giovedì 26 Maggio 2016
12.15, Ginevra, Palazzo delle Nazioni

“Parliaments as a key actor in ensuring access to health for all”

 

All’interno della 69°World Health Assembly  lo IPU (Inter Parlamentary Union) ha organizzato un  un side event sponsorzzato da Italia, Bangladesh, Lesotho. Pia Locatelli sarà a Ginevra in rappresentanza del Parlamento Italiano.

 

ORGANIZATION OF THE DEBATE

Format: The moderator will ask each panelist a question and will then turn to the audience. The panelists are expected to speak up to 5 minutes each. No prepared speeches and power point presentations will be required.

Welcome:

• Martin Chungong, IPU Secretary General
• Margaret Chan, WHO Director General  

Questions to panelists (40 min)

Moderator: Dr. Flavia Bustreo, WHO Assistant Director-General for Family, Women’s and Children’s Health

Brief introduction on the role of Parliamentarians as relates SDGs health agenda, with a particular focus on women’s, children’s and adolescents’ health (3 minutes)

Ms. Ntlhoi Motsamai, Speaker of the National Assembly of Lesotho

In the implementation of the MDGs, Lesotho prioritized the health-related goals. Can you tell us about the commitments and achievements your country has made in this area? What role is the Parliament of Lesotho playing to support government commitments and how does it plan to do it for the health SDGs?

Dr. Faustine Ndugulile, Member of Parliament, Tanzania; Chair of the IPU Advisory Group on HIV/AIDS and Maternal, Newborn and Child Health

As Chair of the IPU Advisory Group on HIV/AIDS and MNCH, could you provide us with an overview on Parliamentarians work as relates to health, and in particular how the Advisory Group and Parliamentarians contributed to the development of the Global Strategy for Women’s, Children’s and Adolescents’ Health and the role they can play in implementation of international commitments and the Global Strategy?

Ms. Pia Locatelli, Member of Parliament, Italy; member of the IPU Advisory Group on HIV/AIDS and Maternal, Newborn and Child Health

Italy has always prioritized the issues around women’s, children’s and adolescents’ health. These groups of population became particularly vulnerable in emergency settings, including migration crisis. Can you tell us about Italy’s commitment and achievements in this area also as relates the specific focus of SDGs and the Global Strategy to the health of women, children and adolescents health in emergency settings?

 Dr. Habibe Millat, Member of Parliament, Bangladesh; member of the IPU Advisory Group on HIV/AIDS and Maternal, Newborn and Child Health

Can you tell us about Bangladesh’s commitment and achievements in the area of women’s, children’s and adolescents’ health? What role is the Parliament of Bangladesh playing in driving this process in view of implementation of the SDGs and the Global Strategy for Women’s, Children’s and Adolescents’ Health?

Dr. Ian Askew, Director, Department of Reproductive Health and Research, WHO

Why is it important that parliamentary action be founded on scientific evidence? How parliaments can join forces with WHO and other prominent health actors to improve effectiveness of their action on health?

Ms. Robin Gorna, Executive Director, Partnership for Maternal, Newborn and Child Health (PMNCH)

The new Global Strategy for Women’s, Children’s and Adolescents’ Health includes parliaments as key actors in the implementation of the strategy. What role parliaments can play in generating effective country leadership and within the accountability framework as relates women’s, children’s’ and adolescents’ health, in line with SDGs agenda?

Moderated discussion 

The moderator asks the audience to share experiences on:

1. Successes, challenges and good practice in ensuring access to health to all, especially the most vulnerable groups.
2. Effective parliamentary actions and strategies in terms of legislation, budget allocation and oversight to ensure universal health coverage and equal access to health services.
3. Commitments and achievements in terms of women’s, children’s and adolescents’ health and the role of parliaments in driving this process within the SDGs agenda and the Global Strategy on Women’s, Children’s and Adolescents’ Health.
4. How WHO and Parliamentarians can further strengthen their partnership towards the achievements of SDGs and the Global Strategy.

Next steps and wrap-up by the moderator 

Next steps in the engagement of parliamentarians and IPU in the process of implementation of the SDGs and the Global Strategy.

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