Fall Seminar: Managing Lebanon Healthcare Through Economic Hardship and Beyond
LAU Medical Center-Rizk Hospital, Auditorium, Bldg. D, 6th floor
This event, organized by the School of Pharmacy and LAU Medical Center-Rizk Hospital under the patronage of the Ministry of Health, aims to put forward an action plan with the help of experts in health economics as well as key decision makers in the healthcare industry. It responds to the urgent need for immediate and short-term solutions to ensure not only equitable allocation of healthcare services but also that the total investment in medicines remains affordable, for the sustainability of the public and private healthcare sectors.
Program
| Time | Topic | Presenters |
|---|---|---|
| 9:00 a.m. |
Welcome Coffee Opening Session |
Michel E. Mawad, MD President, Lebanese American University |
| 9:05 a.m. | Healthcare for ALL: The Impact of the Economic Crisis |
Omar Dabbous, MD, PhD Vice President, Gene Therapies, Novartis, Chicago, USA |
| 9:25 a.m. | Healthcare Coverage and Sustainability in Public Sector |
Lt. Col. Habib Abdo, PharmD, MBA, MPS Head of Central Military Laboratories |
| 9:40 a.m. | Strategies to Sustain Healthcare in Private Sector |
Sola Bahous, MD, PhD Dean, Gilbert and Rose-Marie Chagoury School of Medicine |
| 9:50 a.m. | Ethical Implications on Allocation of Resources |
Naser Alsharif, PharmD, PhD Dean, School of Pharmacy, LAU |
| 10:00 a.m. | Potential Contribution of the Private Sector and International Community in Supporting Access to Care |
Shadi Saleh, PhD, MPH Director, Global Health Institute and Professor of Health Systems and Financing |
| 10:20 a.m. | Panel Discussion: Invited Guests from the Local Health System |
Moderator: Soumana Nasser, PharmD, MHEPE Chair, Pharmacy Practice Department, School of Pharmacy, LAU |
| 11:20 a.m. | Closing Remarks |
Attendance
Those interested in attending are kindly requested to confirm their attendance by emailing soumana.nasser@lau.edu.lb.