May 25, 12:30-14:30 CET*
John Knox Centre
27, chemin des Crêts-de-Pregny, 1218 Grand-Saconnex,
Geneva, Switzerland
* Lunch will be served
Skin is the largest and most visible organ of the body – it plays a key role in protecting other organs from the outside world, while at the same time, is vulnerable to attack from within. This vulnerability can lead to highly burdensome and sometimes lethal skin conditions. Unfortunately, dermatological conditions do not get the global policy prioritisation they deserve, and this is having a negative impact on patients’ health and wellbeing.
This session will focus attention on the considerable physical, emotional and social toll associated with living with a life long skin condition and explore the wider costs for society resulting from the low policy ranking given to these conditions. We will discuss the multi-stakeholder actions needed to change this reality and highlight concrete solutions that are underway to elevate medical dermatology on the global health policy agenda.
Program:
Start |
End |
Topic |
Speaker |
12:30 |
13:00 |
Networking and Lunch (30 min) |
|
13:00 |
13:05 |
Welcome (5 min) |
Jennifer Austin, GlobalSkin |
13:05 |
13:10 |
Greeting(s) from Government Official(s) |
Ummy Mwalimu, Health Minister, Tanzania |
13:10 |
13:15 |
The Patient Experience of Feeling Left Behind (5 min) |
Annemarie Sluijmers (Lupus Europe) Expert Skin Patient |
13:15 |
13:25 |
Burden of Dermatological Diseases (10 min)
|
Prof. Luca Borradori, ILDS
|
13:25 |
13:35 |
Video: Atopic Eczema Patient Journey (10 min) |
Jennifer introduces video |
13:35 |
13:45 |
WHO Multi-stakeholder Engagement |
Dr. Guy Fones Head, Global Coordination Mechanism on NCDs |
13:45 |
13:55 |
Elevating Dermatology Through Multi-Stakeholder Action (10 min) |
Marc Yale, GlobalSkin President |
13:55 |
14:00 |
Harnessing global Alliances and Patient Organizations in Global Advocacy on Skin Diseases (5 min) |
Kawaldip Sehmi, IAPO |
14:00 |
14:25 |
Panel Discussion (25 min) |
Minister Mwalimu, Marc Yale, Luca Borradori, Annemarie Sluijmers, Guy Fones Facilitator: Kawaldip Sehmi, IAPO |
14:25 |
14:30 |
Our Next Steps (5 min) |
Jennifer Austin, GlobalSkin |
14:30 |
15:30 |
Walk to Lake Geneva (with sunscreen) |
Kawaldip Sehmi, IAPO |
1218 Grand-Saconnex,
Geneva,
Switzerland