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14 May 2018

United to End RHD: Side Event to the World Health Assembly

United to End RHD Side Event to the World Health Assembly
United to End RHD Side Event to the World Health Assembly

Ahead of government discussions at the 71st World Health Assembly on a Resolution on Rheumatic Fever (RF) and Rheumatic Heart Disease (RHD), RHD Action (of which RhEACH is a founding organisation) and our partners will host an interactive side event – United to End RHD – from 6.15pm – 8.00pm on Wednesday 23rd May at the Graduate Institute in Geneva, Switzerland.

United to End RHD Side Event to the World Health Assembly
  
This event – co-sponsored by the governments of New Zealand, Australia, Fiji and Namibia – will focus on the impact of a Resolution on RF and RHD on those who matter most: people living with RHD and frontline health workers delivering essential RHD services.
The event will be moderated by Natalie Africa (United Nations Foundation), and speakers at the event will include:

  • People Living with RHD and Frontline Health Workers from around the world
  • The Honourable Dr. David Clark, Minister of Health of New Zealand 
  • H.E. Bernard Haufiku, Minister of Health and Social Services, Republic of Namibia
  • The Honourable Rosy Sofia Akbar, Minister for Health and Medical Services, Fiji
  • Professor Brendan Murphy, Chief Medical Officer, Australia
  • Representatives from the RHD Action Partners

If you are in Geneva for the week of the World Health Assembly, please register for this event here