09:00

Registration and Coffee

09:30:

Welcome Speech by René Staeheli, FAIRMED, President of the Network Medicus Mundi Switzerland

9:45 Part 1: Achieving Health Equity for All – Is it within Reach?


09:45

The Unbearable Lightness of SDG3 by Eduardo Missoni, Bocconi University, Milan

10:05

Institutionalising Equity in Health Programming: SDC’s Commitment to Advancing Equity in Accessing Health by Erika Placella, Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC)

10:25

Leveraging Digital and AI Technology for Achieving Universal Health Coverage - Opportunities, Challenges and Policy Implications by Ursula Jasper, Fondation Botnar

10:45

Coffee Break

11:15

Reducing Inequities in Access to Health and Related Social Services in Europe: "Leaving No One Behind" by Daniel Lopez Acuña, Andalusian School of Public Health and JAHEE WP8 Coordinator

11:35

Strengthening the Resilience of Youth in Palestinian Communities in East Jerusalem by Mohammad Iskafi, Palestinian Medical Relief Society, Medico International Schweiz


11:55

People with Disabilities in Institutional Housing: Challenges and Ways to Access Sexuality, Intimacy and Partnership by Noël Tshibangu, SEXUELLE GESUNDHEIT Schweiz

12:15

Q&A

12:20

Film LOVELY BONES (16`22") by Nwaye Zar Che Soe

12:45

Lunch

14:00 Part 2: What can Public Health Programs do to Improve Health Equity?

14:00

New Life Chances through Social City Walks in Basel by Sybille Roter, Surprise

14:15

Pecha Kucha

Stigma. Inclusion About Inequality in Access to HIV Health Services in Switzerland by Nathan Schocher, Swiss Aids Federation

Inclusion Counts – The Community Community Mobilization towards Equity in Health by Jay Kumar, CBM India

The Community in the Driver Seat; a Local, Small-scale Process towards Improved Health Equity in Chad by Muriel Weyermann, Women’s Hope International

14:40

Q&A

15:00 Coffee Break

15:30

Quiz: What do You Know about Inequity?

15:40

PANEL: How can Switzerland Play a Significant Role in Addressing Health Inequities? With Ueli Mäder, Erica Placella, Eduardo Missoni and CSO representative

16:15:

Closing remarks by Martin Leschhorn Strebel

Moderated by Kate Moleworth, Swiss TPH, Carine Weiss, Medicus Mundi Switzerland & Martin Leschhorn Strebel, Medicus Mundi Switzerland