{"592502":{"#nid":"592502","#data":{"type":"news","title":"2017 Health and Humanitarian Logistics Conference Brings Together Hundreds to Affect Positive Change Across the Globe","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe challenges of meeting fundamental human needs and responding to emergencies have been growing at a daunting pace.\u0026nbsp; Healthcare is in the forefront for many countries, with a wide range of focus areas including childhood survival, communicable and non-communicable diseases, and nutrition. Critical health emergencies, such as the Ebola outbreak and the ongoing Zika challenge (as well as natural and man-made disasters have ravaged numerous communities around the world).\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe negative effect of emergencies is disproportionally high on low income or vulnerable populations, complicating ongoing\u0026nbsp;needs in health, nutrition, education, and other key areas. Whether\u0026nbsp;an emergency or a long term development challenge, there are often many actors, limited resources, variability and uncertainly, and potential disruptions in the demand and supply chains. All of these factors highlight the importance of logistics and supply chain management in these contexts.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIn light of these grand challenges, the annual\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/chhs.gatech.edu\/conference\/2017\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EConference on Health \u0026amp; Humanitarian Logistics\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E provides an open forum to discuss new solutions in health systems, disaster preparedness and response, and long-term development.\u0026nbsp; Co-organized by the \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/chhs.gatech.edu\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ECenter for Health and Humanitarian Systems \u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E(CHHS) at Georgia Institute of Technology, INSEAD, MIT Humanitarian Response Lab, and Northeastern University, the conference offers a unique platform for participants to discuss challenges, share best practices, and explore potential collaborations, with the goal of enhancing efficiency and effectiveness in health and humanitarian systems, and ultimately improving and saving lives around the world.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E2017 marked the \u003Cstrong\u003E9\u003Csup\u003Eth\u003C\/sup\u003E year \u003C\/strong\u003Eof the conference, which took place during \u003Cstrong\u003EJune 7-9, in Copenhagen\u003C\/strong\u003E, Denmark at the UN City, hosted and co-organized by the \u003Cstrong\u003EUNICEF\u003C\/strong\u003E Supply Division. The event drew over 200 attendees from \u003Cstrong\u003E39 countries \u003C\/strong\u003Eand \u003Cstrong\u003E127 organizations, \u003C\/strong\u003Eincluding non-governmental organizations and UN agencies as well as government, industry, foundations, and academia.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe agenda featured 3 plenary panel sessions and 53 break-out presentation and workshop sessions led by practitioners and thought leaders on current challenges and solutions in health and humanitarian logistics. 31 posters were presented, providing a platform for networking and discussions around new tools and implementations.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/chhs.gatech.edu\/conference\/2017\/speakers\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EDr. Richard Brennan\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E, Director of Emergency Operations for the World Health Organization (WHO) Emergencies Programme division, \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/chhs.gatech.edu\/conference\/2017\/program\/panels\u0022\u003Edelivered the opening keynote\u003C\/a\u003E, and addressed the role of logistics in health and humanitarian response and the importance of global, national and local capacity building, cross-sector collaboration and partnerships, and performance measurement. Brennan led the Ebola Response as the Director at the WHO headquarters from October 2014 to January 2016 and now oversees the organization\u0026rsquo;s response to global health emergencies as part of the new Emergencies Programme, from preparedness and prevention to response, and from humanitarian emergencies to disease outbreaks.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/chhs.gatech.edu\/conference\/2017\/program\/panels\u0022\u003EPlenary panel sessions\u003C\/a\u003E included presentations focused on: 1) \u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cem\u003EGlobal Health Emergencies\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E; 2) \u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cem\u003EInnovation and Influencing Markets\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E; and 3) \u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cem\u003EEnsuring Sustainability of Supply Chain Systems Strengthening Interventions\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E. 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