Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) Interventions in Haiti and the Dominican Republic

WASHINGTON, October 12, 2012- The Center for Strategic & International Studies (CSIS) and the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) will host an event marking the two year anniversary of the outbreak of cholera in Haiti and the Dominican Republic. Two panels will analyze the efficacy of multilateral, governmental, and nongovernmental organizations regarding control of the disease.

WHEN/WHERE:
Monday, October 15
3:00PM – 5:00PM
B1 Conference Center, A/B
CSIS 1800 K St. NW, Washington DC 2006

 
Panel One: High Level Engagement with the Coalition
3:00PM-4:00PM
 
Jordan Tappero
U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
 
Ron Clemmer
World Vision and United States Water Partnership
 
Kathleen Krackenberger
World Bank
 
Moderated by
Jon Andrus
Pan American Health Organization


Panel Two: On the Ground Support for WASH and Cholera Activities
4:00PM-5:00PM

Louise Ivers
Partners in Health
 
Sy Rotter
Veolia Environment Foundation
 
Loune Viaud
Zanmi Lasante
 
Dennis Warner
Catholic Relief Services

Moderated by
Katherine Bliss
CSIS, Global Health Policy Center
 
Credentialed members of the press who would like to attend must RSVP to aschwartz@csis.org.
 
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