PAHO/WHO eSAC Project panel at mHealth
Summit 2011:
Tuesday, December 6, 2011, 3:30–5:00 PM at 2011 mHealth
The Foundation for the National Institutes of Health (FNIH),
the mHealth Alliance and the National Institutes of Health (NIH)
The purpose of this
panel is to present two innovative and collaborative initiatives, destined to
address the issues of inequities in health, in
As a response to this reality, the Pan
American Health Organization (PAHO/WHO) has launched
its eHealth Strategy for the
This regional project is funded by the Ottawa-based International Development
Research Centre (IDRC) whose ultimate goal is to contribute to the advancement
of equity in health in the LAC region through the application of innovative
Public eHealth solutions. It is jointly designed and implemented by the PAHO
and the People, Health Equity and Innovation (PHI) Research Group at the
Web site: http://mhealthsummit.org/program_special_ehealth.php
Overview
We are gathering
to:
- Outline progress in addressing
national eHealth strategies and regulations
- Share information
and experiences on new projects in the Region - Analysis of eHealth strategy
2012-2017
- Discuss the prospect for
developing Public Private Partnerships PPP
Session Moderator: Giselle
Ricur, MD PAHO/WHO Consultant for eSAC Project
Marcelo
D’Agostino, Manager Knowledge management and Communications PAHO/WHO
eSAC Project - Public health Innovation and Equity in Latin
America and The
Alex Jadad, Canada Research Chair in
eHealth Innovation
From 3:40 – 3:50 pm IDRC International
Development Research centre
Chaitali
Sinha Senior Program Officer -GEH - Governance, Equity and Health
From 3:50 – 4:00pm eHealth
Project for
Richard Scott Director, Office of Global e-Health Strategy;
Moné Palacios Assistant Director, Office of Global e-Health
Strategy;
From 4:00 -
4:10 pm eSAC Project
Andrea
Cortinois Andrea A. Cortinois, PhD Lead, Multiculturalism & Health -
Phi Research Group
Centre for Global eHealth Innovation -
From 4:10 –
5:00 pm Presentations
of Young
Professionals YP’s - eSAC project
Fabiola de Andrade - Brazil,
Camilo Erazo - Chile,
Felipe Mejia - Colombia,
Nasim Farach - Honduras,
Soroya Julian – Jamaica
Background Notes:
CD51/13 — “PAHO/WHO
Strategy and Plan of Action on eHealth
CD51/13 — OPS/OMS
Estrategia y Plan de acción sobre eSalud
CD51/13—
OPAS/OMS Estratégia e Plano de Ação para eSaúde
eSAC Young Professionals Call for applications website: http://bit.ly/eAEkgV
Inequities in
health are prevalent in and across many parts of
The Regional project is jointly
designed and implemented by the Pan-American Health Organization (PAHO/WHO),
2011 mHealth
The Foundation for
the National Institutes of Health (FNIH), the mHealth Alliance and the National
Institutes of Health (NIH)
December 3-7, 2011
Website: http://mhealthsummit.org/program_details.php
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