[india-drug] Details of WHO/EDM Technical Briefing Seminar No 6

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Details of WHO/EDM Technical Briefing Seminar No 6,
 Geneva 30 September - 4 October 2002
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 WHO Technical Briefing Seminar for international staff active in
 pharmaceutical support programmes

 Organized by:    WHO Department of Essential Drugs and Medicines
 Policy (WHO/EDM),  in collaboration with UNICEF Supply Division,
 Copenhagen
 Venue:     WHO Headquarters, Geneva, Salle G (8th floor)
 Dates:      30 September - 4 October 2002

 Target audience
 Technical advisers and field staff of WHO, UNICEF, other UN and
 bilateral agencies and non-governmental organizations active in
 pharmaceutical and health sector reform programmes in developing
 countries.

 Meeting objectives
 By the end of the programme, participants will:
 1.  have a general understanding of the most common problems in the
 pharmaceutical sector in developing countries;
 2.  have a general understanding of how WHO and the UNICEF Supply
 Division support developing countries in strengthening the
 pharmaceutical sector;
 3.  appreciate the importance of national drug policies as the best
 approach to make essential drugs of good quality available to all who
 need them, and ensure the rational use of drugs;
 4.  be aware of ways to strengthen collaboration with WHO and other
 organizations supporting the pharmaceutical sector in developing
 countries

 Structure of sessions
 1.  Presentation (20-30 minutes) of main problems at country level,
 key approaches/ strategies, practical aspects of assistance to Member
 States, and key documents
 2.  30 minutes of small group discussion on the basis of 3-4 
discussion  points
 3.  Presentations by group - discussion

 Resource persons
 Most presentations and discussions will be lead by senior staff
 members of the WHO Department of Essential Drugs and Medicines Policy
 and one session by staff of UNICEF. Time has been reserved for an
 optional session and for individual appointments with WHO staff .

 Applications
 Participation at the Technical Briefing Seminar is free of charge;
 but participants will have to arrange for their own travel, board and
 lodging. Applications can be sent to Ms A. Wilberforce, WHO/EDM/PAR,
 1211 Geneva, fax 41-22-7914167, or e-mail wilberforcea@who.int

 Provisional Outline of programme
 (Resource persons and exact time-table subject to confirmation)

 Monday 30 September
 Registration
 Welcome
 Introductory presentation
 Introduction of participants: Gallery of experts

 25 Years of Essential Drugs-Impact & Challenges
 Selection of Essential Medicines
 WHO Model List of Essential Medicines: Update 2002
 Evidence-based approach, Essential Medicines Library, National
 Medicines
 Policies-Indicators
 Evening           Reception

 Tuesday 1 October

 What is access?
 Access to essential medicines
 Antiretroviral medicines and the Essential Medicines List
 Access to HIV/AIDS medicines,
 Access to antimalarial medicines
 Procurement and supply
 Drug procurement , supply and distribution, (UNICEF)
 Evening:    Joint dinner in the old town of Geneva

 Wednesday 2 October

 What is quality?
 Drug regulation and quality assurance
 WHO normative functions in the field of pharmaceuticals
 Pre-qualification of antiretroviral drugs
 Assessment of regulatory capacity at country level
 Drug Prices and Financing
 Differential Pricing
 WHO/NGO Price Survey Methodology
 Generic Policies

 Thursday  3 October

 What is rational drug use? Promoting rational drug use
 Traditional Medicine WHO Traditional Medicine strategy
 Country programmes Country programmes
 Optional extra session, as decided by the participants

 Friday  4 October

 Global issues
 Impact of globalisation, international trade agreements, Doha
 Global medicines funds
 International coordination
 12.30   Closure




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