Uniting to Combat Neglected Tropical Diseases:
Translating the London Declaration into Action

16-18 November, 2012

Event Overview:

In January 2012, donors and endemic country governments, private sector leaders, and multilateral organizations made a unique commitment and partnered to launch the London Declaration on Neglected Tropical Diseases. On that day, they committed to work together to control or eliminate 10 NTDs by 2020, in alignment with World Health Organization targets.

In November 2012 the NTD community convened for the Uniting to Combat NTDs: Turning the London Declaration into Action meeting to build on that pledge. We mapped out the concrete actions needed to make the 2020 goals a reality and explore opportunities for synergy and greater efficiency.

A meeting report and executive summary are available by clicking the thumbnails on the right. See below for a full agenda and links to presentations.

Meeting Report

Executive Summary

Agenda:

FRIDAY, 16 NOVEMBER

17:00-20:00
(Doors Open for Registration at 16:30)

Evening Welcome Reception

  • Jim Yong Kim, The World Bank
  • HRH Princess Alexandra
  • Minister Sabine Ntakarutimana, Burundi Ministry of Health
  • Robert McMahon, Merck
  • Lance Gordon, Gates Foundation

SATURDAY, 17 NOVEMBER

Opening Session: Setting the Stage

Chair: Don Bundy, World Bank

8:30-9:30
Welcome and Context-Setters
  • World Bank Welcome
  • The London Declaration: Uniting the Community
  • The Path to 2020: Sustaining the Drive to Overcome the Global Impact of NTDs
  • NTD NGDO Network Declaration of Support
  • NTD Funding and Preliminary Gap Assessment
  • Video Remarks from Dr. Luis Sambo

9:30-10:30
Perspectives from Partners (Panel)
  • NTDs and Development
  • Regional Insights
  • The African Union Perspective
  • Argentina’s Commitment to NTDs
 Moderator: Caroline Harper, Sightsavers
  • Ritva Reinikka, The World Bank
  • Jon Andrus, WHO PAHO &
    Adiele Onyeze, WHO AFRO (View Presentation)
  • Ambassador Amina Ali, AU
  • Minister Juan Luis Manzur, Argentina Ministry of Health

10:30-11:00 Break

Session 1: Mobilizing

11:00-11:45

 Ensuring Adequate Drug Supply (Panel)
  • Where We Are: Pharma Scorecard
  • Industry: Ensuring Supply
  • Implementers: Effective Delivery
  • Endemic Countries: Matching Donation to Need
  • Discussion
 Moderator: Dirk Engels, WHO (View Presentation)

11:45-12:30

 Advancing Research for NTDs (Panel)
  • Where We Are: R&D Scorecard
  • Drug Discovery: Accelerating the Pipeline
  • Developing New NTD Diagnostics
  • Operational Research: Asking Hard Questions
  • Discussion
 Moderator: Roy Anderson, Imperial College

12:30-13:15

 Mobilizing Resources to Reach Our Goals (Panel)
  • Where We Are: Funding Scorecard
  • Bringing Donors Together
  • Collaborative Funding
  • Partnering Across the Sectors
  • Discussion
 Moderator: Shantayanan Devarajan, The World Bank

13:15-14:30

Lunch

Session 2: Working Together

14:30-15:15

 Creating Synergies Across NTDs (Panel)
  • MDA Perspective: Leveraging Shared Platforms
  • Tri-Tryps and Other NTDs Requiring IDM: Challenges for Health Systems
  • Endemic Countries: Strengthening Programs, Capitalizing on Synergies in NTD Control
  • LF/Oncho: Reporting on New Opportunities for Synergy
  • Discussion
 Moderator: Adiele Onyeze, WHO AFRO (View Presentation)

15:15-16:00

 Effective Collaboration (Panel)
  • WASH: Engaging Other Stakeholders
  • Vector Control: Advances with Shared Benefit
  • Communities: Effective Engagement
  • Endemic Countries: Ensuring a Comprehensive Strategy
  • Discussion
 Moderator: Lance Gordon, Gates Foundation

16:00-16:10

Introduction of Brainstorming Groups: Looking Forward to the Year Ahead

Julie Jacobson, Gates Foundation

(View Presentation)

16:10-16:30

Break

Brainstorming Groups

16:30-18:00

 All groups discuss programmatic priorities for 2013:
  • What are the most pressing challenges facing the NTD community?
  • What are the best opportunities to ensure success?
  • What does your constituency need to do?
  • What do you need from other partners? Are there new partners needed that are not currently engaged?
  • How do we keep the NTD community dialogue going, use the London Declaration NTD Milestone table and maintain momentum for 2020?

Rapporteurs to provide summary the following day
  • Industry: Benedict Blayney, Sanofi
  • NGO: Simon Bush, Sightsavers & Adrian Hopkins, Mectizan Donation Program
  • Academic/Research: Johnny Gyapong, University of Ghana & Alice Norton, Wellcome Trust
  • Endemic Country Government: Mwele Malecela, NIMR - Tanzania
  • Donor: Iain Jones, DFID & Angela Weaver, USAID
  • Advocacy: Neeraj Mistry & Michelle Brooks, GNNTD

18:00-19:30

Informal Reception

SUNDAY, 18 NOVEMBER

Breakout Sessions

  

8:30-9:45
  1. Overcoming Stigma: Lessons from Leprosy and LF
  2. Maximizing School-Based Health and WASH Programs
  3. NTDs and Maternal/Child Health/Nutrition
  4. Morbidity Management and Health Systems
  5. Speaking with One Voice: NTDs and Advocacy
  6. NTDs and the Poverty Reduction Movement
  7. NTD E-tools and Mapping
  1. Wim van Brakel, Netherlands Leprosy Relief
  2. Seung Lee, Save the Children & Lisa Schechtman, WaterAid
  3. Chad MacArthur, Helen Keller International
  4. Pierre Brantus, Handicap International & Ann Varghese, IMA
  5. Richard Hatzfeld, GNNTD
  6. Abdo Yazbeck, The World Bank
  7. Alex Pavluck, Task Force for Global Health

9:45-10:15

Break

  

Session 3: Next Steps

Moderator: Julie Jacobson, Gates Foundation

10:15-11:45

 Summary Presentation of Breakout Sessions
Rapporteur Reports on Brainstorming Sessions (Panel)
Recap of Suggested Action Items & Discussion

11:45-12:00

 Remarks: Roadmap Priorities for 2013
  • Lorenzo Savioli, WHO

12:00-12:30

 Endemic Country Call To Action
Pulling It All Together: Final Thoughts from the Organizers
  • Minister Hussein Mwinyi, Tanzania Ministry of Health and Social Welfare
  • Julie Jacobson, Gates Foundation & Comments from Participants, Including
  • François Marie Didier Zoundi, Burkina Faso Minister of Budget

12:30-1:30

Lunch

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