HE Hannan Mohamed al-Kuwari, the Minister of Public Health
Dr. Andres Tegnell, State Epidemiologist of Sweden
Lord Darzi of Denham, the Executive Chair of the World Innovation Summit for Health
Prof. David Nabarro, Co-Director, Institute of Global Health, Imperial College London
Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the Director general of the World Health Organization, said while addressing the opening session that more than 200 vaccines are getting ready all over the world and some are in the final stages .
In solidarity to fight against Covid-19, Qatar has supported more than 70 countries and international organisations with resources, said HE Hannan Mohamed al-Kuwari, the Minister of Public Health .
The summit is presenting ‘In Conversation’ moderated sessions with some of the world’s leading healthcare figures facing the pressures of fighting Covid-19 and other epidemics.
More than 300 individuals comprise the full line-up of confirmed speakers at WISH 2020. They include England’s former chief medical officer (until 2019), Prof Dame Sally Davies; WHO Special Envoy on Covid-19, Dr David Nabarro; and Sweden’s chief epidemiologist Dr Anders Tegnell, among others.
Attendees will be able to hear from Dr Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, a member of the White House coronavirus task force and also a world-renowned HIV/Aids researcher, as he speaks with Fiona Godlee of The BMJ about how he thinks the current Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic will end.
Global innovators and health entrepreneurs are being be showcased in an expansive ‘Innovation Hub’ exhibition space, which also features organisations committed to building a healthier world, including the US-based The Carter Centre, UK charity Save The Children and Unicef.
WISH, Qatar Foundation’s global health initiative, has curated a packed programme for the conference with each day featuring a strong line-up of policy-driven content through panel sessions, policy briefings and roundtable events that invite active participation, covering the core topics that are at the top of the global healthcare agenda today.
