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HGHI & HU CFAR's Virtual Grand Rounds Event

Global Equity During Pandemics:

Lessons from HIV and COVID for Designing a New Paradigm

Thursday, January 20th, 2022 | 9 AM EST

Ongoing global Covid-19 vaccine and therapeutic inequities threaten to prolong and exacerbate the pandemic for all countries. As advocates, academics, and policymakers alike call for the U.S. and other wealthy nations to share these lifesaving resources with the world, it is critical to consider the lessons learned from the HIV pandemic that should inform our response to the current situation. PEPFAR and the experiences of HIV health workers offer a roadmap and over 20 years of learnings for implementing vaccine and therapeutics access and delivery efforts at scale in low resource settings.

On January 20th, the Harvard Global Health Institute and the Harvard University Center for AIDS Research Grand Rounds event will bring together members of the HIV research and advocacy communities to critically reflect upon applicable lessons for approaching Covid-19 healthcare delivery and identify necessary steps for a paradigm shift in how the world responds to global health crises including COVID-19 and future pandemics. The grand rounds will include a 1-hour panel discussion between leaders of the global HIV response, including Paul Farmer, Ruth Okediji, and James Krellenstein, and a 30-minute fireside conversation between Dr. Anthony Fauci and Dr. John Nkengasong. These conversations will be oriented towards practical, timely steps that advocates, academics, and policymakers can take to advance equity in this and future global health crisis. Register today to join us for what promises to be insightful and urgently needed dialogue.

Opening & Closing Remarks

Ingrid T. Katz

Associate Faculty Director of Harvard Global Health Institute;

Associate Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School

Allan Brandt

Amalie Moses Professor of the History of Medicine; 

Interim Faculty Director of Harvard Global Health Institute

Rajesh Gandhi

Co-Director and Principal Investigator of Harvard University CFAR;

Director of HIV Clinical Services and Education at Mass General Hospital

Fireside Chat 

(Session moderated by Ingrid T. Katz)

John Nkengasong

Director, Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention;

Nominated Head of U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR)

Anthony S. Fauci

Director, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)

Panelists

Ruth Okediji

Jeremiah Smith. Jr, Professor of Law, Harvard Law School;

Co-Director, Berkman Klein Center

Paul Farmer

Co-Founder & Chief Strategist of Partners In Health

James Krellenstein

Co-Founder and Managing Director of Strategy & Policy, PrEP4All

Moderators

Galit Alter

Co-Director, Harvard University CFAR;

Principal Investigator at Ragon Institute;

HU CFAR co-director

Shahin Lockman

Associate Professor in the Department of Immunology and Infectious Diseases, Harvard TH Chan School of Public Health