Migration, Brain Drain,

and Caregiving

Programme

New York, 6 March 2009


Programme

9:45 am Registration

10:00 am Welcome

Ms. Sarah Rosengärtner, UNITAR

Mr. Luca Dall’Oglio, IOM

10:15 am Panel Introduction:

Brain drain and HIV/AIDS: Two factors contributing to the crisis of health

care systems in sub-Saharan Africa

Introduction (I): Brain drain and the crisis of the health care system

Dr. Anita Alero Davies, International Organization for Migration (IOM)

Topics to be included:

1)  How does brain drain aggravate the crisis of health care systems in sub-Saharan Africa?

2)  The interlinkages between migration and HIV/AIDS: How does migration affect HIV/AIDS, and vice versa?

3)  The gender dimension: Who migrates? What is the effect of female health worker migration in the country of origin?

Introduction (II): HIV/AIDS and the crisis of the health care system

Ms. Donna Barry, Advocacy Director, Partners in Health

Topics to be included:

4)  How does HIV/AIDS aggravate the crisis of health care systems in sub-Saharan Africa?

5)  The interlinkages between migration and HIV/AIDS: How does (health worker) migration affect HIV/AIDS, and vice versa?

6)  The gender dimension: Who is most affected by HIV/AIDS? Who is most affected by the health care crisis? Who provides health care?

11:15 am Panel Discussion:

Policy responses to brain drain and HIV/AIDS in sub-Saharan Africa:

Shared experiences and best practices

Chair: Dr. Anita Alero Davies, IOM

Key questions to be addressed:

1) What are different policy responses to brain drain and HIV/AIDS?

2) How can these policy responses be shaped to

a) reconcile the right to health in developing countries and the right to

health in developed countries, while

b) ensure achievement of MDG 6?

Panellists:

·  Ms. Peggy Clark, Executive Director, Realizing Rights

·  Mr. James Antwi, Deputy Director, Human Resources Development Division, Ministry of Health, Ghana

·  Ms. Donna Barry, Advocacy Director, Partners in Health

·  Mr. Bertil Lindblad, Director, UNAIDS NY Office

12:45 pm Evaluation and closing

Ms. Sarah Rosengärtner, UNITAR

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