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Executive SummaryMaking Tangible Improvements Toward Global Health Equity
• Exploreopportunitiesandchallengeswithincommunities• Informpublicandprivateopinionabouttherighttohealth• Supportsustainablehealthcarecapacitybasedonpracticalknowledge• Maketangibleimprovementstowardglobalhealthequity
• Impartialityintreatment• Equalityofopportunitytoaccesshealthcare,healtheducation,andpreventionservices
Mission
Global Health Equity
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Geneva, Switzerland2012
Health equity is a critical issue. Equity gaps are a global concern. Recent research focusing on social determinants of health confirms that equity is seriously compromised by discrimination against minority groups, and by a lack of equity in healthcare funding. GHEF provides an opportunity to discuss how health inequities arise, to present new methods for analysing equity gaps, and to devise strategies for addressing equity gaps.The goal is to share knowledge that leads to practical solutions.
Chris Heginbotham OBE, Emeritus Professor, University of Central Lancashire
About Global Health Equity Foundation
GlobalHealthEquityFoundationisanon-profitorganizationthatadvocatesonbehalfofpeoplewholackaccesstohealtheducation,preventionservices,andhealthcare.TheFoundationisaprimarysourceforknowledgeonhealthequityandintegratesitsresearchintoadvocacyandcapacitybuildingprojectsforimprovedhealthequityworldwide.
Since2007,theFoundationhassponsoredprojectsintheUnitedStatesasa501(c)(3)organization.InOctober2012,GHEFopeneditsheadquartersinGeneva,Switzerlandasaregisterednon-profit.
An Integrative Approach toResearch, Advocacy, and Capacity Building
ResearchGHEF’sresearchprogramisbasedonEquityGapAnalysis(EGA).Thisingeniousmethodologybringsindividualandcommunityvaluestotheforefrontofanyinvestigationandintervention.EGAbuildsabetterfoundationofunderstandingandrespectforcultureandformoralcodes.Foranyapproachtosucceed,itmustbespecificallyorientedtowardagivencontext.EGAiseffectivebecauseitfosterscustomizedadvocacyandcapacitybuilding..
AdvocacyToaccomplishouradvocacygoals,researchfindingsarechannelledintoeducationalandpromotionalcampaigns.GHEFraisespublicawarenessofhealthinequitiesandeducatespeopleaboutcurrentandpotentialsolutionsforinequities.TheFoundationusesaproprietary,multilateralframeworkcalledDisplacementaXis.Thisframeworkcombinesresearchfindingswithanecdotalevidencetoproduceadvocacycampaigns.Focusedadvocacyproduceseffectivemediathatutilizescontemporaryoutletsfordistribution,suchassocialmediatechnologies.
Capacity BuildingCommunityengagementandempowermentpavethewayforeffectivecapacitybuilding.Increasingcommunity-basedknowledgeandskillleadstosuccess.Technologyplaysacrucialroleincapacitybuilding,andGHEFhasbeensuccessfulinaddinginnovativetechnologycomponentstoprojectsservingdisadvantagedpopulationsintheUSA.
GlobalHealthEquityFoundationwasfoundedtomaketangibleimprovementstowardglobalhealthequity,specificallyintheconditionsfordisplacedanddisadvantagedpopulations.GHEFiscommittedtoadvancinghealthequitywithinthesecommunitiesviathreestrategies:
ByMail:GlobalHealthEquityFoundation6,ChemindesPluviersCh-1228Plans-les-OuatesGeneva,Switzerland
ByMail,USA:GlobalHealthEquityFoundation615MainStreetMilesCity,MT59301USA
GHEFispartiallyfundedbyGlobalHealthcareAdvisory.http://globalhealthcareadvisory.com
Research, Advocacy, Capacity Building
Donateonline:http://ghef.org/fr.php
Highlights from Current Activities
GHEFsponsorsacommunity-basedmediaprojectfocusedonsuicidepreventionineasternMontana,USA.Thisproject,whichbeganin2011,isongoing.GHEFsponsorshipisexpectedtocontinueforseveralyears,oruntilthecommunityisabletoassumealloftheleadershiproles.
SarahMosdal:“I feel like we can make an impact, it’s not like we started a fire, but we definitely made a spark in the community!”
SamanthaMosdalposesbyaphotohersisterSarahtookaspartofasummerphotographyworkshop.Workshopsintheartsgiveteensachancetointeractwitheachother,todeveloptheirskills,andtostrengthentheirself-esteem.Partofthecommunity-basedsuicidepreventionprogramfocusesonpopulationsatrisk,suchashighschoolstudents.GraduatestudentsfromMontanaStateUniversityBillingsserveasmentorsandteachersintheworkshops.
“I really liked the experience of helping others talk about such a touchy subject.” –AmandaLetke
Teenageactorsposeforagroupportraitbeforeperforminginvignettesrelatedtothesubjectofsuicidepreventionandawareness.ThetheaterworkshopwassponsoredbyGHEF,andtaughtbygraduatestudentsfromnearbyuniversities.Fromtop,lefttoright:CarrieBloxom,
NeekaGackle,SamanthaMosdal,SavannahTailleur,KyleMcGuire,SarahMosdal,AmandaLetke,VictoriaMosdal.
In2011,GHEFsponsoredafilmdramatizingissuessurroundingsuicide,andeachyearGHEFhelpstoorganizeworkshopsandanOut of the Darkness Walk.InJanuary2012,theprojectearnednationalrecognitionfromtheAmericanFoundationforSuicidePrevention,andithasattractedgrantsandoffersofassistancefromotherorganizations.Fundinghasbeenobtainedtomaintainawebsite,andtotrainlocalleaders.
Making Tangible Improvements Toward Global Health Equity
Community Based Media Project and Montana landscape photos © Leland Howard, www.lelandhoward.com
Highlights from Current Activities (continued)
InMontanacrediblepublichealthinformationisnotbeingeffectivelycommunicatedtoadolescentsintheareasof:reproductivehealth,familyplanning,sexuallytransmitteddiseases,andcommunicablediseases.
• SocialMediatechnologyreachesandeducateschildren• Technologyplatformscommunicateusingaccurate,credibleinformationsources• Knowledgeimprovesinagroupcurrentlyreceivinginformationfrompeers• Trainedworkshopleadersusecreativeartstobuildcohesivesupportgroups• Publichealthrisksthatarecostlybothmonetarilyandsociallydecrease
Partners in the Community Based Media Project
• MontanaHealthNetwork• LocalAdvisoryCouncilforMentalHealth• HolyRosaryHealthcareFoundation• McConeCountyHealthCenter• CusterCountyPublicHealthDepartment• MontanaDepartmentofPublicHealthandHuman
Services
••• GlobalHealthEquityFoundation-USA• GlobalHealthEquityFoundation-
Switzerland• MontanaStateUniversityBillings• SynapticHealthcare,LLC• GlobalHealthcareAdvisory,SA
Research, Advocacy, Capacity Building
In2012communitymemberschoseLet’s TalkasthebrandnamefortheirsuicideawarenesscampaignandfortheirGHEF-sponsoredwebsite: http://letstalkmilescity.org
Thiswebsiteisthecenterpieceofthecampaign.Thesite’ssocialmediacomponentcreatesanon-linecommunitythatraisesawareness;providesahavenforthoseseekinghelp;andfacilitatesconnectionsamongpeopleandorganizations.ItwasdeterminedthroughinterviewswithanumberofresidentsthatgettingpeopleintheMilesCitycommunitytocommunicatewitheachotheropenlyandhonestlyaboutmentalhealthissueswasasignificantobstacletopreventionefforts.Theslogan“Let’s Talk”isdesignedtogetcommunitymembersmorecomfortabletalkingwitheachotheraboutdepressionandsuicide.
Dr.SarahKellerofMontanaStateUniversityBillingsisleadingasocialscienceresearchprojectinvolvingathree-prongedapproachtoidentifyingstrategiesforsuicidepreventioninMontana:
• Aquantitativesurveytoevaluatethecommunity-basedmediainterventiontopromoteawarenessanduseofsuicidepreventionresources
• Aqualitativestudyofthebarrierstopublichealthmodelsforsuicidepreventionandmodificationsneededtoimprovecommunityinterventions
• Aquantitativesurveytoidentifysocialsupportfactorsrelatedtosuicideideationamongyouth
Making Tangible Improvements Toward Global Health Equity
Consensus Building Forums
TheConsensusBuildingForumstrategywasdevelopedbyGlobalHealthEquityFoundationforthepurposeofsharingknowledge,increasingconnectivityamongstpeersanddisciplines,anddevelopingpracticalsolutionsforachievableobjectives.Participantsfocusoncriticalissues,identifychallengesandopportunities,generatepossiblesolutions,andprovideguidelinesforimplementationofthosesolutions.
June 2012:GHEFsponsoredaconsensus-buildingforuminLondon,New Methodology: Analysing Health Equity Gaps.Themainpurposeoftheforumwastosharewhathasbeendonetobridgehealthequitygapsandtooutlineongoingorfutureplans,whilebuildingconsensusonaresearchpathandmethodologyforGHEF.No Magic Bullet? Health Equity Gap Analysis proposals for GHEFbyChrisHeginbothamisjustoneofthepromisingoutcomesofthisforum.Thispaperiscurrentlybeingamendedandpreparedforpublication.Byofferingpracticalstepsbasedonrealisticanalysis,thispaper,whencompleted,willserveasguidelinesfor2013projects.ChrisHeginbotham,MScMAMPhil,isProfessorofMentalHealthPolicyandManagementattheUniversityofCentralLancashire,whereheisActingHeadoftheInternationalSchoolforCommunities,RightsandInclusions.
July 2012: GHEFsponsoredaconsensus-buildingforuminIstanbul,SyrianInternationalCoalitionforHealth.
“The Syrian International Coalition for Health (SICH) is a consortium of organizations and individuals who are committed to improving health and healthcare delivery in Syria. SICH was formed in 2012 in response to increasingly urgent calls for comprehensive reform. The coalition adopted five principles: quality, equity, education, broad participation, and shared responsibility. Global Health Equity Foundation, as a major contributor to human and community development worldwide, combines its core strategies of research, advocacy, and capacity building to host this coalition. From administrative headquarters in Geneva, GHEF supports the SICH agenda in an equitable and neutral fashion.”
Mazen Kherallah, MD, FCP, President, Middle East Critical Care Assembly
Consensus Building Forums and Symposia
• Identifyandmaplocalandnationalassets• Utilizeandcoordinateexistingresources• Educate–raisingawarenessandengagingall• segmentsofthepopulation• Identifyopportunitiesforimprovingaccess• Identifychallengesfacinghealthcareproviders• Analysehealthequityissuesandoffersolutions
October 2012: GHEFsponsoredasymposiuminGeneva, Global Health Equity in Times of Crisis.
“The purpose of the symposium is to provide a platform for dissemination of information and for debate concerning the impact of crises on equity in health and in healthcare. Crisis and conflict affect both the distribution of health and access to healthcare. The resulting inequities, as well as
policies and actions to address those inequities, are the focus of the October symposium.
“Attendees and presenters represent a multidisciplinary group of senior researchers and professionals from academic and international organizations. Their contributions will allow us to view health equity from different perspectives. The Symposium will look at a wide range of crisis situations, including economic, global food-systems, societal models, socio-political conflicts, and military conflicts.
“Symposium participants will work together throughout November to write a consensus paper that will provide a framework for advocacy and capacity building. GHEF will publish and disseminate the paper.”
Eduardo Missoni, Coordinator, Global Health and Development, Department of Policy Analysis and Public Management and CERGAS, Università Bocconi, Milano, Italia - GHEF Scientific Coordinator
Past Forums
• May 2010:Geneva-Making Tangible Improvements Toward Global Health Equity.GlobalHealthEquityFoundationhelditsfirstinternationalsymposiumtocoincidewiththeannualWorldHealthAssembly.TheWorldHealthOrganizationwelcomedGlobalHealthEquityFoundationasitsguestspeakerrepresentingtheDepartmentofEthics,Trade,HumanRights,andHealthLaw.
• March 2011:Montana-Priorities in Healthcare Delivery in Eastern Montana.• June 2011:Montana–Priorities in Healthcare Delivery in Eastern Montana.• September 2011:Montana-Knowledge Management Projects.
Syrian International Coalition for Health
Research, Advocacy, Capacity Building
TheinternalconflictintheSyrianArabRepublicthatbeganin2011hasputincreasingstrainonthehealthsystem.Overthepastthreedecades,Syria’shealthindicatorsdemonstratedcontinuedimprovementinhealthcareandaccesstohealthcare,especiallyamongruralpopulations.Challenges
tohealthcaresystems,however,persisted,includinglackoftransparency,healthinequityacrossregions,unevendistributionofresources,andinadequatecoordinationbetweenhealthserviceproviders.Today,thegrowingnumberofSyriansinternallyandexternallydisplacedbytheconflicthasexposedandexacerbatedtheseexistingweaknesses.Inresponsetoincreasinglyurgentcallsforcomprehensivereformandinanattempttopreserveprogressmadethusfar,theSyrian International Coalition for Health (SICH)wasformedin2012.
The Syrian International Coalition for HealthisaconsortiumoforganizationsandhealthprofessionalswhoarecommittedtoimprovinghealthcareandhealthcaredeliveryinSyria.Thecoalitionadoptedfourprinciplestoguidetheirobjectives:quality,equity,sustainability,andbroadparticipation.GlobalHealthEquityFoundation(GHEF)—amajorcontributortohumanandcommunitydevelopment
worldwide—combinesitscorestrategiesofresearch,advocacy,andcapacitybuildingtohostthiscoalition.FromadministrativeheadquartersinGeneva,Switzerland,GHEFsupportstheSICHagendafromanequitableandneutralposition.
MissionSICH’smissionistostrengthenhealth-relatedministriesandorganizationsthroughaprocessofimmediatecoalitionbuilding.TheCoalitionbelievesthatthisgoalcanbeachievedbyimprovingcoordinationandcommunicationamongdifferentSyrianmedicalorganizations,andbyprovidinghealthcareleadershipandstrategicplanning.Statement of CommitmentTheCoalitionworksforthegoodofall,irrespectiveofrace,religion,creedorpoliticalconvictions.Coalitionmembersobserveneutralityandimpartialityinthenameofuniversalmedicalethicsandtherighttohumanitarianassistance.TheCoalitionmaintainscompleteindependencefrompolitical,economic,orreligiouspowers.
ObjectivesThecoalition’smainobjectivesaretoprovidehealthcareleadershipandstrategichealthcareplanningatthecountrylevel,andtostrengthenandimprovecommunicationandcoordinationbetweenSyrianmedicalorganizations.
Communication and CoordinationThecoalitionmaintainsanopenandcentralizedcommunicationplatformheadquarteredinGeneva,Switzerlandinorderto:
• DefineastrategicframeworkforcooperationamongSyrianmedicalassociationsinorganizationalwork,education,andcaredeliveryacrossthehealthcarecontinuum.
• Developandstrengthenthehealthinformationsysteminordertocollate,prepare,anddisseminatehealthinformation,trends,activities,andoutcomes.
• Partnerwithlocal,regional,andinternationalorganizationsandotherstakeholderstocoordinateahealthcareresponsetoachievepredictability,timing,effectiveness,andaccountability.Theresponsewillalsoaddressclosinggapsinkeyareasofmedicalresponseandimprovingstrategicfieldlevelcoordinationandprioritization.
• Connectorganizations,mobilizeresources,andserveasanadvocatetobetterinternalandexternalhealthresources.• Coordinateresponsesforcasualtymanagement,communicableandnon-communicablediseases,outbreakmonitoring,mental
health,long-termcareforthedisabled,accesstosecondaryandtertiarycare,andpreventionprograms.Preventionprogramswillincludematernal,child,andnewbornhealthandvaccines.
• Partnerwithexperiencedorganizationstoprovidesecurityforhealthcareworkersandvolunteers.
Publication:“Health care in Syria before and during the crisis” (availableonline)Onlineinformation:http://ghef.org/sich.php
Dr. Tayeb Al-Hafez
Making Tangible Improvements Toward Global Health Equity
Letter from the Founder
Thegreatestgainsinoverallhealthhavebeenachievedbydevelopednations,withnoconcomitantgainsindevelopingorunder-developedcountries.DespitetheambitionoftheUnitedNationsanditsestablishmentoftheMillenniumDevelopmentGoals,itisunlikelythatwewillseeequitablegainsinhealthoutcomesacrossallnationsby2015.
“Globalcommunity”meanseverypersononearth,andweaskthatyouconsideryourroleasamemberoftheglobalcommunity.Inordertofulfillourpotentialforestablishingequity,wemustfirstacceptthatthestateofglobalhealthaffectsallpeopleandallcountries.
Gapsinhealthequityarecommonlyfoundinunderservedanddisadvantagedpopulationsaroundtheglobe,whetherthosepopulationsaredefinedbyethnicity,geopolitics,culture,environment,ordisplacement.Thisunevendistributionincludesmedicine,publichealthpolicy,humanitarianaid,education,shelter,andinfrastructure.
Withsomanyofusworkingtowardsimprovingglobalhealthoutcomes,whywillwefailtomeettheMillenniumDevelopmentGoalsby2015?Tograpplewiththisquestion,wemustidentifyourglobalstrengths,suchasadvancementsintechnology,andwemustnotignoreourweaknesses,suchasthefailuretoadapttechnologiestoservetheneedsofdiversepopulations.Conventionalchannelsofdistributionarenotworkingwellfordisadvantagedpopulations.
Theconcentrationofknowledgeinthemindsofarelativefewratherthaninthewholeoftheglobalpopulationisanhistoricaltrendthatmustbechanged.Asspecialists,scholars,leaders,andpractitioners,weareresponsibleforapplyinganddisseminatingourknowledge.Thisiskeytotransformingunderservedanddisadvantagecommunitiesintocontemporarycivilsocieties,theprecursortodevelopedcountries.
Traditionalleadership,intheformofahierarchical,top-downmodel,isincreasinglyinadequatetodealwiththecomplexitiesofinequitiesacrossnationsandcultures.GlobalHealthEquityFoundationfacilitatesthedistributionofleadershipinthesamewayanorganizationmaydistributehealthcareandsupplies.Promotingacollaborativeanddistributiveformofleadershipisessentialtocapturingtheexpertiseandskillsoftheglobalhealthcommunity.
Successfulinteractionwithorganizationsandindividualsrestsonourabilitytothinkbeyondconventionalexpectations,andbeyondthecomfortofourspecialty.Byengaginginopenleadershipwecreateanopportunityfortranscendingtheboundariesofinterest,ofspecialty,andofgeography.
Socialresponsibilityisnolongertheprovinceofphilanthropistsandnon-governmentalorganizationsalone.Itisintegratedintothecorestructureofanyorganization.Thematrixoffor-profitorganizationscanandoftendoesaccommodateadvocacy;andfor-profitcompaniesprovidesupportforphilanthropicorganizationsthatcanextendthereachandeffectivenessoftheirhumanitarianactivities.
Balancingvisionarygoalswithpracticalstrategieswillalwaysbejustthat—abalancingact.Theactimproveswithcoachingandwithtime.Let’sjointogethertorefineandredefineourbalancingact.
TayebAl-Hafez,MD,FACPFounderandPresident
Tayeb Al-Hafez, MD, FACP, Founder and PresidentTayebAl-Hafez,MD,isapracticingphysicianandhealthcarestrategist.HehasservedasaRegionalMedicalDirectorwhileworkingwithahealthcaredeliveryorganization.Hefosteredcommunicationandknowledgesharingamongmedicaldirectorsinseveralhospitals,andprovidedmentoringandcoachingthathelpedthemexcelintheirleadershippositions.Hisworkhelpedthemimprovetheirrelationshipswiththeirhospitalsandaffiliatedphysicians.Dr.Al-Hafezhasexperienceleadingsuccessfulinpatienthospitalprogramsinnon-profit,for-profitandacademichealthcaresettings.Hetakesonawiderangeofresponsibilitiesforimprovingcareandcontrollingcosts.HehaspracticedinNorthCarolina,Alaska,Hawaii,SouthCarolina,Oregon,Idaho,MontanaandCalifornia.Heiscontinuouslyworkingtosharehisknowledgeandexpertiseintheareasofstrategicplanningandpolicydevelopment.InSeptember2011,Dr.Al-HafezwaselectedtoFellowshipintheAmericanCollegeofPhysicians.
Peter SaladinPeterSaladinlivesinKöniz,Switzerland.HeisConsultantinPublicHealth.From1990-2003hewasCEOoftheUniversityHospitalInselspitalinBerne,from1998–2006PresidentoftheSwissHospitalAssociation.HeheldthefunctionasaprojectleaderoftheSwissNationalProjectonMigrantFriendlyHospitals2004–2006andiseditorofthebook“Diversityandchancesforequality,fundamentalsforeffectiveactioninthemicrocosmofthehealthcareinstitution”(2006).PriortothesefunctionshemadeacareerintheFederalMinistryforEconomicAffairs(internationaltrade,financeanddevelopmentcooperation)whereheheldthepostofSecretaryGeneral.HegraduatedfromtheUniversityofSt.Gallen,Switzerland.HeisDoctorHonoriscausaattheMedicalUniversityofVarna–Bulgaria.
Chris Heginbotham, OBE, BSc, MSc, MA, MPhilProfChrisHeginbothamMScMAMPhilisProfessorofMentalHealthPolicyandManagementattheUniversityofCentralLancashire,whereheisActingHeadoftheInternationalSchoolforCommunities,RightsandInclusion.UntilMarch2008hewasalsoChiefExecutiveoftheMentalHealthActCommissioninEnglandandWales(from2003).Hehasworkedatseniorlevelwithinthepublicandthirdsectorsforover40yearsincludingaperiodasNationalDirectorofMind(theNationalAssociationforMentalHealth),andChiefExecutiveoftwohealthauthoritiesandtwoNHSTrusts.Hehasheldvariousnon-executiveappointmentsandispresentlyaNon-ExecutiveDirectorofLancashireCareNHSFoundationTrust.
Paul R. Cook, MD, MHA, CPE, SCLA, Board MemberPaulR.CookisPresidentandCEOofRockyMountainHealthNetwork,Inc.Heisresponsiblefortheexecutiveleadership,strategicdirection,andoversightfora530-plusmemberprovider-hospitalorganizationinMontanaandWyoming.ThePHOprovidedadvancedmedicalandbusinessmanagementservicesforitmembers,whichincludedover260physicians,over250ofallotheralliedhealthprofessionals,sevenhospitals,includingSt.VincentHealthcarewhichisoneoftwotertiarycarehealthsystemsinthestateofMontana,surgerycenters,homehealth,andotherorganizations.Providedprincipalinteractionswithhealthplans,stateandfederallegislators,andvarioushealthinterestsacrossthestateandregion.
Khaldoun Dia-EddineKhaldounDia-Eddine,originallyanelectricalengineer,isalectureratZurichUniversityofAppliedSciencesinSwitzerland.Heteachesstrategicmanagement,internationalbusinessandinternationalnegotiationsaswellasIslamicfinance.HeisalsoaconsultantonbehalfoftheuniversitytocompaniesactiveintherenewableenergysectorandintheMiddle-Eastregion.Alonginternationalcareerasmanagerandconsultanthasseenhimworkindifferentfieldsfromengineeringdevelopmenttoleadinghumanitarianorganizationsthroughfinance,insurance,IT,andindustry.Heisactivelyinvolvedinvariousprojectswiththinktanks,associations,andministriesbothinSwitzerlandandabroad.
Todorka Ignatova Kostadinova, PhDMs.KostadinovaisaprofessorattheUniversityofMedicineinBulgaria.SheholdsaPh.D.inEconomyandManagementofSocialandCulturalActivitiesfromtheUniversityofNationalandWorldEconomyinSofia,Bulgaria.ProfessorKostadinovaisDeanofFacultyforPublicHealthattheMedicalUniversityofVarna,Bulgaria.SheisanexpertattheNationalCivilCounciltotheEUCommissionerforConsumerProtection.Ms.Kostadinovahasworkedwithmanynationalandinternationalagenciesaroundtheworld,includingWHO,UNICEF,HOPE,UN,andtheAssociationofBulgarianHospitals.ShehasservedasaprofessorofglobalhealthatTheGeorgeWashingtonUniversity.
Michel HirsigMichelHirsigisaneconomist,presentlytheDeputyManageroftheEconomicDevelopmentOfficeoftheRepublicandStateofGeneva.UntilDecember1990,hewasMarketing,Sales&OperationsManagerinRussia,intheMiddleEast,AfricaandNorthAmericaforSwissAirlinesLtd,thenGeneralManagerofKuoniMedicalCongressesDeptuptoMarch1992.HethenjoinedthepublicadministrationoftheStateofGenevawherehewasinchargeofthePublicTransportSystembeforehemovedtohispresentactivity10yearsago.HeteachesMarketingandTQMinseveralspecializedschoolsanduniversitiesinSwitzerland.HeisthefounderandGeneralManagerofRobertsonBusinessAdvisory,aHongKongbasedcompanywithbranchesinSwitzerlandandUSA.
Eduardo MissoniEduardoMissoni,MD,MSc(LondonSchoolofHygieneandTropicalMedicine)withaSpecializationinTropicalMedicine(RomeLaSapienzaUniversity),isaprofessorattheBocconiUniversityinMilan(Italy)andatitsPost-graduateManagementSchool(SDA-Bocconi).HisteachingsandresearchactivitiesincludeManagementofInternationalInstitutionsandNon-profitOrganizations,andGlobalHealthandDevelopment.Since2001,healsoholdsaGlobalHealthcourseattheFacultyofSociologyoftheBicoccaUniversityinMilan(Italy),andintheyears2009-2010wasvisitingprofessorattheUniversityofGeneva(Switzerland)whereheheldacourseinEthicsandInternationalOrganizations.From1987to2002,hewasanAdvisertotheDirectorateGeneralforDevelopmentCooperationintheItalianMinistryofForeignAffairs.DuringthesameperiodheactedastheliaisonofficerwiththeWorldHealthOrganization(WHO)andthePanamericanHealthOrganization(PAHO),andrepresentedItalyatinternationalmeetings(includingWHOExecutiveBoardandWorldHealthAssembly)andexpertgroups(includingtheG8healthgroup,whichhechairedin2001).
Peter GollnowPeterGollnowisthetreasurerforGlobalHealthEquityFoundation.HeisFounderandCEOofGenevaServicesGroup,andthefounderofGlobalHealthcareAdvisorySAinGeneva.Mr.GollnowstartedaneconomicdevelopmentprogramforGermanyandEasternEurope.Hespecializesincustomersatisfactionmeasurement,serviceaudits,TotalQualityMeasurement,businessprocessreengineering,andeconomicdevelopment.
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