Second WHO Global Forum on Medical Devices

Centre International de Conférences Genève (CICG)Geneva, Switzerland

23 - 24 November 2013

Innovation in Medical Devices

Chair: Dr. Klaus SchonenbergerCo-chair: Prof. James Abbas

Second WHO Global Forum on Medical Devices Geneva, Switzerland, 22 - 24 November 2013

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ObjectivesObjectives

• Raise awareness of the pressing need for appropriate design solutions in low-resource settings.

• Encourage dialogue between ministries of health, procurement officers, donors, technology developers, health care professionals.

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� Outcomes of implementation of WHA60.29

� (7) to provide support to Member States with vulnerable health-care systems so as to identify and put in place appropriate health technologies in particular medical devices that facilitate access to quality services in primary health care;

� Status of action of the 1ST Global Forum

� WHO: Foster cooperation between academia and industry.

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Call and Compendium of innovative health technologies

Call and Compendium of innovative health technologies

Number of devices per health topics

0

2

4

6

8

10

12Country of origin´s

income level: Low-income (1)

High-income (43)

Middle-income (33)

77 submissions for 2013

New call will come January 2014 !!

Medical devices and eHealth solutions 2011 – 12

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