Medicus Mundi Symposium: COVID-19 – A Game Changer in International Health Cooperation?

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Date: Wednesday 3 November 2021
Venue: Volkshaus Basel
Language: English
ONLINE Participation is also possible if you cannot come to Basel!!

The COVID-19 pandemic is changing the global health landscape. It is significantly reshaping health systems and policies and the way in which organisations involved in international health cooperation are operating. The MMS Symposium examines the key structural determinants that have contributed to the disproportionate effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on marginalised and other groups, beyond the proximate drivers of the current crisis. It will further discuss the potentials of the concept of ‘Health for All’ as well as the international treaty on pandemic prevention and preparedness which will be discussed at the Special Session of the World Health Assembly in November 2021.

This year, the MMS Symposium will focus on:

  • Understanding how COVID-19 has and continues to influence health, health systems and global health and the way we work within it.
  • Learning how to positively influence the disruption of health services and how to keep human rights on the political agenda.
  • Debating and Exchanging ideas about the importance of grasping this momentum to emphasise the role Switzerland can play in global health in the post-COVID world.

Speakers:

  • Rüdiger Krech, WHO
  • Petro Ikiv, SDC Ukraine
  • Norohaingo Andrianaivo, Memisa (Guinea)
  • Carmen Sant Fruchtman Swiss TPH
  • Riccardo Lampariello, Terre des hommes Foundation
  • Monika Christofori-Khadka, Swiss Red Cross
  • Bahati Kasimonje, Ruedi Lüthy Foundation
  • Thomas Schwarz, Medicus Mundi International (MMI)