Name: [ONLY VIRTUAL] Investing in clinical research in Africa to develop local solutions against the global challenge of Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR)
Start: 2024-09-26T11:00:00-0400
End: 2024-09-26T13:15:00-0400

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Thursday September 26, 2024 11:00am - 1:15pm EDT

Virtual session

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) has been identified by the World Health Organization (WHO) as one of the top 10 global public health threats facing humanity. At least 1.27 million people die as a consequence of AMR annually, with Africa having the world’s highest mortality rate from AMR infections, resulting in over 27 deaths per 100,000. Without action, the death toll could rise even higher, to as many as 10 million deaths annually by 2050. Tackling AMR requires multi-modal interventions, the collaboration of many disciplines and countries. This session aims to illustrate the value of investing in clinical research and development of accessible and affordable antibiotics, diagnostics, and vaccines for addressing unmet medical needs in Africa through a global partnership such as the European & Developing Countries Clinical Trials Partnership (EDCTP). Bringing together 28 African and 15 European countries at present, and the European Commission, EDCTP aims to accelerate the development of new or improved medical interventions for the identification, treatment and prevention of poverty-related diseases (PRDs) in sub-Saharan Africa. This includes strains of pathogens which are drug resistant. The objectives of the session will be to: Promote awareness about EDCTP and its role and contribution towards attaining the SDGs Highlight the role of R&D in tackling AMR and showcase practical examples of how the EDCTP programmes have supported clinical research on AMR Discuss the priority elements for mitigating AMR and achieving the SDGs - including advocating for One Heath approach, ensuring equitable access to antimicrobials, recognising prevention as the cornerstone of response, and safeguarding adequate, sustainable and predictable financing for antibiotic, diagnostics, and vaccine development.

Speakers

Marleen Temmerman (Convenor)

Professor, The Aga Khan University, Kenya

Prof Marleen Temmerman is Director of the Centre of Excellence in Women and Child Health at Aga Khan University East-Africa and Chair of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology at Aga Khan University Hospital Nairobi, Kenya. She has enormous experience in academia and political... Read More →

Lara Pandya (moderator)

Senior Strategic Partnerships Officer, Global Health EDCTP3 Joint Undertaking

Barbara Kerstiëns, MD, MPH is the Head of Unit in the unit responsible for ‘Combatting Diseases’ in the PEOPLE Directorate of the Directorate-General for Research and Innovation at the European Commission.She has a long experience in international public health, working for Médecins... Read More →

Marcel Tanner (Co-Chair)

President and High Representative EDCTP, Swiss Academy of Sciences

Professor Marcel Tanner was Director of the Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute from 1997 to 2015 which he developed to one of the leading global health institutions. He is now President of the Swiss Academy of Arts and Sciences. He holds a PhD in medical biology from the University... Read More →

Irene Norstedt

Director, People Directorate, DG Research and Innovation, European commission

Irene Norstedt works at the European Commission where she is the Director responsible for the People: Health and Society Directorate within the DG for Research and Innovation.The People Directorate works towards the development of a healthy, safe, more equal, free, open and fair society... Read More →

Joseph Fokam

Chantal BIYA International Reference Centre for Research on HIV/AIDS Prevention and Management (CIRCB)

Francine Ntoumi

Congolese Foundation for Medical Research (FCRM)

Francine Ntoumi, Ph.D., FRCP serves as the President and co-founder of the Congolese Foundation for Medical Research and leads its Research Center for infectious diseases in Brazzaville, Republic of Congo. She is Professor of molecular epidemiology of infectious diseases at the Institute... Read More →

Michael Makanga

Global Health EDCTP3 Joint Undertaking

Dr Michael Makanga started his tenure as the Executive Director of Global Health EDCTP3 on 16 November 2023. He has extensive experience in the global health research sector and was previously the Executive Director of the EDCTP Association. He is a clinician-scientist with nearly... Read More →

Julia Anna Bielicki

Paediatric Infectious Diseases and Infection Prevention and Control at the University of Basel Children’s Hospital

Julia Bielicki is currently a consultant in Paediatric Infectious Diseases and Infection Prevention and Control at the University of Basel Children’s Hospital. She is also a Reader and senior PI at the Centre for Neonatal and Paediatric Infection, City St George’s, University... Read More →

Yewande Alimi

Africa CDC

Dr Alimi's impact extends globally as she serves on multiple advisory boards and groups, advocating for global health equity and gender equality. Notably, she has contributed as a One Health Technical Advisor for the Global Emerging Pathogens Treatment Consortium and as a member of... Read More →

Thursday September 26, 2024 11:00am - 1:15pm EDT
Virtual session

Health

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Science Summit 2024

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