Improving Health Outcomes for People Living with Dermatological Diseases Worldwide

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image-20220426142124-1.pngMay 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)
(5 min)

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
(10 min)

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

When
May 25th, 2022 from 12:30 PM to  2:30 PM
Location
27, chemin des Crêts-de-Pregny
1218 Grand-Saconnex,
Geneva,
Switzerland
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