Session Programme

Parallel

Wednesday, 21 April 2010

Session PS04/room 2

The Challenges of Working with Corruption

Chair: Jean Freymond, President, Network for Governance, Entrepreneurship, and Development (GE&D), Switzerland

Corruption pervades the health sector, with negative effects on health status and social welfare. Health initiatives, health policy, and international aid are made less effective in achieving their goals as corruption undermines efforts to combat deadly diseases and to increase coverage and quality in health systems. Fighting corruption in health systems is an essential development goal, as it can lead to increased efficiency and maximize outcomes of national health resources. The presentations of this session will be followed by debate and input from actors around the world (on site or via GHF Hubs) who have experienced and fought against corruption.

Fighting Corruption through Transparency and Accountability

Taryn Vian, Assistant Professor, International Health Division, Boston School of Public Health, USA

WHO Good Governance for Medicines Programme

Guitelle Baghdadi-Sabeti, Technical Officer, Good Governance on Medicine, Policy, Medicine Access and Rational Use, Essential Medicines and Pharmaceutical Policies, World Health Organization, Switzerland

Corruption Risks in the Health Sector of Former Soviet Union Countries

Anne Lugon-Moulin, Deputy Head, CIS Countries Division, Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation, Switzerland

Keeping a Watch on Corruption: The Example of Community Monitoring in India

Abhay Shukla, Coordinator of the People's Health Movement, India