RLM Forum

Registration Opens: Refreshments and light breakfast served

Welcome and Opening Keynotes: The Master of Ceremonies will open the Forum, followed by keynote addresses from local and international global health leaders

Discussion – Health for All: Building the Health Workforce: Six weeks after the UN high-level meeting on Universal Health Coverage, speakers will discuss effective strategies for strengthening and health workforce and the role community health workers can play in satisfying the need and demand for essential health services. 

Announcement from WHO AFRO: The WHO AFRO team will make an announcement on vaccine preventable diseases

Coffee Break: Guests will have the opportunity to network and explore the exhibition space, which will feature highlight specific disease elimination efforts, technology demonstrations and information on the threat that climate change poses to derail hard-won global health victories

Progress and Challenges in the Last Mile: A discussion chair will lead two separate panels of international experts in discussing recent progress made on disease elimination and solutions for overcoming challenges in accessing the last mile

NTDs Towards 2030:  This session will highlight the work of new initiatives, while emphasizing the need to set the agenda, incentivize new funders and build innovative partnerships as we work towards achieving the goals of the WHO’s NTD 2030 Roadmap.

Breakout Session A – Heroes from the Field: Speakers will share their personal journeys and stories related to disease elimination, which may touch on topics around surviving a disease, accessing the health system, delivering care in remote communities or the discovery of a breakthrough vaccine/drug.

Breakout Session B – Advocacy for Disease Elimination:

In this session, global health leaders who work in various advocacy areas including grassroots campaign organizers, non-profit founders and public health advocates will share insights on how to use advocacy to create a demonstrated impact on disease elimination.

Lunch

In Pursuit of the End of Malaria – Presenting the Findings of the Lancet Commission on Malaria Eradication: This session will highlight the findings for the Lancet report, followed by a moderated discussion

Fireside Chat with the Incoming CEO of GLIDE: This session will feature a short discussion with the new CEO of the Global Institute for Disease Elimination (GLIDE).

Keynote Address

Break

Panel Discussion – Cooperating to Accelerate the Pace of Disease Elimination: A high level panel comprised of international global health leaders will discuss how governments, philanthropy, financial institutions and multilaterals can work together to reach the last mile faster

GPEI Polio Pledging Moment: Prominent leaders in global health will highlight their commitments to GPEI’s Endgame Strategy 2019-2023

Break

Keynote Address

Polio On-Stage Moment & Photo

Presentation of the REACH Awards: The REACH Awards Ceremony will honor the unsung heroes, innovators and advocates working on the front lines of disease elimination efforts, recognizing those who have demonstrated extraordinary leadership and commitment

Closing Remarks

Reception: WHO AFRO Vaccine Preventable Disease Surveillance Investment Case