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espiratory infections (influenza, RSV, pneumococcal disease, pertussis, COVID-19 etc.) season is always timing to raise awareness on importance of prevention and timely protection, specially of high risk patients, to reduce complications and burden of disease from clinical, human and economical point of view. On the occasion of Health Hub’s CEE Policy Summit “BOOSTING VACCINE CONFIDENCE & UPTAKE FOR #NextGenEU”, supporting UN’s Pact for the Future, we are giving a reflection on health policies for boosting vaccine confidence and uptake in the European Union, focusing on Central and Eastern Europe (CEE).

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PREFINAL AGENDA //

 

November 22nd 2024

Z Centar //  Zagreb // Gaming Hall // 14:00-18:30

 

 

13:00-14:00 // Policy Summit Networking Welcome Lunch

                       (onsite, Z CENTER / Cinestar Gaming Hall)

 

 

OFFICIAL START OF THE SUMMIT //

 

14:00-14:30 // Intro – Bold Decisions and Best Practices towards Immunization Agenda 2030  

 

          WELCOME SPEECH //

• Anita Bujanić (Health Hub)
• Maja Vajagić (Commission for Public Health Activities, Croatian Medical Chamber)
• Antonija Margeta (Ministry of Health)
• European Commission – Andrea Čović Vidović (EC CRO Rep Office)

 

• Healthier Together in EU of Equal Opportunities – How can immunization improve outcomes for NCD patients? (DG SANTE- video)
• Global Political Leadership to increase VCR ahead of seasonal “infectious mix threats” (DG SANTE- video)
• Foster innovation and value recognition of life-course immunisation in Europe to protect people against evolving respiratory infections mix (Laurent Louette, Director Public Affairs & Country Liaison, Vaccines Europe)

 

 

 

 

14:30-15:45 //  Reducing Immunization Disparities

• Securing EU’s Health Stretegic Actions to Tackle Antimicrobial Resistance Today for Stronger Tomorrow (Daria Kuruc Poje, Vice President of European Association of Hospital Pharmacists)
• Economic Value of Immunization – Planning budgets for best human, clinical and economic outcomes (Davor Katavić, Desiderius Consulting) 
• Understanding differences in vaccination uptake among OECD countries – State of Immunization for CEE countries (Antonija Margeta, Ministry of Health of Croatia)

 

         PANEL SESSION // REDUCING IMMUNIZATION DISPARITIES

• Vesna Višekruna Vučina, Croatian Institute for Public Health Croatia
• Prof. dr. sc. Miroslav Venus, President of Croatian Society for Epidemiology
• The South-Eastern Europe Health Network SEEHN (video)
• Antonija Margeta, Ministry of Health of Croatia
• Davor Katavić, Desiderius Consulting
• Ivica Belina, President of Croatian Coalition of Patient Organisations

 

 

 

 

 

 15:45-16:30 //  Empowering Coalitions for Vaccination

 

• Challenges and opportunities ahead of national immunization coalitions (Goran Tešović, National Coalition for Immunization – Croatia
• Overcoming Obstacles to Vaccination – Recommendations to Regional and Local Health Authorities (Michele Calabro (European Regional and Local Health Authorities)
• Challenges of Vaccine Hesitancy & Literacy – Mission for Coalitions (Vaccines Europe / Vaccine Today)

 

         PANEL SESSION // EMPOWERING COALITIONS FOR VACCINATION

• Catherine Duggan, Zuzana Kusynová, Lars Ake Soderlund, International Pharmaceutical Federation
• Vlatka Martinović, Clinical Hospital Centre Mostar, Federation of Bosnia and Hercegovina
• Siniša Skočibušić, Director of Institute for Public Health, Federation of Bosnia and Hercegovina
• Ivan Bumber, Policy & Public Affairs Lead ASB-HUB, Eastern Europe, Pfizer
• Michele Calabro (European Regional and Local Health Authorities
• Tatjana Nemeth Blažić (Croatian Institute for Public Health, Volim zdravlje)

 

       16:30-16:45 // Networking Coffee Break

 

 

 

 

 16:45-17:30 //  Strengthening Value  (of AI) & Data-Driven Strategies

 

• “AI Smart & digital” policy strategies for immunization in services of public health (Ricardo Baptista Leite, CEO of HealthAI and Founder & President of UNITE, a global network of parliamentarians committed to achieving political impact towards ending infectious diseases as a global health threat)

 

         PANEL SESSION // EMPOWERING COALITIONS FOR VACCINATION

• Stjepan Orešković (Director of Leadership and Management of Health Services MEFZG)
• Marius Geanta (Director of Centre for Innovastion in Medicine, Romania)
• Jelena Curać (Assistant Director for IT, Croatian Health Insurance Fund)
• Tamara Buble, Ivan Pristaš (Health Informatics and Biostatistics Division at Croatian Institute of Public Health)

 

 

 

 

 

17:30-18:00 //  Maternal immunization  – scientific consensus ahead of respiratory infections threats

 

• EBCOG position statement: Vaccination in pregnancy (European Board and College of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

 

         PANEL SESSION // MATERNAL IMMUNIZATION

• Sanja Kocijančić Petričević (Croatian National Television, Journalist and Chief Editor, Dijagnoza)
• Nenad Veček, gynaecologist and obstetrician (Croatia)
• Ulla Marton, gynaecologist and obstetrician (Croatia) 
• Tatjana Nemeth Blažić (Croatian Institute for Public Health, Volim zdravlje)
• Croatian Society for Infectious Diseases – TBC

 

 

 

 

 

18:00-18:30 // Best practice sharing

 

        PANEL SESSION // TACKLING RESPIRATORY “INFECTIONS MIX” THREATS – BEST PRACTICE SHARING

• Ana Soldo, President of Croatian Chamber of Pharmacist
• HCPs- (practical feedback)

 

 

18:30- // Conclusions and recommendations for #NextGenEU immunization policies

 

 

 

 

 

 

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