First WHO Global Forum on Medical Devices
9-11 September 2010, Bangkok, Thailand
9 Sept: Plenaries
Inauguration
Welcome address
Mr Abhisit Vejjajiva, Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Thailand
Inauguration address
Dr Margaret Chan, Director-General, WHO
Global status on medical devices
The power and potential of medical devices
The film titled "the power and potential of medical devices" was shown for the first time at the First WHO Global Forum on Medical Devices. The film highlights the importance of medical devices to health care and reviews the challenges and way forward for improving access to medical devices.
Chair: Dr Carissa Etienne, WHO
Situational global analysis of medical devices
Dr Steffen Groth, WHO
Mismatches in medical devices
Dr Josee Hansen, Ministry of Health, Welfare and Sport, the Netherlands
Medical device needs in a developing country
Dr Pascience Kibatala, Saint Francis Designated District Hospital, Ifakara, Tanzania
Medical devices and universal access
Chair: Mr Bart Wijnberg, Ministry of Health, Welfare and Sport, the Netherlands
Co-chair: Dr Geeta Mehta, WHO
Health systems stengthening and financing medical devices
Dr Charles Ok Pannenborg, The World Bank
Empowering decision makers
Mr Andrew Dillon, National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence