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Partnering for Patients Forum | Reception and Dinner (Invite only)
Join us for an exclusive gathering for Institute supporters, speakers, and special guests to mar
k our shared commitment to partnering for patients.
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Vivian Nwakah: Advancing Equitable Access to Safer Medication in Africa
COVID-19 Africa Watch talks to Vivian Nwakah, Founder and CEO of Medsaf, about addressing the inef
ficiencies and inequalities in African healthcare systems.
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Frank Aswani: Strengthening Africa’s Social Investment Ecosystem to Help Tackle COVID-19
COVID-19 Africa Watch talks to Dr. Frank Aswani about ways to bolster Africa’s social investment e
cosystem to help the continent’s economic recovery from the pandemic.
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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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Dec. 7 at 11:30 am ET | Reimagining Public Health Partnerships: Lessons Learned from the Pandemic
COVID-19 catalyzed a shift in thinking about patients—not just as individuals with diverse needs b
ut as families, members of social networks, and communities.
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