Lectures and seminars Is the world’s health improving?
16-08-2019 2:00 pm - 4:15 pm
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Campus Solna
Berzelius väg 3, Jacob Berzelius
A seminar and debate in memory of KI Professor Hans Rosling.
The program is open to the public, but space is limited and prior registration required.
Program
14:00 – Welcome
Ole Petter Ottersen, President, Karolinska Institutet
14:05 – Introductory remarks
Anna Mia Ekström, Professor, Karolinska Institutet
Vinod Diwan, Professor, Karolinska Institutet
14:10 – State of the world’s health: The World Health Organization perspective
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General, World Health Organization (via video)
14:15 State of the world’s health: The UNICEF perspective
Stefan Peterson, Chief of Health Section, UNICEF
14:35 – Debate
Hannah Akuffo, Affiliated Professor, KI; Senior Advisor, Sida
Christian Berggren, Professor, Linköping University
Anna Mia Ekström, Professor, Karolinska Institutet
Solmaz Filiz Karabag, Associate Professor, Linköping University
15:50 – Questions and comments from the audience
16:10 – Closing remarks: Towards 2030 and a healthier world
Ole Petter Ottersen, President, Karolinska Institutet