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MSH Participating in Two Side Events of the UN High Level Meeting on NCDs


On Sunday, September 18, Management Sciences for Health (MSH) is participating in two side events of the United Nations 2011 High Level Meeting on Prevention and Control of Non-communicable Diseases (NCDs) in New York City, NY.

Non-Communicable Diseases in Urban Settings: A Call to Action

 

Sunday, Sept. 18, 2011 
  08:30 am - 10:30 am
  The New York Academy of Medicine
  1216 Fifth Avenue at 103rd Street, New York, NY 10029
  (Room 20, Floor 2)

     

Dr. Gloria Sangiwa, Director of Technical Quality and Innovation for the Center for Health Services at MSH, will be participating in this examination of the burden of NCDs in urban areas -- and how to effectively address the NCD epidemic globally. Policy makers, stakeholders, and advocates are invited to attend this important discussion. Sponsored by The New York Academy of Medicine, The International Society for Urban Health, and Eminence. To RSVP for this event, please e-mail cgilmartin@msh.org.

Tackling NCDs: How Can Existing Platforms Be Leveraged?

  Sunday, Sept. 18, 2011 
  2:00 pm - 5:00 pm
  Desmond Tutu Center, 180 Tenth Avenue, New York, NY 10011
 
  Dr. Jonathan Quick, President and Chief Executive Officer of MSH, will serve as host of the event and moderate a discussion on the case for leveraging existing health system platforms to tackle NCDs. Sponsored by PATH, Global Health Council, Medtronic, MSH, Novo Nordisk, Livestrong, Pfizer, PSI, and American Society for Clinical Pathology. All are welcome to register.


For additional information or to arrange for a press interview, please contact Barbara Ayotte, Director of Strategic Communications, at 617.852.6011 or bayotte@msh.org.


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