Global Leaders Report on 'State of the World's Healthcare'; WHO, World Bank to address International Summit on the Private Health Sector.News Editors/Health Writers MIAMI--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 12, 2000 Leading experts from around the globe will present a comprehensive first-of-its-kind "State of the World's Healthcare" report during the 5th Annual International Summit on the Private Health Sector, December 3-6, in Miami. The Summit brings together hundreds of representatives from private healthcare providers and insurers, non-governmental organizations “NGO” redirects here. For other uses, see NGO (disambiguation). A non-governmental organization (NGO) is a legally constituted organization created by private persons or organizations with no participation or representation of any government. , trade associations and international institutions from more than 50 nations. Most Summit participants are chief executive officers or senior decision-makers for the private health sector, or key health officials from their respective national governments. The 2000 Summit will be the first to include a comprehensive look at the "State of the World's Healthcare." "The people attending this year's Summit are on the front lines of improving healthcare services around the world. We felt it was not only appropriate, but essential, to provide them a forum on the state of the world's healthcare," said Jonathan Lewis For the England international cricketer who plays for Gloucestershire, please see Jon Lewis and for the American football player, see Jonathan Lewis (football player). Jonathan James Benjamin Lewis (born 21 May 1970, Isleworth, Middlesex, England) is a former English cricketer. , president of the Academy for International Health Studies which is organizing the Summit. Delivering the first "State of the World's Healthcare" address will be Orvill B.R. Adams, director of the Department of Organization of Health Services health services Managed care The benefits covered under a health contract Delivery at the World Health Organization (WHO) in Switzerland; and Alexander S. Preker, lead economist for the World Bank's Human Development Network in Washington, D.C. Moderating the presentation will be Tom Sackville, chief executive and president-elect of the International Federation of Health Funds (FHF FHF Fédération Hospitalière de France FHF Fred Hollows Foundation FHF Fulminant Hepatic Failure FHF Fibroblast Growth Factor Homologous FHF Frosty, Heidi, and Frank (radio show) ) in the United Kingdom. "The highly complex and dynamic private healthcare sector of today demands that we take a multi-disciplinary approach to planning for the future," said Adams. "The Summit's frank discussion of global healthcare trends and challenges will undoubtedly catalyze cat·a·lyze v. To modify, especially to increase, the rate of a chemical reaction by catalysis. catalyze to cause or produce catalysis. the improvement of healthcare services and collaboration worldwide." Adams has worked in international economics and health systems development for over 20 years, both in the public and private sector. Before WHO, he was director of the Department of Medical Economics for the Canadian Medical Association The Canadian Medical Association (CMA), with more than 65,000 members, is the largest association of doctors in Canada and works to represent their interests nationally. It formed in 1867, three months after Confederation. , forecasting health economic conditions and analyzing healthcare expenditures and manpower policy, among other things. Preker is responsible for overseeing The World Bank's analytical analytical, analytic pertaining to or emanating from analysis. analytical control control of confounding by analysis of the results of a trial or test. work on health financing and provision. In 1997, he led a team of experts that prepared the World Bank's Sector Strategy on healthcare in developing counties. He recently participated in the World Health Report 2000 on health systems for the World Bank. He has published and taught extensively on health-systems development. Sackville directs the FHF, a worldwide association of companies engaged in health insurance. Members of the FHF provide healthcare protection for some 60 million people in over 20 countries, spending approximately $40 billion annually. The Academy for International Health Studies is an educational and business organization linking senior healthcare executives throughout the world. To promote accessible, cost-effective cost-effective, n the minimal expenditure of dollars, time, and other elements necessary to achieve the health care result deemed necessary and appropriate. , high-quality healthcare and stimulate collaboration and innovation therein, the Academy organizes the annual International Summit on the Private Health Sector. Note to reporters: Photographs are available. Those wishing to interview the Summit speakers may contact Nicole Winger wing·er n. Sports A player who plays wing, as in hockey or soccer. winger Noun Sport a player positioned on a wing Noun 1. at 916/444-2671. Media credentials CREDENTIALS, international law. The instruments which authorize and establish a public minister in his character with the state or prince to whom they are addressed. If the state or prince receive the minister, he can be received only in the quality attributed to him in his credentials. for the Fifth Annual International Summit on the Private Health Sector also can be obtained by contacting Winger. |
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