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Opening Plenary | Meeting the Moment
October 12 at 7:00 am PDT/10:00 am EDT
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Interview with Lionel Zinsou: Priorities for Private Sector Growth and Attracting Investment in a Post-Pandemic Africa
Lionel Zinsou, Founder and Managing Partner of SouthBridge and former Prime Minister of Benin talk
s to COVID-19 Africa Watch about opportunities for private sector growth and investment post-COVID-19.
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Precision Medicine and Entrepreneurship: Shaping the Future of Health in Africa?
COVID-19 Africa Watch talks to Dr. Abasi Ene-Obong, CEO of 54gene, about genomics research and pre
cision medicine in Africa, as well as his company's response to COVID-19.
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Lionel Zinsou: Quelles réformes pour encourager la croissance du secteur privé et attirer les investissements en Afrique post-COVID-19? (FRENCH)
Lionel Zinsou, Premier ministre du Bénin de juin 2015 à avril 2016, échange avec le Milken Institu
te au sujet de la croissance du secteur privé en Afrique post-COVID-19.
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Antibiotic Resistance and Chronic Disease: Understanding the Challenges and Some Possible Solutions
The growing prevalence of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) around the world poses a serious challeng
e to our health and well-being, including the health systems we all rely on for our care.
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Dec. 7 at 4:30 pm ET | Is Digital Health a Bridge to Health Equity and Representation?
Systemic health-care inequities exposed by the COVID-19 pandemic included minority under-represent
ation in research and disparities in care.
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Dec. 7 at 4:30 pm ET | The Silent Patient at Work: How Employers Are Doing More for Substance Use Disorders and Mental Health
The CDC reported a record 93,000 overdose deaths in the US in 2020. Though addiction may yield to
COVID-19 in the news, this grim number tells that the addiction crisis rages on, exacerbated by the effects of necessary social distancing measures.
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Dec. 7 at 4 pm ET | A Conversation with FDA Acting Commissioner Janet Woodcock
Moderator
Margaret (Peggy) Hamburg
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Dec. 7 at 2:30 pm ET | A Conversation with US Representatives Diana DeGette and Fred Upton on Cures 2.0 Legislation
Moderator
Meg Tirrell
Biotech and Pharma Reporter, CNBC
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Dec. 7 at 2:30 pm ET | The Road Ahead for Improving Access to Testing and Treatment for Rare Diseases
Genetic testing is critical to the diagnosis of many rare conditions.
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Dec. 7 at 1:00 pm ET | Disruptive Developments in Cancer Research
Cancer is among the leading global causes of death. As populations age, cancer-associated costs wi
ll increase along with the need to provide care and treatment for more patients.
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Dec. 7 at 1:00 pm ET | Achieving More Person-Centered Prevention and Treatment of Chronic Diseases
Life expectancy in the US declined by 1.5 years from 2019 to 2020 in the largest 1-year drop since
World War II. While COVID-19 caused 74 percent of the decline, chronic conditions such as diabetes, heart disease, and kidney disease take a heavy toll.
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