PLMO-01 - Plenary session – Equitable quality health care: A call to action for pharmacy

Auditorium

Chair(s)

Dr Prosper Hiag, Vice President FIP Bureau, Cameroon and Mr Lars-Åke Söderlund, Vice President FIP Bureau, Sweden

Introduction

This session will delve into current healthcare disparities, focusing on equitable and quality health care and the essential role of pharmacy. Global perspectives, successful strategies and pharmacy-led initiatives will be among the topics discussed. Speakers will showcase best practices for promoting access to quality health care, address challenges, explore collaboration opportunities and emphasise partnerships among pharmacists, other healthcare providers, policymakers and communities.

Programme

 

09.00 – 09.05 Introduction by the chairs
09.05 – 09.35

Transformation to equitable and quality health care
Dr Pakishe Aaron Motsoaledi, Minister of Health of South Africa
09.35 – 10.05

Health technology assessment for medicines in South Africa current situation and international trends
Prof. Marc Blockman, Professor in the Department of Internal Medicine at UCT/GSH and Chair of the Pharmacovigilance Committee of the South African Health Products Regulatory Authority (SAHPRA), South Africa
10:05 – 10:30 Panel discussion