Parliamentarians to Meet to Discuss how to Prevent Pneumococcal Disease and Pneumonia - Leading Killers of Children (20 Jun 2007)

The APPG on Pneumococcal Disease Prevention in the Developing World will discuss how to prevent pneumococcal disease and pneumonia - leading killers of children, at a key issues and Q&A briefingsession in July.

The meeting will be held at 2.30-3.30pm on Tuesday 3rd July 2007 in Room O, Portcullis House, Westminster.

In announcing the meeting Dr Turner said, "Following the introduction of a new Prime Minister and the expected government re-shuffle we are looking forward to how we can all work together to continue to raise awareness of pneumococcal disease and the solutions available to prevent up to one million child deaths per year within the changed political environment."

"The first positive step was taken in February with the announcement that there will be an Advanced Market Commitment (AMC) for pneumococcal disease.

"However there is still much work required to ensure the success of this programme."

Key issues and speakers on this occasion will include:

• The Roadmap to Prevention - Dr. Orin Levine, Director of PneumoADIP (Pneumococcal Vaccines Accelerated Development and Introduction Plan), based at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health in Baltimore the Roadmap to Prevention
• View from the frontline: the African perspective - Fred Ware, Chairman, Kenyan Paediatric Association
• The global disease burden and its affect on developing nations - Dr Adam Finn, a member of PneumoMAP (Pneumococcal Medical Advisory Panel), the expert group of clinical experts on pneumococcal disease

These include identifying what is required to further raise awareness of the disease and to ensure sustained international commitments to funding.

All Parliamentarians or members of their staff welcome. To rsvp, or if you would like any further information, please email info@appg-preventpneumo.org.uk