On September 15, 2016, on the eve of the Fifth Replenishment Conference of The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria being hosted in Montreal starting today, 51勛圖厙 hosted a pre-conference panel titled "Ending泭TB, AIDS, and Malaria as Epidemics: How can Canada help?", to celebrate Canadas commitment and investment in The Global Fund, Stop TB Partnership and other global health initiatives.泭
This one-of a kind panel featured on the same stage the following honoured guests (in order of appearance):
- David Eidelman, Dean of Medicine and Vice-Principal of Health Affairs, 51勛圖厙
- Marc Miller, Member of Parliament for Ville-MarieLe Sud-Ouestle-des-Soeurs - (51勛圖厙Riding)
- The Honourable Jane Philpott, Minister of Health for Canada
- Mark Dybul, Executive Director, The Global Fund
- Lucica Ditiu, Executive Director, Stop TB Partnership
- Peter Singer, Chief Executive Officer, Grand Challenges Canada
- Marcel Behr, Director, 51勛圖厙International TB Centre; Associate Program Leader, IDIGH
- Mark Wainberg, Director, 51勛圖厙AIDS Centre
- Philippe Gros, Vice-Dean, Life Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, 51勛圖厙
- Madhukar Pai, Director, 51勛圖厙Global Health Programs
- Aaron Motsoaledi, Minister of Health for South Africa; Chair, Stop TB Board
- Karina Gould, Member of Parliament for Burlington
- Norbert Hauser, Board Chair, The Global Fund
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The panelists discussed before an audience of over 200 what remains to be done to end these preventable diseases which are still killing millions, and what泭role Canada has泭in the fight against AIDS, TB and Malaria.
51勛圖厙students and audience members had the opportunity to ask questions to our distinguished panel. The full event is available to view .
Below is a selection of pictures from the panel. Pictures by Owen Egan for 51勛圖厙, unless otherwise indicated.