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UNSG EWEC Innovation Working Group

Vision:  • Be the global hub within UN system for

bringing innovative approaches and lessons learned to positively impact the health of women and children in the poorest settings and connect them to the global economy 

Establishing Partnerships• To innovate • Develop new businesses • Risk-sharing

Improve the quality of services• Accelerate access to advanced

technologies

Chaired by Johnson & Johnson and Norway

The three arms of the overall EWEC initiative

1. Implementation of commitments• Translating financing, policy and service delivery commitments

into reality • Working at the country and global levels • Adding value through innovation

2. Accountability• Implementing the recommendations of the Commission on

Information and Accountability

3. Mobilizing and keeping the momentum among world leaders and global stakeholders

IWG Structure

Co-chairs:Tore Godal, Gov of Norway & Scott Ratzan, J&J

Project Manager:Frederik Kristensen

Secretariat hosted by PMNCH, Focal Point:Marta Seoane

iwg-pmnch@who.int

Innovation Working Group

Checklist into Delivery of Care to Women and Children & vaccines

Co-chairs:Scott Ratzan, J&JJonathan Spector, Harvard School PH

Members:Angela Lashoher, WHOMarc Mitchell, D Tree Int/MDClare Lemer, Harkness/HFound Ida Neuman, Leardal Global HealthSarah Marsh, PIHFranklin Apfel, MHS (coord. Vaccines cl)Helen Evans, GAVIBruce Gellin, HHSHeidi Larson, LSHTMCarsten Mantel, WHORuth Parker, ESM

Co-chairs:Naveen Rao, Merck for MothersFrederik Kristensen, NORAD

Members:Iain Barton, RTTStefan Germann, World VisionBright Simons, mPedigree NetworkNarayan Sundararajan, Intel and Grameen-Intel Social Business LtdWendy Taylor, USAID

Secretariat:Jeff Sturchio, Senior Partner, Rabin MartinAdam Lewis, Junior Associate, Rabin Martin

Sustainable Business Models

Co-chairs:Janeen Uzzell, GE Health CareClaire Wingfield, PATH

Members:Adriana Velasquez-Berumen, WHODoris Rouse, RTIZachary Katz, CHAIChristine Årdal, NORAD

Innovative Medical Devices

Landscaping: Craig E. Courtney

New Financial Instruments

Engaging the Private Sector

Guide development: PMNCH et al.

e-/m-health coordination

WHO, ITU, mHealth Alliance, Canada & Norway

IWG Focus Areas at present •m

Health: Catalytic small grant mechanism established– mHealth Alliance & WHO

•eHealth: implementing CoIA's recommendations on Innovation & ICT

– WHO, ITU, CIDA, mHealth Alliance

•Private enterprise, Public Health – a guide for companies

•Task Forces

– Checklists (Johnson&Johnson ; Harvard School of Public Health)– Medical Devices (GE Healthcare and PATH)– Sustainable business models (Merck and Norway)– Exploring new financing mechanisms to support scale-up of innovations

WHO – ADDED VALUE OF THE IWG

1. Reach and partnering in countries – Where to focus (interventions and countries)

– Reach to government

– Involvement of other local actors (different constituencies, incl. health care professionals, civil society, private sector)

2. Provision of technical and normative framework:– Scientific evidence on interventions and priorities

– Guidelines, accelerate pre-qualifications of commodities, and policies

– Accountability for resources and results

3. Help position innovation for women's and children's health in the global development agenda

– Ensuring coherence between on-going opportunities for women's and children's health

– Leverage existing linkages

– Facilitate convergence of initiatives

Major opportunities in 2012

PMNCH Board Meeting in Nigeria

UN Commission on Life-Saving Commodities for Women and Children

Child Survival: Call to Action

Family Planning Summit

Launch of the Commission

Face to face meeting of the Commissioners

Finalisation of the report

July (TBC): Launch report & development of implementation workplan

Summit and workshops

Launch “A Promise to Keep,” (documentary)

3rd Stakeholder consultation in New York

Family Planning Summit (London)

Launch of Born Too Soon: The Global Action Report on Preterm Birth

Launch of the Global Health Policy Forum (London)

World Health Assembly with events on child survival, FP and RH

iERG’s draft annual report (Washington DC)

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