Event

Technical workshop on local production of diagnostics in LMICs

This virtual workshop, jointly hosted by WHO, UNDP and FIND, took place on 8 July 2021, 14:00–16:30 CEST.

COVID-19 has focused attention on the need to strengthen strategies to support research, development, manufacturing, supply and accessibility of diagnostics in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). More must be done to ensure sustainable supply through LMIC-centred approaches, including local manufacturing and raw materials procurement – both to address the current pandemic and to build resiliency in prevention and response to future health threats.

Agenda

Welcome	Judit Rius Sanjuan, UNDP
Opening remarks	Mariângela Batista Galvão Simão, WHO (represented by Adriana Velazquez Berumen) Jenny Molloy, University of Cambridge Bill Rodriguez, FIND Cecilia Oh, UNDP
Ecosystem building blocks	Moderator: Emanuele Buratti, ICGEB Post-COVID IVD funding and manufacturing landscape – Marta Fernández Suárez, FIND Technology transfer and licensing strategies – Erika Dueñas, C-TAP Building blocks – Spring Gombe, UNDP Policy recommendations to enhance local production of IVDs in LMICs – Stijn Deborggraevec, MSF Audience Q&A
Panel: manufacturer and regional perspectives	Moderator: Sharonann Lynch, Georgetown University Manufacturer perspectives: BK Cho, Bionote Debojyoti Chakraborty, CSIR Amadou Alpha Sall, DIATROPIX Felipe Maricondi, WAMA Diagnóstica Regional perspectives: Yenew Kebede Tebeje, Africa CDC Analía Porrás, PAHO Taslimarif Saiyed, cCAMP Audience Q&A
Closing remarks	Judit Rius Sanjuan, UNDP

Speaker biographies