Event co-hosted by UNAIDS, Action for Global Health, Countdown 2015, European Alliance against Malaria, WHO, the World Bank and the Global Fund

 

On the occasion of the European Development Days we are organising an event to discuss the role of local governance and participation in reaching the health MDGs.  Experts from civil society, government sector and multilateral agencies will stimulate a debate about the role of local governance, including governance capacity of civil society, in the achievement of the health MDGs. Different concepts and approaches on local governance such as national health plans, country coordinating mechanisms and international health partnerships will be put on trial.

 

When: Sunday, 16 November, 16.30 – 18.30 

Where: Palais de Congrès, Salon Leicester, First Floor

Interpretation: English and French

 

Speakers:

 

Dorothée Kinde-Gazard, Chair Country Coordinating Mechanisms (CCM) of the Global Fund, Former  Minister of Health, Benin- European Alliance Against Malaria

Local Governance and Strengthening Health Systems: the example of malaria control programme to increase access to commodities and to quality services

 

Nono Simelela, Director of the Technical Knowledge and Support Division, International Planned Parenthood Federation, UK

Reproductive Health Supplies and Local Governance

 

Cheick Tidiane Tall, Executive Director, African Council of AIDS Service Organizations

Instruments to support local governance and participation in health

 

Marielle Hart, Action for Global Health, Belgium

Aid Effectiveness and health: strengthening local governance through meaningful involvement of civil society

 

Representatives from the World Bank, WHO and UNAIDS will be present.

 

Please contact Aude Galli, Advocacy Officer, European Alliance Against Malaria, by Monday 10^th November should you want to participate to this event .  

 

For more information, please visit the European Development Days website

 

To download an English version of the invitation, click here

To download a French version of the invitation, click here

 

On Tuesday 21^st October, EAAM under the French Presidency and with the support of the French Permanent Representation to the EU, organized an informative session on “Innovative Funding Mechanisms: Bridging the gap to achieve the MDGs”.

 

The session specifically aimed at exploring existing innovative funding mechanisms, originated to address Health MDGs. It offered an opportunity to share lessons learnt and to look at new innovative funding opportunities such as the Affordable Medicines Facility for Malaria (AMFm). The session was attended by Permanent Representatives of various European Countries including Germany, Italy and Belgium, and several Civil Society Organizations working on health. It was hosted by the French Permanent Representation of the EU. After the presentations a time for questions and answers was open. Click here to see the minutes of the debate.

 

For more information on Innovative Financing Mechanisms, click here.

 

Speakers and Presentations

 

UNITAID- the Air ticket Levy

Dr. Jorge Bermudez, Executive Secretary of UNITAID

 

Affordable Medicines Facility for Malaria (AMFm)

Mr. Jean-Paul Moatti, Global Fund to fight Aids, Tuberculosis and Malaria, Senior Advisor to the Executive Director, M. Michel Kazatchkine

Mr. Jan Van Erps, Roll Back Malaria Senior Advisor to the Executive Director Dr. Awa Marie Coll-Seck

 

The Debt2Health initiative

Mrs. Susane Luithen, Global Fund to fight Aids, Tuberculosis and Malaria , Communications Advisor Innovative Financing

 

Tuesday 16^th September, 10am – 17pm

WHO-UN House, Rue Montoyer 14, Brussels

 

The Red Cross/EU office, as a member of the European Alliance Against Malaria, is organizing a one day roundtable on “Malaria and Health System Strengthening: at the right time with the right drugs, achieving universal access by 2010”.

The roundtable specifically aims at contributing to the European Commission paper on Health System Strengthening.

Stepping up investment in health systems is crucial if we are to meet MDGs health targets. It is particularly true in Africa. If access to good-quality health services can be increased and sustained, this will have major benefits for malaria control and will positively impact efforts to control other diseases as well.

How can disease and programme specific activities support the development of health-systems and vice-versa? Disease-based donors, such as the Global Fund and GAVI, both agreed last year to allow specific funding for health systems, showing that vertical interventions have a key role to play in strengthening health systems. Therefore, it is a historic opportunity to use the present momentum and resources to strengthen Health Systems and make further progress towards Universal access. All financing and programmes mechanisms can work together to improve health outcomes for all.

To move forward, the debate needs more substance and evidence. In that context, a roundtable bringing together academics, development organizations, the EC, the UN and the private sector, is essential to discuss how health systems can be reinforced and what strategies can be adopted, by countries and internationally, to address the problem. Decision-makers and civil society can work together to design and implement practical measures to support efficient health systems.

Please find attached the concept note and the programme of the event. For any further details, and to confirm your attendance by 1^st September - as the number of seats is limited – please contact Aude Galli, +32 (0)2 235 09 11 / ag(at)redcross-eu.net

 

Concept note

 

Programme

 

PPT PRESENTATIONS

 

Morning session

 

WHO framework for actions on HSS 2007 (PDF)

Dr. Badara Samb, Health Systems and Services Unit - WHO HQ

 

The private sector as a service provider:’ The Business of health in Africa’ (PDF)

Mr. Emmett Moriarty, Health and Education Department

World Bank - IFC

 

Disease-based donors: role of the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria in strengthening health system (PDF)

Mr. Stefano Lazzari, Director, Health Advisory Unit,

The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria

 

Education and community/ home health based approach (PDF)

Mr. Adama N. Diarra, President of Mali Red Cross and General Director of the National Solidarity Fund, Ministry of Social Development

 

The role of national government and decentralization (PDF)

Pr Dorothée Kinde-Gazard, Honorable Minister of Health of Benin, Chairperson of the Country Coordinating Mechanisms (CCM) of the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria

 

Role of the delivery system: accelerating health product commercialization (PDF)

Pr Peter Singer, Co-Director, McLaughlin-Rotman Centre for Global Health, University of Toronto

 

Health Systems Strengthening and Malaria Control: Making it a reality - The Example of the 'Clover' Project (PDF)

Mr. Andrew Collins

Irish Aid

 

Afternoon session

 

Financing barriers to health care in Mali (PDF)

Dr. Mit Philips, General Direction

MSF

 

Social protection: improve financial access to health

Mrs. Elodie Montétagaud, European Union Presidency,

French Department of Health Policy and Social Protection

 

Affordable Medicine Facility – Malaria: A Major opportunity for Strengthening Health Systems (PDF)

Mr. Jan Van Erps, Senior Advisor, Roll Back Malaria

 

Presentation of EC related policies (PDF)

Mr. Juan Garay

European Commission, DG Development, Human development, social cohesion and employment Unit

 

EC study on ‘Integrating diseases specific programmes into Health Systems’ (PDF)

Dr. Jean-Pierre Unger 

 

The Friends of the Global Fund Europe association which I have chaired since its establishment in 2005 aims to raise awareness among opinion leaders and to mobilize energy and resources in support of initiatives to fight against AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria.

 

The Friends of the Global Fund Europe, who are members of the European Alliance Against Malaria, are jointly organizing, together with the Global Fund and Roll Back Malaria Partnership, a series of events in Paris to raise awareness about malaria and the means available to fight it.

 

Our aim is to forge a strong movement in favour of fighting this pandemic which each year kills more than one million people, mainly women and their children. We have the wherewithal at the moment to fight it and to help families and countries which are afflicted by this disease to haul their way out of poverty.

 

Five events are being held in Paris from September 9-28 to act against malaria:

 

On September 9, a round table will bring together members of the parliament from France, Europe and developing countries to discuss financing needs in the fight against malaria and challenges that have to be overcome.

 

On September 10, a meeting will bring together national coalitions fighting malaria both from Europe and countries in the South so that they can share experiences and launch a partnership

 

On September 11, a breakfast meeting will discuss the role of private sector companies and of co-investment initiatives in the fight against malaria.

 

Also on September 11, researchers in human, economic and social sciences will draw up recommendations on a new mechanism to provide access to anti-malaria medication for the very poorest.

 

Finally, shining a light on all these events, a photo exhibition entitled “Bad Air” will be held on the Pont des Arts in Paris from September 9-28, 2008.

 

The exhibition will be inaugurated by President Nicolas Sarkozy. Participants to the ceremony will also include: Bernard Kouchner, Foreign Affairs Minister, Roseline Bachelot, Minister for Health, Youth and Sports, Christine Albanel, Minister of Culture and Communication, Jean-Pierre Jouyet, Secretary of State for European Affairs, Alain Joyandet, Secretary of State for Cooperation and for Francophone countries, Rama Yade, Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs and Human Rights, and Bertrand Delanoë, Mayor of Paris. European health ministers, ministers from developing countries, European Members of the Parliament, distinguished academics, researchers, business leaders and heads of major national and international organisations are also expected to take part in the events.

For more information click here

 

On the 25^th of April 2008, the international community will mark the first World Malaria Day.

 

World Malaria Day was established and approved at the 60th World Health Assembly(WHA) in March 2007. It replaces Africa Malaria Day which was first commemorated in 2001. Africa Malaria Day was declared by African leaders committed to rolling back malaria and meeting the United Nations malaria-related Millennium Development Goals.  

World Malaria Day provides a unique opportunity to raise awareness of the devastating consequences of the disease and to mobilise all sectors of society across the world. It is also a day for partners to reflect on and share experiences, to initiate or further exchanges and collaborations, and to show how the malaria burden has been reduced by highlighting malaria control success stories.

 

Investing in Malaria Pays

 

On the first World Malaria Day, the European Alliance Against Malaria (EAAM) has chosen to emphasise that “Investing in Malaria Pays”. The EAMM believes that it makes clear economic sense for both endemic and donor countries to invest in malaria; it furthers poverty reduction efforts and contributes to meeting the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). One of the key prerequisites for lifting people and continents out of poverty is better health; therefore progress in meeting the malaria targets in the MDGs will have a direct and positive impact on achieving the other development goals.

For more information about the EAAM message, read our World Malaria Day factsheet

 

Supporting the official World Malaria Day theme “Malaria a Disease Without Borders”, EAAM is calling for:

• Long term and sustained political commitment, action and resources to fight malaria
• Increased and more effective funding from the EU and European donor countries
• Improved policy and programmes in both donor and malaria-endemic countries 
• Better coordination amongst the malaria community and initiatives
• Better access to affordable malaria prevention tools and treatments/drugs for those who most need them
• Long term commitment to R&D including implementation research

In this context, the European Alliance Against Malaria is planning a certain number of activities around World Malaria Day:

 

BRUSSELS   

 

23 April: A working lunch buffet will be held in the European Parliament (Strasbourg). The event will be hosted by EPF Malaria Taskforce member Hon. Thierry Cornillet and Hon. Anne Van Lancker, MEP, EPF President. The key speakers, including a representative from the Global Fund to fight HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria, a representative from the Roll Back Malaria Partnership and the CEO of the Kenya NGO Alliance Against Malaria (Kenaam) will present the challenges and the current global efforts in the fight against malaria as well as the good results obtained up to now, emphasising the fact that “Investing in Malaria pays’. 

 

GERMANY

 

21/22 April: International Malaria-Symposium "Joining Forces, Synergising Action", Bonn

 

23 April, Berlin: Parliamentary Hearing on malaria in the Committee on Economic Cooperation and Development

23 April, Berlin: Background discussion with malaria experts and journalists

 

25th April, Berlin: EAAM public event, Anti-Malaria Fair - 'Beat-the-Anopheles' ("ring-the-bell' in English). The event will aim at presenting the story of people living with malaria or in malaria-stricken countries.

FRANCE

 

22 April: Malaria Conference at the Pasteur Institute. The event will focus on the latest news related to malaria (science, scaling up and access, commitments).

 

21-25 April:  Concerts

 

26-27 April: Street communications, plays, booths

 

UK

 

25 April: Half day Conference with African Women’s Welfare Association

 

SPAIN

           

25 April, Barcelona: Press conference with Dr. Pedro Alonso and Mr. Juan Manuel Suárez del Toro, President of the Spanish Red Cross.

 

20-27 April: RC volunteers will distribute information material, Regional press conferences will be held.

 

Useful Links

Roll Back Malaria (available in English and French)

Mobilising for Malaria (available in English and French)

 

On 21 and 22 April 2008 the European-African Malaria Campaign Stop Malaria Now! in cooperation with the German Red Cross and the German Foundation for World Population as German members of the European Alliance against Malaria host a high-level international malaria conference in the run-up to Africa Malaria Day 2008.

 

For more information about this event, click here.

 

Malaria Consortium, on behalf of the UK Coalition Against Malaria and the European Alliance Against Malaria, is organising the first Annual Lecture on Malaria and Human Rights, which will take place on Monday 10 December at 6:45pm in London.

The Lecture will be delivered by Professor Paul Hunt, the UN Special Rapporteur on the Right to Health, who will be speaking on the links between poverty, malaria and the right to health.

 

Invitation

 

16/18 October 2007 - Speaking at a forum of leading malaria scientists and policymakers from around the world, Bill and Melinda Gates called for a global commitment to eradicating the disease, which kills more than one million people—most of them African children—every year.

Bill and Melinda Gates called for a global commitment to eradicating malaria, urging scientists and policymakers from around the world to help chart a long-term course to end the deadly disease.

 

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22 October 2007 - The European Alliance Against Malaria, the Red Cross / EU Office and the World Health Organization are organizing a half-day roundtable on “Climate Change and Health: repercussions and responses in the developing world” in Brussels on 22 October 2007, from 13.30 to 17.30 - Read More

• Background document on the conference
• Programme
• Speakers' bio
• List of participants
• Minutes of the conference

Presentations: you will find hereunder a PDF version of the presentations made by the key note speakers of the conference

• "Climate change and health" by Dr. Bettina Menne, IPCC
• "Mapping malaria" by Prof. Christopher Thomas, Aberystwyth University
• "The Red Cross/Red Crescent response" by Dr. Calvi-Parisetti, IFRC
• "Mainstreaming climate change in health programs" by Dr. Sinho Sanjay, CARE
• "Early warning systems and monitoring health effects of climate change" by Dr. Maria Neira, WHO
• "Climate change challenges" by Mr. Juan Garay, DG Development
• "Climate change and health repercussions and responses in the developing world" by Mr. Christian Farrar-Hockley, Health and Environmental Alliance (HEAL)

10 septembre 2007 - L'association des « Amis du Fonds Mondial Europe », membre de l'Alliance européenne contre le paludisme, organise, dans le cadre de ce partenariat, une conférence sur le paludisme au Palais du Luxembourg intitulée « FAIRE PLUS ET MIEUX ENSEMBLE CONTRE LE PALUDISME » - En savoir plus

• Télécharger le programme de la conférence