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June 2011
Event highlights partnerships for innovation in global health
June 23, 2011 -- A recent event in the US House of Representatives convened a panel of experts from the private sector, nongovernmental organizations, and the US government to discuss how public-private partnerships are catalyzing innovative, affordable solutions that save lives worldwide. The briefing was convened by PATH, the Global Health Technologies Coalition, Research!America, BIO Ventures for Global Health, in cooperation with US Representative Albio Sires (D-NJ), and US Representative Mario Diaz-Balart (R-FL).
Congressman Sires provided opening remarks. He recently introduced bipartisan legislation (H.R. 2144) that would provide legislative authority for the US Agency for International Development (USAID) to research and develop new health technologies. “Through strong US leadership in global health, we can leverage the private sector’s expertise and resources to develop new lifesaving technologies to improve the health of some of the most vulnerable people across the globe,” Sires said. The other speakers included Amie Batson, deputy assistant administrator for global health at USAID; Dolly Nyasulu, project director of the Maternal and Newborn Technology Initiative in PATH’s South Africa office; and Dr. Ted Prusik, vice president of the Temptime Corporation. Dr. Christopher J. Elias, PATH president and CEO, moderated the discussion. See the links below for more information.
