X Humanitarian Congress
Theory and Practice of Humanitarian Action
"Patient or Health System First?
What Should Be the Focus of Medical Humanitarian Assistance Today?"
Friday October 24th and Saturday October 25th 2008
Kaiserin-Friedrich-Haus, Robert-Koch-Platz 7, 10115 Berlin, Germany
Friday, October 24th 2008
In 1978, the Alma Ata declaration of "Health for all by the year 2000" was based on the credo that health is a fundamental human right. The comprehensive primary health care (PHC) approach was proclaimed to be a model policy for global health. Thirty years later, what are the challenges to global health? What is the role that medical humanitarian assistance should play? Are PHC and medical relief complementary or is the latter a substitute for failing health systems? David Sanders, Director of the School of Public Health, University of Western Cape, Cape Town | |
09:30-11:00 Whom are we treating? Patients or health systems? Historically, humanitarian assistance was developed to provide emergency relief to people threatened by the consequences of war. Over the last decades though, humanitarian agencies have extended their scope of action to provide assistance in major health crises, often not caused by conflict or disasters.
Moderation: Peter Tinnemann, Coordinator, Institute for Social Medicine, Epidemiology and Health Economics, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin | |
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First guest session: Organised in cooperation with the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) and Merlin, London
Moderation: Tejshri Shah, Head of Manson Unit (MSF UK's Medical Unit), Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), London | |
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Second guest session: Organised in cooperation with the Feinstein International Center (FIC) of Tufts University, Medford Nutrition campaigns and prevention: Challenges and opportunities
Moderation: Michael Krawinkel, Professor for Nutrition in Developing Countries, Institute for Nutritional Sciences, Justus Liebig University Gießen | |
16:00-17:00 Break |
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Third guest session: Organised in cooperation with the Feinstein International Center (FIC) of Tufts University, Medford
Moderation: Heike Englert, Professor, Faculty of Oecotrophology (Home Economics and Nutrition Science), University of Applied Science, Munster
Which are the most appropriate strategies and approaches focussing on women in reproductive age?
Moderation: Lecia Feszczak, Health and Development, Médecins du Monde (MDM), Munich (tbc) | |
30-19:30 Humanitarian Forum | |
At Clärchens Ballhaus, Auguststraße 24 All participants are welcome
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Saturday, October 25, 2008
Hörsaal (second floor) 10:00-12:00 Tuberculosis and Multi Resistant Tuberculosis: What is the impact of the work of humanitarian agencies on national health services Can TB programmes really be considered as humanitarian programmes? Patient's perspective and programme strategies in various contexts (former Soviet world, South Africa, Peru).
- Rais Mazitov, Global Fund Program Manager for the Russian Federation, Partners In Health (PIH), Tomsk Moderator: Timo Ulrichs, Head of the TB Section, Koch Metchnikow Forum (KMF), Berlin | |
12:00-13:00 Lunch Break | 12:00-13:00 Humanitarian Forum |
Hörsaal (second floor) 13:00-14:30 TB as a consequence of the failure of health systems: Case studies Tuberculosis was almost controlled globally. What are the factors leading to today's increasing prevalence of TB? What can be done and has been done to reduce TB incidence in the societies most threatened by the disease.
Moderation: Kai Braker, Medical Adviser, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), Berlin
Seminarraum (third floor) 13:00-14:40 HIV/AIDS-TB and other co infections: Challenges, implementation strategies, treatments Which programmes are most effective in preventing and providing treatment for the overwhelming problems of societies and health services confronted with TB, HIV/AIDS and particularly, HIV/AIDS and TB co-infections?
Moderation: Hans Rieder, Consultant, Department of Tuberculosis and Prevention, International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease, Kirchlingsdach | |
14:30-15:30 Break |
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Hörsaal (second floor) 15:30-16:30 Disease-oriented aid vs. PHC: What should be done with the money? Concerns about global health issues are high on the international agenda - and so are funds available for global health. At the same time, strategies and funds focussing on disease-specific programmes often seem to have a negative impact on general PHC services.
Moderation: Stephan Kreischer, Policy Advisor Global Health, Welthungerhilfe / Action for Global Health, Berlin
Seminarraum (third floor) 15:30-16:30 Going on the Field... and coming back (in german) What is the motivation of humanitarian workers? How to combine a medical career in Germany with humanitarian field work? What are the main challenges facing expatriate workers on the field and when they come back?
Moderation: Reinhard Klinkott, Medical Doctor, foring - Forum für Internationale Gesundheit, Cologne | |
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Today, thanks to the combined action of humanitarian organisations and of pressure groups from the local civil society, as well as to the funding made available by international, national and private donors, approximately 25% of the population in need of ARV treatment in Southern Africa has access. How was this achieved? What are the challenges to reach the 75% who still have no access to treatment? Which should be the role of humanitarian NGOs?
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18:30 Closing Address
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Organisations participating to the Humanitarian Forum
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19:30 Finissage of the photography exhibition "Focus on forgotten crises"Peugeot Avenue, Unter den Linden, 62 (S-Bahn/Bus "Unter den Linden") |
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