How do we prepare our societies against future pandemics while improving and ensuring healthcare access to all?

This Summer, we are hosting the "Global Health Ideathon 2021" and inviting students from all over the world to join an international community to learn, discuss, and ideate solutions to support global efforts in pandemic preparedness. The event will be an opportunity to challenge ourselves to think about global health issues in this Covid-19 era and discover innovative solutions. Are you tired of not being able to go anywhere this summer, or passionate about playing your part in this world to improve our world? Sign up today and join us in September!

EVENT OVERVIEW:
Duration: Sep. 4 - 25 (Please see below for specific schedule)
(Usually during 08:00-09:00 (EST) / 13:00-14:00 (BST) / 15:00-16:00 (EAT) / 21:00-22:00 (JST))
Participants: 60+ people / University students
Cost: Free
Language: English
Sign up: Please see below
Hosted by: Millennium Promise Japan Youth (MPJ Youth)
Co-hosted by: Youth Combating NTDs
Supported by: SDGs Promise Japan

DETAILS:
・Ideathon Day 1 “Opening” 【Introduction and Theme setting】
Saturday, September 4
08:00-09:00 (EST) / 13:00-14:00 (BST) / 15:00-16:00 (EAT) / 21:00-22:00 (JST)

・Workshops and Talk Sessions【Group-based/individual work】
Sunday, September 5 - Friday, September 24
* Scheduled based on team preferences.

・Ideathon Day 2 “Closing” 【Final presentation and Feedback from judges】
Saturday, September 25
08:00-10:00 (EST) / 13:00-15:00 (BST) / 15:00-17:00 (EAT) / 21:00-23:00 (JST)
* Please do not worry if you cannot attend all dates.
* Special talks by local and global stakeholders will take place throughout the event and will be announced on Aug. 22.

THEME:
・Main Theme: Pandemic Preparedness and Healthcare Access
　- How do we make our society more pandemic prepared while ensuring healthcare access to all?
　- Pandemic Preparedness:
　 The process as well as the ability of planning, exercising, revising, and executing pandemic response plans.

・Sub-themes: How to make a pandemic response plan regarding one of the following
　- Constituents of a Pandemic Response Plan:
　　A) Disease Surveillance (situation monitoring and assessment)
　　B) Access to Healthcare / Healthcare Delivery (health system response)
　　C) Medication Development / Vaccine Development and Delivery
　　D) Risk Communication / Prevention / Behavior Change (e.g. masks, etc)
　　E) Business / Economy: Non-pharmaceutical intervention (lockdown policies, etc.)
　　F) Governance and Policy / International Cooperation

　* One group will focus/work on one of the six topics above during the three-week Ideathon.

CONTACT:
If you have any questions/concerns, please feel free to reach out:
Global Health Ideathon 2021 Organizing Committee:
takaki@projectliaison.org (Takaki Kobayashi)

Applications are now closed.
Please feel free to reach out to takaki@liaison.org for further information.

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