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PECIAL EVENT on PHILANTHROPY and the Global Public HEALTH PECIAL EVENT ON S PHILANTHROPY AND THE GLOBAL PUBLIC HEALTH AGENDA February 2009 Final Report Department of Economic and Social Affairs The United Nations Office for Partnerships SPECIAL EVENT ON PHILANTHROPY AND THE GLOBAL PUBLIC HEALTH AGENDA Trusteeship Chamber, 23 February 2009, 3.00 – 6.00 pm Jointly organized by the United Nations Department for Economic and Social Affairs and the United Nations Office for Partnerships, in collaboration with the Committee Encouraging Corporate Philanthropy and the World Health Organization FINAL REPORT Printed on recycled paper cover photograph © UNICEF/NYHQ2005-1050/Chalasani able of TContents 1 FOREWORD BY THE CO-ORGANIZERS 3 INTRODU C TION BY THE PRESIDENT O F THE EC ONOMI C AND SO C IAL COUN C IL 4 STATEMENT O F THE SE C RETARY -GENERAL O F THE UNITED NATIONS 6 SUMMARY O F PLENARY STATEMENTS 7 LEADERSHI P DIALOGUES 7 LEADERSHI P DIALOGUE I: IM P ROVING HEALTH OUT C OMES O F WOMEN AND GIRLS 12 LEADERSHI P DIALOGUE 2: RAISING THE PRO F ILE O F NEGLE C TED TRO P I C AL DISEASES 16 CON C LUSIONS AND NEXT STE P S 18 NETWORKING EVENT 20 2009 ECOSOC MEETINGS ON GLOBAL PUBLI C HEALTH 22 ANNEX 1 - SP E C IAL KEYNOTE ADDRESS BY F ORMER PRESIDENT BILL CLINTON 26 ANNEX 2 - EVENT AGENDA 28 ANNEX 3 - ISSUES NOTES 35 ANNEX 4 - PARTICIPATING ORGANIZATIONS 38 ANNEX 5 - ABOUT ECOSOC 39 ANNEX 6 - ABOUT THE LEAD ORGANIZERS 41 ANNEX 7 - IN F ORMATION ON CO-SP ONSORS oreword by the F Co-Organizers More than half way to the target date of 2015 set for In preparation for the 2009 Annual Ministerial Re- the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals view on global public health to be held in Geneva, (MDGs), it has become evident that many regions of Switzerland, from 6-8 July 2009, the President of the world are off-track in meeting these goals. The the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) con- High-level Event on the MDGs, convened on 25 Sep- vened a meeting with philanthropic organizations tember 2008 by the Secretary-General of the United and the private sector on 23 February 2009. Nations and the President of the General Assembly, At the event, more than 500 representatives from highlighted a number of areas in global public health the private sector, philanthropic institutions, NGOs where urgent action is required to speed up imple- and Academia followed the invitation to come to the mentation. In particular, the issues of maternal, new- United Nations and discuss with member states and born and child mortality need to be addressed, and experts from the United Nations system how to im- decisive action needs to be taken to control and treat prove the health outcomes for women and girls and major diseases, including neglected tropical diseases to bring more attention to preventing and treating (NTDs). The General Assembly made clear that non- neglected tropical diseases. We extend our deep- governmental partners, including philanthropic orga- est appreciation to the Co-Conveners, and our cor- nizations and the private sector should play a central porate, and foundation sponsors for their support. role in contributing to this effort. This historic gathering would not have been possible To date, maternal health is considered the area without their generosity and commitment. We look of least progress among all the MDGs. The World forward to working with you to address the global Health Organization (WHO), in its latest report on the health goals. health-related MDGs, notes that more than 500,000 women continue to die every year of causes related to pregnancy and child birth in 2005, with about half of these deaths occurring in sub-Sahara Africa. Event Co-Hosts Most regions have not achieved the necessary 5.5% Sha Zukang, Under Secretary-General annual decline needed to the meet the goal’s tar- United Nations Department for Economic and get. Another issue of great concern is the neglect of Social Affairs certain diseases of poverty. These diseases, which Amir A. Dossal, Executive Director are largely treatable and preventable, continue to af- United Nations Office for Partnerships fect more than 1 billion people throughout the world; Charles Moore, Executive Director only 10 % of global health research, however, is de- Committee Encouraging Corporate Philanthropy voted to their cure. Controlling and eradicating these diseases can lead to a virtuous cycle with positive Andrey Pirogov, Assistant Director-General impacts on development. World Health Organization 1 ntroduction by © UN Photo/Mark Garten the President of the Economic and Social Council IH.E. Ms. Sylvie Lucas Given the scale of development challenges, particu- The dialogue between the members of the Economic larly in the area of public health, that the world is and Social Council, its observers and the philanthropic facing today, the urgency for multi-stakeholder part- community comes at a time when the international nerships cannot be overemphasized. community is grappling with minimizing the impact of the global financial and economic crisis on develop- Partnerships are the cornerstone for advancing the ment, in general, and on public health, in particular. But Millennium Development Goals, and there is no doubt even in these difficult times, there are great examples that these will not be reached by 2015 if we do not of continued cooperation and support from the private work together for their realization. Collaborating and sector, such as the IKEA Social Initiative that is further benefiting from the combined relative strength has expanding its support for children with a $48 million increasingly become the most viable way to meet donation for UNICEF programmes in India. the MDGs. It is therefore of utmost importance to foster partnerships between national governments, I strongly believe that a multi-stakeholder approach United Nations agencies, the private sector, founda- has the potential to literally save millions of lives in tions and communities on the ground to be able to a short period of time. It is my hope that these and draw on varied experiences and knowledge. Long- other initiatives will be further supported in the com- term commitments to both global and national pri- ing years to ensure that health-related philanthropy orities in public health are needed to maximize the continues to be an important investment for social outcomes for the poorest and most vulnerable. transformation and long-term economic growth. 3 tatement of the United Nations Secretary-General S Ban Ki-moon and academia, the innovative spirit of the private sector, and the dynamism of civil society. We have a lot to learn from what we have been doing in the fight against malaria. We have expe- rienced a paradigm shift in the way we work. By making joint efforts and strengthening coordina- tion, the malaria community has achieved real © UN Photo/Evan Schneider gains. In some African countries there has been a dramatic decline in the incidence of malaria. What we have done with malaria we can do with It is a pleasure to welcome you to this other diseases and health issues. ECOSOC Special Event on Philanthropy and the Global Public Health Agenda. I am pleased to note that women’s and girl’s health and neglected tropical diseases are on As you know, global health is one of my top priori- your agenda today. These are areas in which ties. The reason is simple: health is a foundation concerted investment of attention and resources for prosperity, stability and poverty reduction. would bring a particularly high return. The role of philanthropists and philanthropic or- Women are engines of development and drivers ganizations such as those here today is crucially of improved health. Maternal health is a critical important in advancing the global health agenda. component of the well-being of any society. Yet So many of you are active in this arena. Your among all the Millennium Development Goals, involvement has produced commendable results this is where there has been least progress. Ev- for vulnerable people throughout the world. ery year, more than half a million mothers around My hope is that we can do even more together. the world die during childbirth. We must put an Just as I am striving to ensure that the United end to these senseless deaths. Nations delivers as one, so do I want all partners With respect to neglected tropical diseases, as to come together to deliver as one in the field of you know these afflict about one billion of the global health. world’s poorest people. Yet these diseases are That means coordinating the leadership from largely treatable. Moreover, controlling them of- the UN family and national governments with fers a powerful strategy for tackling many of the the expertise of foundations, research centres conditions that promote poverty. We need to 4 Our support, as an NGO, for the Drugs for Neglected Diseases tatement of the initiative is a response to the shocking lack of urgency to which governments have focused on the United Nations most neglected diseases —Sophie Delaunay, Secretary-General Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) We need to have an environment Ban Ki-moon that is much more sustainable than S scale up action against these diseases and the one we have today. We need to eradicate the ones we can. find sustainable funding with some Addressing these challenges becomes even innovative way both from the public more important at a time of crisis. The eco- nomic crisis is putting at risk the unprece- sector and from the private sector dented rise in public and private funding we —Bernard Pecoul, have witnessed in recent years. The food cri- Drugs for Neglected Diseases initiative (DNDi) sis and the threats posed by climate change have profound implications for people’s health and well-being.
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