Name: [VIRTUAL] Ensuring Quality Point of Care Ultrasound Access to Improve Global Maternal and Fetal Health (121403)
Start: 2023-09-12T14:00:00-0400
End: 2023-09-12T15:00:00-0400

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ISC and its partners organised the 9th edition of the Science Summit around the 78th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA78) on 12-29 September 2023.
The role and contribution of science to attaining the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) will be the central theme of the Summit. The objective is to develop and launch science collaborations to demonstrate global science mechanisms and activities to support the attainment of the UN SDGs, Agenda 2030 and Local2030. The meeting will also prepare input for the United Nations Summit of the Future, which will take place during UNGA79 beginning on 12 September 2024.

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[VIRTUAL] Ensuring Quality Point of Care Ultrasound Access to Improve Global Maternal and Fetal Health (121403)

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Speakers

Aris Papageorghiou

Professor of Fetal Medicine and the Clinical Research Director, Oxford Maternal and Perinatal Health Institute

Aris is a Professor of Fetal Medicine and the Clinical Research Director of the Oxford Maternal and Perinatal Health Institute. He leads a number of research projects focused in the areas of maternal, fetal and perinatal health and using diverse methods - including basic science... Read More →

Nidhi Leekha

Consultant Radiologist, Aga Khan University, Nairobi

I am a consultant radiologist with subspecialty training in fetal imaging and contrast-enhanced ultrasound. Since 2015, I have been a practising consultant at the Aga Khan University Hospital, Nairobi, where I head the ultrasonography department.My academic passion is expanding access... Read More →

declan kirrane

Chairman, Science Summit UNGA78

Declan Kirrane is the Founder and Managing Director of ISC Intelligence in Science, the chairman and managing director of the science Summit at the United Nations General assembly, and co-founder of Medicines for Future (MAF). He has over 25 years of experience as a global senior... Read More →

Rita Lawlor

Biobank Director, ARC-Net, University of Verona

Rita T. Lawlor is associate professor in the Department of Diagnostics and Public Health and a fellow of Information Privacy from IAPP (International Association of Privacy Professionals). Rita is originally a Computer Science graduate with a doctorate in translational biomedical... Read More →

Hlupheka Chabalala

Director, Department of Science and Innovation

Dr Chabalala is the current National Director of the Indigenous Knowledge-Based Technology Innovation Unit of the South African Department of Science and Technology. He is a Medical Natural Scientist with special interest in research, development and innovation of African Natural... Read More →

Pamela Ruiz

Chief Business Development Officer, Inteleos

Pamela Ruiz has over 20 years of comprehensive global experience in leadership, strategy, business development and global expansion. Pamela’s focus and passion is to create sustainable infrastructure and ecosystems to ensure equity, access, and agency. An avid learner, listener... Read More →

Marleen Temmerman

Professor, The Aga Khan University, Kenya

Prof dr Marleen Temmerman, MD, MPH, PhD, FRCOG, FAAS, MBS, AAS, AAAS, NAM, leads the Centre of Excellence in Women and Child Health, Aga Khan University, Nairobi, Kenya. Prior she was the Director of the Department of Reproductive Health and Research (RHR) at the World Health Organization... Read More →

Tuesday September 12, 2023 2:00pm - 3:00pm EDT
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SDGs GOAL 3 Good Health and Well-Being
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Science Summit at United Nations General Assembly (UNGA78)