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Nachrichten, Termine, Experten
Global health affects everyone because disease knows no borders. Outbreaks of Ebola and the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (MERS-CoV), as well as other illnesses, such as avian flu or tuberculosis (TB), show how an interconnected world has increased our vulnerability to health threats.
Global health security is the capacity to prepare for and respond to public health threats and reduce or prevent their spread across borders. At the core of global health security are strong health systems with the resources and personnel needed to identify threats, respond quickly, and prevent the spread of infectious diseases.
What role should security stakeholders play in an integrated, comprehensive approach to health security? How can institutions work together to ensure resilience and efficiency in the face of public health emergencies caused by epidemics or conflicts? How can the positive work of actors such as the military in fragile or conflict-ridden states serve as examples to learn from? These and other questions will be discussed as part of the global health security panel.
Welcome and introduction:
Julian Wucherpfennig (Assistant Professor of International Affairs and Security, Hertie School of Governance)
Panel discussion:
Cornelius Bartels (Deputy Head of Global Health and Biosecurity, Robert Koch Institute)
Lynn Black (Instructor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School)
Lieutenant General Patrick Godart (Inspector General of the military medical services, French Armed Forces)
Feda Mohammad Paikan (Deputy Minister of Health, Afghanistan)
Caroline Schmutte (Head of Germany Relations, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation)
Lieutenant General Michael Tempel (Surgeon General, Bundeswehr)
Moderation:
Richard Sullivan (Professor of Cancer and Global Health, Kings College London)
The event is hosted in cooperation with the World Health Summit.
Information on participating / attending:
Please register online: https://www.hertie-school.org/en/2017-10-18_global-health-security/
Date:
10/18/2017 17:00 - 10/18/2017 18:30
Event venue:
Hertie School of Governance
Forum, 1st floor
Froedrichstraße 180
10117 Berlin
Berlin
Germany
Target group:
all interested persons
Email address:
Relevance:
transregional, national
Subject areas:
Medicine, Politics
Types of events:
Presentation / colloquium / lecture, Seminar / workshop / discussion
Entry:
10/10/2017
Sender/author:
Faye Freyschmidt
Department:
Pressestelle
Event is free:
yes
Language of the text:
English
URL of this event: http://idw-online.de/en/event58608
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