epidemics know no borders, how can a health system be organised to respond effectively to pandemics? How can health be preserved as a public good in a tight budgetary context? Can we finally optimize the effectiveness and efficiency of health systems?

 


Speakers

Sylvie BRIAND
Director, Department of Global Infectious Hazard Preparedness
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World Health Organisation
Bio
Christian CLOT
Founder & CEO
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Human Adaptation Institute
Bio
Martin FITCHET
Global Head, Global Public Health
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Johnson & Johnson
Bio
Gargee GHOSH
President, Global Policy & Advocacy
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Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Bio
Yvonne MBURU
Member
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Conseil Présidentiel pour l'Afrique
Bio
Tilman RUFF
Associate professor
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University of Melbourne
Bio

Coordinator

Isabelle MEJEAN
Associate member
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Le Cercle des économistes
Biographie

Moderator

Stéphanie ANTOINE
JOURNALIST
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France 24
Biographie

Contributions

Learning from COVID to save our world - Contribution of Tilman RUFF, Associate professor, University of Melbourne




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