Webinar to celebrate 30 more years free of wild polio in the Americas
To 30 more years free of wild polio in the Americas.
To 30 more years of commitment and dedication.
Objectives
- To celebrate the 30th anniversary of the elimination of wild poliovirus in the Region and the importance of this milestone to show how beneficial and necessary vaccines are and the importance of strengthening of immunization programs in the countries.
- To highlight the benefits of the polio vaccine and the importance of continuing vaccination and surveillance.
- To share the story of a polio survivor and the impact of the disease on her life, to make new generations aware of the benefits of vaccines.
- To hear recommendations from experts on immunization programs, communicable diseases, and public health.
When?
24th October 2024, 10:00 a.m. (EST)
Where?
Passcode: 53nk61=G
(Available in the four languages of the organization: English, Spanish, Portuguese and French).
Agenda
Topic | Panelists |
10:00 a.m. (EST) Introduction and opening remarks | Dr. Jarbas Barbosa, Director of the Pan-American Health Organization (PAHO/WHO) Dr. Daniel Salas, Executive Manager, Comprehensive Program on Immunization, PAHO |
| Life story, the challenges she has faced and how polio has impacted her life and that of her family | Dr. Roxana Castillo, a vaccine specialist who works in the parasitology laboratory of the Alonso Suazo Health Center in Honduras and is a polio survivor |
| What have been the challenges over the years and what does this achievement of 30 years without wild poliovirus in the Americas mean to you? | Invited guests |
| The recent outbreaks that have appeared in the world, especially in the Region, and the importance of surveillance and maintaining high vaccination coverage | Dr. John F. Vertefeuille, Director of the Global Immunization Division of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) |
| Is global polio eradication achievable, and what needs to be improved politically, in terms of resources or coordination to achieve it? | Dr. Marcelo Haick, Rotary International |
| What do you consider to be the main challenges facing immunization programs in our region today? | Dr. Lisa Indar, CARPHA |
| Q&A | |
| Closing remarks | |