The discussion is organized by UN Department for Economic and Social Affairs (UN/DESA) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), in collaboration with the World Health Organization (www.un.org/ecosoc/newfunct/amr2009.shtml).
The e-discussion is open to all stakeholders. To subscribe, send a blank message (without any attachments, signatures and/or logos) to join-mdg-amr-2009@groups.dev-nets.org
The purpose of the moderated online forum is to bring together experts, practitioners, and policymakers from within and outside the UN system to discuss strengthening health systems and emerging and future health challenges.
The discussion will be hosted on MDGNet (www.undg.org/index.cfm?P=99).
Expert Guest Moderators will guide participants through these questions:
Part I Strengthening health systems (29 January - 11 February) How can we overcome inequities in access to health services and achieve universal primary health care (PHC)? What specific initiatives can the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) launch in July 2009?
Part II Emerging and future health challenges (12 - 26 February) What are the essential elements of national strategies to address the growing magnitude of noncommunicable diseases (cardiovascular diseases, cancers, chronic respiratory diseases and diabetes) and their modifiable risk factors (tobacco use, unhealthy diets, physical inactivity and harmful use of alcohol) and social determinants? What sectors besides the health sector must be involved in designing and implementing the strategies? In the wake of the financial crisis, how can we maintain and enhance the favourable policy and resource trends for global health of the recent past?
The outcome of the forum will contribute towards the 2009 Annual Ministerial Review (www.un.org/ecosoc/newfunct/amr.shtml) on the same theme, to be held in Geneva in July 2009 during the Substantive Session of the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC).
The 2009 Annual Ministerial Review (AMR), held during the high-level segment of the annual session of the Economic and Social Council (6-9 July 2009) at the Palais des Nations in Geneva, Switzerland, will focus on "Implementing the internationally agreed goals and commitments in regard to global public health". It provides an opportunity to:
* Assess the state of implementation of the United Nations Development Agenda;
* Explore key challenges in achieving the international goals and commitments in the area of global public health;
* Consider recommendations and proposals for action, including new initiatives.
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