Session 47

 

Tuesday, September 5
8:00 – 10:00 am

Room 2

 

 

Health Technology Assessment

Public Health in a collaborative world

 

Chairs: Adriana Velazquez-Berumen (WHO) – John Kimberly (USA)

Discussant: André Ilbawi (WHO) – Lee L. Swanström (USA)

 

• Improving access to priority medical devices. André Ilbawi (WHO)
• Understanding the current status, gaps and the role of innovation.

• Equitable access to treatments in low- and medium access countries. Vikash Sewram (South Africa
• Clinical trials on medical devices: a view from the Regulator. Vikash Sewram (South Africa)
• Esophageal stenting of esophageal cancers in Kenya. Russell E. White (Kenya)
• Cost-effectiveness of optical endo-microscopy vs high definition white light endoscopy alone.
  Simone Guaraldi (Brazil)
• How to build capacity?

– The SFITS Center in Geneva. Jelena Godjevac (Switzerland)

– Importance of Technology in Health planning

• Missions of the OESO Foundation

– Cameroon: Nana Blondel Oumarou (Cameroon)

– Nigeria: Rich Umeh (Nigeria)

• How to evaluate performance?

– Prediction of esophageal cancer development in China. Gui-qi Wang (China)

• The new models emerging for research and innovation technology. John Kimberly (USA)

– Preparing leaders in Public Health for success in a collaborative world.

• The Netherland experience of centralization of surgery. Donald L. van der Peet (Netherland)

• Effective planning and implementation of priority medical devices.
• Achieving improved access to devices in the era of universal health coverage.
  Adriana Velazquez-Berumen (WHO)