Bridging the Divide: Non-communicable and Infectious Diseases in a Changing Global Health Landscape

Weill Cornell Medicine's Center for Global Health, the Merieux Foundation, Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), and GHESKIO Haiti are pleased to present an event focused on the intersection of infectious diseases and non-communicable diseases. This event coincides with the UN General Aseembly, which will focus this year on non-communicable diseases. The event will consist of two panel discussions: (1) Viral infections and cancer (2) Infections and cardiovascular disease (HIV, COVID-19). Register Here Dr. Jarbas Barbosa, Director of the Pan American Health Organization, will give the keynote address. Panelists include: Dr. Margaret "Molly" McNairy Associate Professor, Weill Cornell Medicine Dr. Jean William Pape Director, GHESKIO, Haiti Professor, Weill Cornell Medicine Dr. Kevin De Cock Former Director, CDC Center for Global Health Former Director, WHO Department of HIV/AIDS Dr. Tom Frieden President and CEO, Resolve to Save Lives Former Director, CDC Ulrika Årehed Kågström President, Union for International Cancer Control Dr. Jean Kaseya Director General, Africa CDC Dr. Helen Rees Executive Director, Wits RHI, South Africa Professor, University of the Witwatersrand Dr. Robert Sebbag Vice President, Mérieux Foundation Attaché, Pitié-Salpêtrière Hospital, Paris Dr. Su Wang Senior Advisor, Hepatitis B Foundation Medical Director, Center for Asian Health & Viral Hepatitis Programs at Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center, New Jersey Attendance is free of charge, but registration is required and seating is limited. Please register here.