Science Summit at UNGA: Hybrid Event (21 September 2023)
Science Summit at UNGA: Hybrid Event (21 September 2023)
Sickle Cell Disease: Gene Therapy to Improve Health and Cure Disease
"...The event speakers will feature national and global leaders in SCD-focused biomedical research, and health. The event will serve to educate a diverse audience of stakeholders on current research efforts underway and to foster dialogue that will inform strategies for accelerating SCD-focused science, promoting development of research infrastructure through partnership with global partners, and assuring sustainability of science in improving health of SCD in Africa and globally.
Objectives
The session will:
Discuss successful partnerships in science and technology which have transformed health. This session will recommend pragmatic approaches to multi-sectoral and cross-sectoral collaboration that will maximize the quantity and quality of research to address SCD in Africa with an emphasis on conducting research in Africa.
Outline how the output of basic biomedical science, including the elucidation of genetic underpinnings of disease, will translate to improved health care. Showcase current efforts to discover definitive gene therapy cures for SCD and explore the anticipated enablers and barriers to achieving widespread access for patients in Africa.
Target audience
Multi-disciplinary stakeholders that are utilizing science and technology to improve health in Sickle Cell Disease. Integrated efforts are ongoing at country, regional, and global level. Participants are anticipated to include patient advocates, healthcare providers, policy makers & other government officials, researchers, Industry, NGOs, philanthropies, and multilateral health and research organizations..."