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Access to medicines is a global issue that has an undeniable impact on health.

In order to raise awareness among a wide audience, the conference-debate "Access to Medicines: A Global Challenge" proposed to introduce the book "How much do our lives cost?" in order to open a panorama on access to medicines by illustrating the theme with different vignettes and speakers, followed by a wider debate around the issue of access by inviting the participation of the general public.

Access to essential medicines - a fundamental element of the right to health - remains an issue due to price, availability and affordability. Why is this a global challenge? What is the situation in Switzerland? What are the solutions?

Program :

• Conference Introduction. Prof. Antoine Flahault - Institute of Global Health, Faculty of Medicine UNIGE
• Presentation of the book: "How much do our lives cost? Pauline Londeix and Jérôme Martin - Co-founder of the Observatory of Transparency in Medicines Policies (OTMeds)
• The challenge of neglected tropical diseases. Prof. François Chappuis - Department of Primary Care Medicine & Service of Tropical and Humanitarian Medicine, HUG/UNIGE
• After 100 years, why access to insulin remains problematic. Prof. David Beran - Department of Tropical and Humanitarian Medicine, HUG/UNIGE
• Access to cancer treatment in Switzerland: what impact on our health. Dr. Alfredo Addeo - Department of Oncology, HUG

Free entrance