Assoc. Prof. Dr. Phudit Tejativaddhana, M.D.; Director of ASEAN Institute for Health Development #AIHD, Mahidol University joined DEVEX @ WHA 2021 online seminar that was organized from 25-27 May 2021. On 25 May 2021, Jenny Lei Ravelo, Devex Reporter interviewed Helen Clark, IPPR co-chairperson on the topic “Preparing for the next pandemic” in session 1. In session 2 Dr. Ambrose Talisuna, Regional Advisor, IHR & Global Health Security, WHO Africa, Chandrika Bahadur, Director, SDG Academy, and Gabrielle Fitzgerald, Co-founder, Pandemic Action Network discussed the topic “A deep dive into the Independent Panel's recommendations”. Moreover, Helen Fletcher, Professor in Immunology, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, and Dr. Jerome Kim, Director General, International Vaccine Institute discussed the topic “What makes mRNA technology a potential game changer for global health?”. In the spotlight session, Catherine Cheney, Devex Senior Reporter interviewed Dr. Ann Aerts, Head of Novartis Foundation on the topic “How health systems are being strengthened through data to become more predictive” and Devex President & Editor-in-chief, Raj Kumar interviewed Director of Alliance Development of HemoCue, Lena Wahlhed on the topic “The role of essential diagnostics in managing NCDs”.
