Improving health in the developing world: what can national medical associations do?
Friday 30 June 2006
The agenda for the conference is available below. For further information, please contact Martin Carroll, BMA International Department: mcarroll@bma.org.uk or 020 7383 6063.
| 9.00-9.30 hrs | Coffee and registration |
| New realities | |
| 9.30-9.40 hrs | Welcome and introduction Mr James Johnson, Chairman of Council, British Medical Association, London |
| 9.40-9.55 hrs | The right to the highest attainable standard of health: an introduction
and overview of new findings Professor Paul Hunt, UN Special Rapporteur for the right to the highest attainable standard of health |
| 9.55-10.10 hrs | The right to health: practical measures for health professionals Ms Judith Asher, independent researcher |
| 10.10-10.55 hrs | Discussion |
| 10.55-11.15 hrs | Coffee |
| 11.15-11.30 hrs | Pushing at an open door: NMAs & drug development for neglected
diseases Dr Mary Moran, Pharmaceutical Policy Research Group, The George Institute for International Health, Sydney, Australia |
| 11.30-11.45 hrs | Health worker migration: working towards a solution Dr Titilola Banjoko, Director, Africa Recruit |
| 11.45-12.30 hrs | Discussion |
| 12.30-13.20 hrs | Lunch |
| New partnerships | |
| 13.20-13.35 hrs | Introduction Mr James Johnson, Chairman, BMA Council |
| 13.35-13.50 hrs | Keynote speech Mr Gareth Thomas MP, UK Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for International Development |
| 13.50-14.15 hrs | Discussion |
| 14.15-14.30 hrs | THET and NHS Links: building bridges between North and South Mr Andrew Leather, Consultant Surgeon and Clinical Director of Surgery, King’s College Hospital, London |
| 14.30-14.50 hrs | Discussion |
| 14.50 – 15.10 hrs | Tea |
| National Medical Associations in focus | |
| 15.10-15.15 hrs | Introduction Dr Edwin Borman, Chairman, BMA International Committee |
| 15.15-15.30 hrs | World Medical Association Dr Kgosi Letlape, President, World Medical Association |
| 15.30-15.50 hrs | Malaysian Medical Association Dr Ron McCoy, Past President, Malaysian Medical Association Datuk Dr Teoh Siang Chin, President, Malaysian Medical Association |
| 15.50-16.05 hrs | Sudan Doctors Union Dr Elsheikh Badr, Assistant Secretary General, SDU |
| Implementing the agenda | |
| 16.05-16.50 hrs | What can your NMA do? |
| 16.50 – 17.00 hrs | Closing remarks Mr James Johnson, Chairman, BMA Council |
| 17.00 – 18.00 hrs | Drinks reception Hosted by Mr James Johnson, Chairman, BMA Council |
Please note that this programme is subject to change without notice