The Universal Health Coverage (UHC) forum aimed to galvanize the health sector, countries, development partners, civil society, and the private sector towards the common goal of UHC. It was jointly organised with the Government of Japan, the World Bank, the World Health Organization, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), and UHC2030.
DNDi co-hosted a side event on NTDs.
Side Event
Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs): Driving progress towards UHC
Date: Friday, December 15, 2017
Summary of the event by the Japan NTD Network
Hosting Organisations: Nagasaki University, Uniting to Combat NTDs, St. Luke’s International University, DNDi Japan
Master of ceremonies: Daisuke Imoto, Head of Regional Office, DNDi, Japan
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Introduction | Daisuke Imoto, Head of Regional Office, DNDi, Japan Shigeru Kohno, President, Nagasaki University, Japan Keizo Takemi, Member of the House of Councillors, Japan |
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Panel Discussion 1 |
Launch of the 5th report of the London Declaration on NTDs, Reaching a billion – Ending NTDs: gateway to UHC Moderator: Julie Jacobson, Chair of the Stakeholders’ Working Group, Uniting to Combat NTDs Keynote speaker:
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Panel Discussion 2 |
Japanese contribution to NTDs and UHC: Towards launching a Japanese NTD network Moderator: Hiroyoshi Endo, Professor, St. Luke’s International University, Tokyo, Japan Remarks:
Panelists:
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Closing Remarks |
Kazuyo Ichiomri, Professor, Nagasaki University, Japan
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