PHM-Exch> Side event on universal health coverage at the 66th World Health Assembly - 22 May 2013 from 12:15 to 13:45 Central European Time

[Claudio Schuftan]

from: Leslie London <leslie.london at uct.ac.za>
> From: Mohamed Jeebhay
>
> ________________________________
> From: IVANOV, Ivan Dimov [IvanovI at who.int]
>
> During the 66th Session of the World Health Assembly the Department of
> Health of South Africa and WHO are organizing a side event on universal
> health coverage for workers.  You are mostly welcome to
> share with your country delegates at the WHA and encourage them to attend
> and take the floor during the discussions. Those of you who will be in
> Geneva are kindly invited to attend in person.
>
> The event will be webstreamed through the following link:
>
> Event address for attendees:
> https://who-meeting.webex.com/who-meeting/onstage/g.php?t=a&d=845176323
>
> Date and time:  Wednesday, 22. May 2013 12:15
> Europe Summer Time (Paris, GMT+02:00)
>
> Wednesday, 22. May 2013 6:15
> Eastern Daylight Time (New York, GMT-04:00)
>
> Wednesday, 22. May 2013 15:45
> India Time (Mumbai, GMT+05:30)
>
> Wednesday, 22. May 2013 18:15
> Malaysia Time (Kuala Lumpur, GMT+08:00)
> Duration:       1 hour 30 minutes
> Description:    Panel and moderated discussion
>
> Co-chairs:
> Dr Barry Kistnasamy, Commissioner, Department of Health of South Africa and
> Dr Maria Neira, Director, Public Health and Environment, WHO
>
> Programme
>
> 12:15-12:25 Opening remarks
> South Africa
> 12:25 – 13:15 Invited speakers/panellists:
> • Professor Dame Carol Black, Department of Health, United Kingdom
> Addressing the impact of chronic diseases on workers’ productivity through
> connecting general practice and occupational health services
> • Dr Winai Sawasdivorn, Secretary-General, National Health Security Office,
> Thailand
> Workers’ health in primary care – access of rural populations and informal
> sector workers to occupational health protection
> • Dr Muzimkhulu Zungu, National Institute of Occupational Health, South
> Africa
> Reengineering of primary health care in South Africa – serving all workers
> • Dr Iona Heath, World Federation of Family Doctors
> People centred care for workers
> • Dr Maria Neira, Director, Public Health and Environment, WHO
> Working towards universal health coverage of workers – essential services,
> costs and capacities
> 13:15 – 13:40 Q&A and interventions from the floor
> 13:40 – 13:45 Closing remarks and vote of thanks
> WHO and UN Permanent Mission of South Africa
>
> Event number:   845 176 323
> Event password: No password required
> Host key:       440700
>
>
> Teleconference:
> Call-in toll number (US/Canada)
> 1-650-479-3208
> Show all global call-in
> numbers<https://who-meeting.webex.com/cmp0307l/webcomponents/widget/globalcallin/globalcallin.do?siteurl=who-meeting&serviceType=EC&eventID=223924222&tollFree=0>
> Access code: 845 176 323
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