Join IPM at Women Deliver 2013 and watch the live webcast

Join us at the Women Deliver 2013 conference, 28-30 May in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, where IPM will discuss new sexual and reproductive health technologies being developed to improve the lives of women and girls, and how to best leverage public-private partnerships to advance health and development goals for women.
 
If you're attending, be sure to visit us at booth 227 in Hall 4 and also join us for the sessions below. If you can't make it, you can still watch the conference via live webcast below.

 

Plenary Lunch: The Challenges and Benefits of Partnership

Wednesday, 29 May, 1:15 – 2:30 pm, Grand Ballroom 2
 
As we move forward to reach the goals of MDG 5, the importance of partnerships becomes ever more critical. Government, industry, and civil society are all needed to meet the goals, and working together can accelerate progress. Over lunch, leaders from the corporate and government sectors will discuss public-private partnership challenges and opportunities, including navigating complex relationships, keeping projects transparent, and winning over skeptics.

Moderator:  Dr. Zeda Rosenberg, CEO, IPM
Panel:

  • Klaus Brill, Vice President of Corporate and Commercial Relations, Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals
  • Sharon K. D’Agostino, Vice President of Corporate Citizenship, Johnson & Johnson
  • Beatrice Mutali, Family Planning Programme Director, Merck Sharpe & Dohme
  • Jan Beagle, Deputy Executive Director, UNAIDS

Multi-purpose Prevention Technologies for Girls and Women (HIV/AIDS track)

Thursday, 30 May, 11:00 am – 1:00 pm, Room 401
 
Worldwide, sexual and reproductive health risks contribute directly to high rates of maternal mortality and indirectly to high mortality rates among infants and children under five. There has been a dramatic shift in the field of HIV prevention, elevating biomedical interventions to the forefront of research and practice and prompting some leaders in the field to describe ending the HIV/AIDS pandemic as a realistic goal.

Moderators:  Manjula Lusti-Narasimhanm, Department of Reproductive Health and Research, WHO; Manju Chatani, Senior Program Manager, AVAC
Panel:

  • Nomita Chandhiok, Deputy Director, Reproductive Health and Nutrition, Indian Council of Medical Research
  • Zeda Rosenberg, CEO, IPM
  • Judy Manning, Health Development Officer, USAID
  • Georgina Caswell, Global Network of People Living with HIV (GNP+), South Africa

Watch for live updates!

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Visit our booth

Please stop by booth 227 near the Hall 4 entrance to see our latest products in development and watch a new video featuring women working on the ground in Africa to prevent HIV.