269855 Current state of the Global Health Industry: The need, the work and the donors

Sunday, October 28, 2012 : 4:05 PM - 4:35 PM

Michelle Bashin, MHS , Clean Cookstoves – Improving Global Public Health, Public Health Institute, Oakland, CA
Sharon Rudy, PhD , Global Health Fellows Program, Public Health Institute, Washington, DC
This interactive presentation will set the larger context of the global health industry, including emerging needs and the challenges of implementation. The need for strong partnerships and techniques to foster these connections will also be discussed. Participants will also be exposed to the role donors play in the global public health arena. Overall, this presentation will uncover how the full cycle of design, implementation, evaluation and the related concepts make for an effective strategy to strengthen public health systems globally.

Learning Areas:
Public health or related public policy

Learning Objectives:
Define advocacy strategies used in promoting global health Analyze the role of donors in global public health

Presenting author's disclosure statement:

Qualified on the content I am responsible for because: I have 20+ years experience implementing public health programs in the US and in the developing world ranging from tobacco control to clean energy.
Any relevant financial relationships? No

I agree to comply with the American Public Health Association Conflict of Interest and Commercial Support Guidelines, and to disclose to the participants any off-label or experimental uses of a commercial product or service discussed in my presentation.