March 5 - 7

Kiev, Ukraine

Seminar objectives:

·          Provide a forum for learning and sharing views on access to medicines in EECA with particular focus on challenges in procurement systems.

·          Learn about and comment on draft methodology for regional procurement research project.  Prepared to implement research upon return to country.

·          Create advocacy strategy at national, regional and international levels for research project.

·          Identify priority areas and activities for EECA in access to medicines field for next 3-5 years with the intention of circulating this documentation to funders.

·          Meet colleagues who are working on access to medicines and procurement issues leading to stronger collaborative efforts.

Seminar agenda [word version]

March 4th
17:00	Registration table open to pick up materials [participant list]
19:00	Reception at hotel restaurant
Day 1, March 5th
9:30	Introductions and workshop goals
10:00	Overview of regional access to ARV and OST issues Facilitated discussion
10:45	Uptake and use of medications Presenter: Mr. Paul Lalvani - RaPID Pharmacovigilance Program [view presentation]
11:15	COFFEE BREAK
11:45	Why understanding Intellectual Property is important in EECA Presenter: Mr. Sisule Musungu – IQSensato [view presentation]
12:45	Getting lower prices – what works?           Presenter: Ms. Marg Ewen – Health Action International [view presentation]
13:45	LUNCH
15:00	Problems in supply – what can be done? Presenter: Mr. Robert Staley – Management Sciences for Health Problem Analysis [view presentation] Presenter: Ms. Elena Wagner - AUN PLWH [view presentation]
16:30	COFFEE BREAK
16:45	Pooled procurement and other global mechanisms for cheaper drugs Presenter: Mr. Sisule Musungu - IQsensato Presenter: Mr. Mick Matthews – Global Fund to fight HIV/AIDS, TB and Malaria [view presentation]
19:00	GROUP DINNER
Day 2, March 6th
9:30	Transparency and procurement process Presenter: Ms. Brenda Waning – Boston University [view presentation]
11:00	Generics:  myths and realities about quality Presenter: Mr. Konstantin Lezhencev – All-Ukrainian Network PWH [view presentation]
12:00	COFFEE BREAK
12:30	Ensuring quality: priority essential medicines Presenter: Dr. Alexander Polishchuk – WHO EURO [view presentation]
13:30	Patient safety Presenter: Mr. Paul Lalvani - RaPID Pharmacovigilance Program [view presentation]
14:00	LUNCH
15:30	Challenges in Opioid Substitution Therapy’s procurement and supply Presenter: Dr. Oleksandr Lebega - International HIV/AIDS Alliance in Ukraine [view presentation]
16:30	Introducing and discussing project research methodology
18:30	GROUP DINNER
Day 3, March 7
9:30	Advocacy – how is the research going to have impact? Presenter: Ms. Marg Ewen – Health Action International Presenter: Ms. Irina Boruchek – Ukrainian Network of People Living with HIV [view presentation]
11:00	COFFEE BREAK
11:30	Developing national research work plans
13:00	LUNCH
14:00	cont’d National research work plans
15:00	Work plans – presentation and discussion
16:00	COFFEE BREAK
16:15	Identifying regional Access to Medicines priorities for advocacy and research Presenter: Ms. Roxana Bonnell – OSI
17:00	Workshop wrap up
19:00	GROUP DINNER

Additional material

Essential Action's Global Access to Medicines Bulletin [view document]

Medicine Pricing Matters [view document]

New Procurement & Supply Management Toolbox [view document]

UTILIZING TRIPS FLEXIBILITIES FOR PUBLIC HEALTH PROTECTION THROUGH SOUTH-SOUTH REGIONAL FRAMEWORKS [view document]

Patents and Access to Medicines: What Can be Done at National Level [view document]