India Economic Summit 2009 - Global Risks Update: Pandemic Preparedness

http://www.weforum.org 08.11.2009
Global Risks Update: Pandemic Preparedness
Major businesses in India were quick to set up measures to contain the spread of H1N1 influenza, whereas coordinated responses from the public health system were largely slow and inadequate.

With only a small fraction of companies having the financial means to set up precautionary measures, what public-private partnerships are needed to better address pandemics?

Special Guest
Kiran Walia, Minister of Health and Family Welfare, Women and Child Development, and Languages, Government of the National Capital Territory of Delhi, India

Discussion Leaders
Kewal Handa, Managing Director, Pfizer, India
K. Srinath Reddy, President, Public Health Foundation of India (PHFI), India; Global Agenda Council on Chronic Diseases & Conditions
Thomas Schweins, Vice-President, Strategy and Marketing and Member of the Executive Committee, QIAGEN, Germany
Ramesh Subrahmanian, President, Asia Pacific Human Health, Merck & Co., Singapore

Moderated by
Manvi Sinha, Resident Editor, New Delhi Television (NDTV), India

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