United Nations Statistical Commission

47th Session (2016)   Side Events

The Launch of the Health Data Collaborative:

Strengthening national capacity to monitor the health-related SDGs

  • Wednesday, 9 MAR 2016
  • 1:15 - 2:30pm
  • Conference Room 8 (CB)

Meeting organized by United Nations Foundation and UNSD

Around the world today, many countries are not able to track important information about people's health. This launch event will provide an overview of the Health Data Collaborative's work to support country-led health data systems, build national statistical capacity, improve the quality of health data, and track progress toward the health-related Sustainable Development Goals.

    Programme

    Moderator:

  1. Ms. Kate Dodson Vice President for Global Health United Nations Foundation
  2. Speakers:

  3. Mr. Pali Lehohla, Statistician General, Statistics South Africa
  4. Ms. Irum Zaidi, Office of the Global AIDS Coordinator, United States,
  5. Mr. John Pullinger, National Statistician and Chief Executive, United Kingdom Statistics Authority
  6. Ms. Haishan Fu, Director, Development Data, World Bank Group
  7. Dr. Ties Boerma, World Health Organization
  8. Dr. Lola Dare, Chief Executive Officer, CHESTRAD
  9. Mr. Jeffrey O'Malley, Director, Data Research and Policy division UNICEF

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