From the Pacific Health Summit

2007 Pacific Health Summit Report
Pandemics: Working Together for an Effective and Equitable Response

September 1, 2007

In June 2007, the Pacific Health Summit addressed the topic of pandemic preparedness and prevention. The 2007 Pacific Health Summit Report summarizes the conceptual foundation, key findings, and impact of the Summit.

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Plenary Session Summaries

Plenary 1: Can emerging science and technology change the pandemic equation?

Plenary 2: How might new vaccine technology help us to meet the threat of a pandemic? How do we change our assumptions about prevention and preparedness to meet the emerging data?

Plenary 3: What can our experience with other diseases and past pandemics teach us about preventing and preparing for the next pandemic?

Plenary 4: What are the challenges that face industry and the private sector in terms of developing, manufacturing, registering, and delivering vaccines and other technologies that will help us prevent and prepare?

Plenary 5: How might emerging science change local, national, and global health policy? How should we collaborate to prevent and prepare for the next pandemic?

Plenary 6: How do we set out priorities to meet the challenges facing the global community? How do we finance new efforts to prevent and prepare?

Workshop Report

Pandemic Influenza Vaccines Workshop: Building a Platform for Global Cooperation

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About the Pacific Health Summit

Since its inception in 2005, the Summit mission was to connect science, industry, and policy for a healthier world. By fostering substantive, cross-sector communication, the Secretariat sought to catalyze strategic alliances that will produce long-term results and partnerships. Learn more.