About this Event
Operation Smile’s Side Event at the 69th Commission on Status of Women – UN New York
Title: Beijing at 30: Investing in Women to Build Access to Surgical Care
Description: The 69th CSW is celebrating the 30th anniversary of the Beijing Declaration, a pivotal agreement on the rights of women and girls, and the importance of investing in them. This panel will explore how investing in key focuses of the Beijing Declaration, like education and access to health care for women and girls, equal access to resources, and the engagement of women’s groups in national planning, can help achieve the goals of Global Surgery 2030 by creating the conditions for improved healthcare for all. Cyclically, we will share how achieving improved surgical access for communities in need will help accelerate progress and increase the ability to realize the goals of the Beijing Declaration- the impacts of increased surgical access particularly benefit women and girls, and the engagement of women in the health workforce drives other progress.
Sponsors: Operation Smile, ReSurge International, Gender Equity Initiative in Global Surgery, American Medical Women's Association
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Agenda
Dr. Fetiya Awol, Women in Medicine Ambassador, Operation Smile
Host: Keynote Speaker
Dr. Elizabeth Cote, VP of Global Medical Education, Operation Smile
Host: Moderator
Dr. Tereza Sigaud, Regional Medical Officer, Operation Smile
Host: Panelist
Natalie Meyers, Chief Program Officer, Resurge International
Host: Panelist
Dr. Prachi Patel, Jr. Advisory Board Member, GEIGS
Host: Panelist
Dr. Angie Galeas, Medical Degree Graduate of Universidad Católica de Honduras
Host: Panelist
Dr. Padmini Murthy, MD, MPH, MS, FAMWA, FRSPH, AMWA
Host: Panelist
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Church Center of the United Nations, 777 United Nations Plaza, New York, United States
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