Infectious Diseases Summit 2008

Capacity Building for the Prevention and Control of Infectious Diseases

The 2008 Infectious Diseases Summit, held March 13-14 in Washington, DC, convened high level, worldwide representatives from governmental institutions, academia, NGOs, and industry to create a fertile environment for new ideas, partnerships, and priorities. The 2008 Summit focused on the practical and operational aspects of Capacity Building for the Prevention and Control of Infectious Diseases —this includes the activities which strengthen the knowledge, abilities, skills and behavior of individuals and improve institutional processes and management structures.

While international expertise in research, clinical practice, and prevention strategies may be welcome and necessary in the short term, it can be argued that building these capacities within Africa is the only long-term solution. Accordia considers healthcare capacity building to be a complementary set of activities that equip people and organizations with the resources they need to independently address their local public health over the long run. Such activities are needed not only to create skills and build knowledge (through training, for example), but also to provide health supply chain management.

The 2008 Infectious Diseases Summit served as a forum for experts to develop new initiatives in a cross-sector setting, to leverage programs already in place, and to allow for an open discussion on the role of proprietary information.

A Special Thank You to Our 2008 Summit Sponsors

ORGANIZING PARTNERS
AstraZeneca
Merck
Pfizer

LEADERSHIP PARTNERS
Bristol-Myers Squibb
GlaxoSmithKline
Schering-Plough

SPONSORING PARTNERS
Almirall
Bayer HealthCare
Novartis

SUPPORTING PARTNERS
BD
Eisai
Johnson & Johnson
Organon
Sigma-Tau