[Ip-health] REMINDER: Inauguration of the European Parliament Working Group on Innovation, Access to Medicines and Poverty-Related Diseases

[Alexandra HEUMBER]

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European Parliament Working Group on Innovation, Access to Medicines and=0D
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               =E2=80=98Putting Patients=E2=80=99 Needs First: Supporting b=
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INVITATION=0D
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Inauguration of the European Parliament Working Group=0D
on Innovation, Access to Medicines=0D
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Mezzanine, 3rd floor JAN building, European Parliament, Brussels=0D
27 January 2010 12:00-14:00=0D
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                     Refreshments will be provided=0D
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In a world where medical advances have produced substantial gains in life=
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expectancy and quality of life for so many in rich countries, still one in=
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three people around the world don=E2=80=99t have access to the medicines th=
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to fight poverty-related diseases. There is an urgent need to develop and=
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support policies that will improve access to existing medicines and=0D
stimulate the research and development of better medical tools for people=
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in poor countries suffering from poverty-related diseases. When diseases=0D
are fought wisely and widely, we can contain drug resistance, facilitate=0D
sustainable development, stimulate economic growth, ensure greater global=
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public health security, and save human lives.=0D
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The Working Group on Innovation, Access to Medicines and Poverty Related=0D
Diseases, is being established to serve as a discussion forum with Members=
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of the European Parliament, the European Commission and civil society so=0D
as to better integrate the European Union=E2=80=99s response on health rela=
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issues, specifically on HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, malaria and other=0D
neglected diseases, as well as to ensure coherent policies on these=0D
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The Working Group has the pleasure of inviting you to its inauguration.=0D
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On this occasion, the Chair of the Working Group, the MEP David Martin,=0D
M=C3=A9decins Sans Fronti=C3=A8res=E2=80=99 Access to Essential Medicines C=
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Global Health Advocates will give presentations setting out the aims,=0D
activities and immediate challenges ahead for the Working Group.=0D
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For more information and to register to this event, please email Elisa=0D
Baldini at elisa.baldini@msf.org  (+32 (0) 2 474 75 09) by January 23 th,=
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2010.  If you don=E2=80=99t have a badge to enter in the European Parliamen=
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please answer to Elisa in specifying your birth date in order to do a day=
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To become member of the group please contact Elisa Baldini.=0D
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Alexandra Heumber=0D
EU & IP Policy Adviser=0D
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M=C3=A9decins Sans Fronti=C3=A8res=0D
Access to Essential Medicines Campaign=0D
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