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Demanding Better Health: Accelerating Global Health Security through Sustainable and Community Led Solutions

Between 12-27 September 2022, Heads of State and Government, civil society, development organizations, youth and philanthropists will descend on New York for the 77th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA 77), where they will discuss key political, development and health issues influencing our current reality and shaping the future.

As the annual gathering draws near it is impossible to ignore how much is at stake for a world still scarred by the COVID-19 pandemic, only to be gripped by concerns over a global monkeypox outbreak, the food and climate crises and conflict in Europe, Asia, Africa, and the Middle East.

Against this backdrop Amref Health Africa, together with our partners, has curated several events to be held on the sidelines of UNGA 77. These have been designed to call attention to some of the world’s most pressing health and development challenges, including preventing the next pandemic, climate resilience and justice, robust health systems and universal health coverage, all of which are expected to take centre stage at the Assembly.

Here is a list of events scheduled to take place:

Climate Resilient and Just Health Systems in Africa

Panel discussion | Wednesday, 21st September 2022 | 2:00pm – 4:00pm ET
Rockefeller Foundation University BioLink Center

1230 York Avenue (at East 66th Street), NY, United States

Who should attend: Ministers of Health, government representatives from health, environment, agriculture and any other relevant ministries, multilateral institutions, regional economic bloc representatives, leaders of regional movements/networks, and media.

RSVP: Maggie Rarieya – Maggie.Rarieya@amref.org

Demanding Better Health: Accelerating Global Health Security through Sustainable and Community Led Solutions

Panel Discussion | Wednesday, 21st September 2022 | 5.30pm – 7.00pm ET
Rockefeller Foundation University BioLink Center

1230 York Avenue (at East 66th Street), NY, United States

Who should attend: Ministers of Health, government representatives from health, manufacturing, youth, gender, labour and other relevant ministries, multilateral institutions, regional economic bloc representatives, leaders of regional movements/networks, media

RSVP: Jill Hamilton-  jhamilton@rockfound.org

Stronger Systems, Healthier World
Building and Scaling Systems to Realize Universal Health Equity

Panel Discussion | Thursday, 22nd September 2022 | 9.00am-10.30am EST
The Pfizer Accord House
Millennium Hilton New York
One UN Plaza| Landmark Room|Floor 29, West Tower

Who should attend: Government leaders and representatives, NGOs, multilateral organizations, pharmaceutical companies, the private sector, academia, media, and others.

RSVP: Marina Taylor – marina.taylor@pfizer.com and Lauren Wetzsteon Tufo- lauren.wetzsteon.tufo@edelman.com

We will be sharing more information as the event date draws closer, so do RSVP, to get more specific speaker details in the coming days.

For more UNGA 77 news and updates follow us @Amref_Worldwide and join the conversation on Twitter using the hashtag #AmrefatUNGA77

See you at UNGA 77!

Article first published on https://us16.campaign-archive.com/?e=[UNIQID]&u=575b9ef3b48c9611dd868eab6&id=c3de6cf39c

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