Date: 
Friday, June 5, 2020
Time: 
2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. (EST)
Description: 

Event name: National Coordination Strategies for the Development and Production of Ventilators in the Context of COVID-19

Organized by: PAHO (HSS/MT)

Summary: The webinar features government authorities and experts from the Americas and Spain who share their experiences to strengthen the development and production of ventilators in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Audience: Authorities, professionals (engineers, doctors, managers and other related specialties) who have developed or are interested in learning about low-cost ventilator projects.

Presenters: Government authorities of the Americas and leaders of innovative ventilators projects.

Objective(s) of the meeting: 

To share their experiences to strengthen the development and production of ventilators in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Speakers. Brief summary of the curriculum: 
  • Opening remarks: James Fitzgerald, Director of Health Systems and Services, PAHO/WHO
  • Objectives of the meeting: Tomás Pippo, Regional Advisor for Pharmaceutical Policies and Innovation, PAHO/WHO
  • Update on the regional activities related to innovation/ventilator production projects in the context of COVID-19 Alexandre Lemgruber, Regional Advisor for Health Technology Management, PAHO/WHO

Panel: Coordination Strategies at the National Level

  • Argentina: Diego Hurtado, Secretary of Planning and Policies in Science, Technology and Innovation. Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation
  • Brazil: José Gontijo, Director of the Department of Science, Technology and Digital Innovation. Ministry of Science, Technology, Innovations and Communication
  • Costa Rica: Carola Medina Oreamuno, Direction of Innovation. Ministry of Science, Technology and Telecommunications
  • Uruguay: María José Gonzalez, Advisor to the Minister. Ministry of Industry, Energy and Mining

Panel: Innovation Projects

Presentation of projects

  • Brazil: Baumer- ElDorado - VentLife - José Bertuzzo
  • Spain: Project Andalucía Respira - Víctor Fernando Muñoz
  • Trinidad and Tobago: University of the West Indies - Jeevan Persad
  • USA: Vermontilator - Jason Bates
  • USA: AutoVENT - Steven Arms
Keywords: 
Health Technogies, Ventilator, Policy development
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