| 27-28
May, 2010
Reproductive
Health Supply Coalition’s first
Annual meeting held in Kampala
Kampala,
Uganda — The
Ministry of Health of Uganda and Partners
in Population and Development, Africa
Regional Office hosted the 11th Annual
Membership Meeting of the Reproductive
Health Supplies Coalition at the Sheraton
Kampala Hotel from May 27th to 28th.
This meeting marks the first time
the Coalition has held its annual
membership meeting outside of Europe
or North America. Uganda is the first
African government to join the Coalition.
“The
meeting will underscore the mission
of the Coalition, which is to assist
those working in reproductive health
at the global, national, and local
levels to improve and strengthen reproductive
health supply and commodity chains,”
said Coalition Director John P Skibiak.
As
the Coalition’s first annual
meeting was held outside Europe or
North America, the Kampala event was
showcase successes and lessons from
across the developing world. Minister
of Health Dr. Stephen Mallinga had
a keynote address to officially launch
Uganda’s Five-year Reproductive
Health Commodity Security Strategy.
In 2009, Uganda became the first African
government to join the Reproductive
Health Supplies Coalition, taking
its place alongside the governments
of the United States, seven European
nations, the European Union, and subsequently
the government of Ghana
The
membership meeting was structured
around four broad themes: Caucus on
New and Underused RH Technologies;
Access Reproductive Health and Reproductive
Health Interchange; Systems Strengthening
and Market Development Approaches;
Resource Mobilization and Awareness
.Given the size of the gathering,
the meeting introduced a host of new
presentational formats including simultaneous
break-out sessions; moderated panel
discussions; and parallel presentations
by Working Group leaders.
Mr. Harry S. Jooseery Executive Director
of PPD was present in this occasion
and attended in the RHSC Executive
Committee meeting. Since its establishment
in 2004, the RHSC has held regular
meetings of its general membership.
These events have enabled Coalition
members and guests from around the
world to renew ties, share ideas,
and learn of new developments in the
field of reproductive health commodity
security. It is to be noted that PPD
is an Executive Member of the RHSC
since 2008.
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