This event, hosted on the occasion of the 74th World Health Assembly, explored how country leaders can utilize COVID-19 response funding streams to support sustainable investments in the social determinants of health through cross-sectoral partnerships. Featured speakers included:
Dr. Sandro Galea, Dean, Boston University School of Public Health
Dr. Jennifer Layden, Deputy Director, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Office of Science, keynote speaker
Dr. Md. Mofijul Islam Bulbul, Deputy Team Leader, Directorate General of Health Services, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Bangladesh
Katie Dain, Chief Executive Officer, NCD Alliance
Dr. Tamu Davidson, Head of the Chronic Disease and Injury Department, Caribbean Public Health Agency
Dr. Eric Goosby, Former UN Special Envoy on Tuberculosis; Member, Biden-Harris Transition COVID-19 Advisory Board
Niels Lund, Vice President for Global Prevention and Health Promotion, Novo Nordisk
Dr. Sheila Tlou, Co-Chair, Nursing Now Global Campaign; Co-Chair, Global HIV Prevention Coalition; Former Minister of Health, Botswana
Dr. Jeffrey L. Sturchio, Chairman, Rabin Martin, moderator
