"The Summit allowed those who are on the frontlines of the TB crisis to spread the message beyond the core TB community...the most exciting prospects are yet to come."
- Paul Farmer, Partners In Health
Connecting Science, Industry, and Policy for a Healthier World
The overarching theme of the Pacific Health Summit is to connect science, industry, and policy for a healthier world through effective utilization of scientific advances combined with industrial innovation and appropriate policy. Every year the Pacific Health Summit focuses on a single theme in order to tackle an important issue in global health.
2010 Summit theme:
Maternal and
Newborn Health
The 2010 Pacific Health Summit will address the theme of maternal and
newborn health (MNH), integrating key outcomes from a series of
important MNH meetings preceding the Summit in June. Challenges to
keeping mothers and babies healthy come from many directions;
path-breaking solutions must connect key players from every point of the
compass. Unless leaders from science, industry, and policy coalesce
around this theme, the growing burden of maternal and newborn ill-health
will lead to irreversible, unprecedented loss across the developed and
developing worlds. The cost of leaving these challenges unattended is
great, but the opportunities to create a positive turning point in MNH
exponentially greater.
The Summit's unique role is to
gather a highly diverse group of key leaders from science, industry, and
policy in an interactive, moderated discussion focus on "What actions can and should the people in the room take now?" Our goal is to forge new alliances and provide a
launching pad for innovation and collaboration that will result in a
healthier world.
Key Messages for 2010
• A united family health continuum could exponentially increase the reach and impact of maternal and newborn health communities.
• In addition to governments and civil society, the business sector plays a critical role in global health by contributing innovative products, processes, and services.
• MNH is one priority among many important global health challenges; an integrated implementation agenda is critical for success.
Goals for 2010
• Reinforce implementation of high-level commitments to maternal and
newborn health.
• Foster new collaboration and investment by engaging industry and
“unusual” stakeholders.
• Build on momentum in the field by tangibly linking the arc of related
events in 2010.
Please visit Summit History for more information.