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Gary Cohen, Founder, Together for Girls; Executive Vice President, BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company)

Mr. Cohen highlighted the impact of violence on society, and how this impact fundamentally undermines the achievements of global health priorities.



 
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Tore Godal, Special Adviser, Office of the Prime Minister of Norway

Mr. Godal spoke on the Norwegian Government’s commitment to develop specific recommendations outlining the steps which must be taken by the global community to prevent another health emergency such as Ebola.



 
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HIS EXCELLENCY Alpha Condé
President of Guinea

H. E. Alpha Conde was honored for his contributions to global health. During his acceptance speech, the President reflected on the 2014 Ebola outbreak in his country, and his hopes for the future.



 
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Dr. Tom Frieden
Director, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

Dr. Frieden discussed the need to reinforce the global capacity to find and stop health threats, and the need to strengthen our health systems so that the global community has as few weak links as possible. 




 
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Marc Van Ameringen
Executive Director, Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN)

Mr. Van Ameringen highlighted the role nutrition plays in global health, and how food and nutrition shortages can be a major driver of insecurity across the world.




 
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Tore Godal, Special Adviser, Office of the Prime Minister of Norway

Mr. Godal spoke on the Norwegian Government’s commitment to develop specific recommendations outlining the steps which must be taken by the global community to prevent another health emergency such as Ebola.



 
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A World TB Day Special Event

TB claims a life every 18 seconds and especially affects the poor and vulnerable, as well as women, children and people living with HIV and AIDS.

The U.S. Government remains committed to the vision of a world free from TB, and to working with affected countries and international partners to reach every person with TB, cure those in need of treatment, and prevent new infections and curb the spread of the disease. 



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This year's, participants explored the intersection of health and security – as well as the Private Sector’s role in the future of global health. These discussions surveyed promising and successful models, especially those which have resulted in greater investments in emerging markets. Country leaders, key global health actors and private sector stakeholders gathered at these GHD forums to discuss the synergy of health, development and global security.

THE HONOURABLE CHRISTIAN PARADIS
Canada’s Minister of International Development and La Francophonie; Chair of the World Economic Forum (WEF)-OECD Redesigning Development Finance Initiative (RDFI)


Tom Speechley
Partner, The Abraaj Group

Mr. Speechley discussed the private sector’s motivation to provide health and development solutions at scale, stressing the importance of retaining economic development in countries which are being stifled by double disease burdens.

Gary Cohen
Founder, Together for Girls; Executive Vice President, BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company)

Mr. Cohen highlighted the impact of violence on society, and how this impact fundamentally undermines the achievements of global health priorities.
Tore Godal
Special Adviser, Office of the Prime Minister of Norway

Mr. Godal spoke on the Norwegian Government’s commitment to develop specific recommendations outlining the steps which must be taken by the global community to prevent another health emergency such as Ebola.
Christoph Benn 
Director, External Relations, The Global Fund

Mr. Benn spoke on the difficulties of the “last mile” of health resource deployment and the private sector’s potential to make an important impact in this area of global health.

HIS EXCELLENCY Alpha Condé
President of Guinea

H. E. Alpha Conde was honored for his contributions to global health. During his acceptance speech, the President reflected on the 2014 Ebola outbreak in his country, and his hopes for the future.
THE HONOURABLE CHRISTIAN PARADIS
Canada’s Minister of International Development and La Francophonie; Chair of the World Economic Forum (WEF)-OECD Redesigning Development Finance Initiative (RDFI)

Minister Paradis spoke about Canada’s ongoing commitment to Maternal and Child health, and, despite the great successes which have been made in the area of MNCH over the past 5 years, more still needs to be done.

Dr. Tom Frieden
Director, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

Dr. Frieden discussed the need to reinforce the global capacity to find and stop health threats, and the need to strengthen our health system.

Marc Van Ameringen
Executive Director, Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN)

Mr. Van Ameringen highlighted the role nutrition plays in global health, and how food and nutrition shortages can be a major driver of insecurity across the world.

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THE HONOURABLE CHRISTIAN PARADIS

Canada’s Minister of International Development and La Francophonie; Chair of the World Economic Forum (WEF)-OECD Redesigning Development Finance Initiative (RDFI)




 
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Panelists will explore the intersection of private sector engagement and public health to outline the current challenges and lessons learned. This discussion will investigate how we can move beyond the traditional public/ private sector divide, implementing successful models and exploring innovative sources of funding for national and global health priorities.

 
Panel 1: Global Health Security and the Future of Women and Girls

 

 
Panel 2: The Role of PPPs in MNCH and NCDs

 

Panel 3: Making Markets Work for Development

 
Panel 4: The Key to Health Systems Sustainability