• Ministry of Health and Family Welfare

• Department of Pharmaceuticals Ministry of Chemical & Fertilisers

• Department of Consumer Affairs

Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

National Consultation on

Launch of the Varanasi Pilot Project on U.H.C.

Improving ACCESS to Quality Healthcare through

Universal Health Coverage: Varanasi Initiative 2015Location: Clarks Varanasi, The Mall, Varanasi - 221002, Uttar Pradesh, India

T E N T A T I V E P R O G R A M

Day 1, Sunday 09th August, 2015

Opening

04.00 – 06.00pm Registration

06.00 - 06.05 pm Greetings from Partnership for Safe medicines (PSM) India Initiative, Consumer Online Foundation, and other partners

06.05 - 08.00 pm: Invocation by Shree Shree Anandamayee Kanyapeeth & Kulgeet

· Welcome Addresses by

Chairman PSM India Initiative, Shri Wajahat Habibullah, IAS Retd.Former Chief Information Commissioner, Govt. of India

Chairman Consumer Online Foundation, Shri L. Mansingh, IAS Retd. Former Secretary to the Govt. of India

RELEASE OF REPORT IV “THE AWARE CONSUMER”

· Address by Mr. Rod Hunter, Senior Vice President, International Advocacy, Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA), Washington DC, USA.

· Address by Shri Rakesh Kumar, IAS, Joint Secretary to the Government of India, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare

· Address By Guest of Honour: Shri G. Gurucharan, IAS, Additional Secretary to the Government of India, Department of Consumer Affairs, Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution

· Short address by dignitaries

o Dr. M. P. Chaurasia, (CMO, Varanasi District)

o Madam Jyotsna Srivastava (MLA)

o Shri Shyam Dev Roy Chowdhury (MLA)

o Shri Somesh C. Banerjee(Gen. Secy., Shree Shree Anandamayee Sangha)

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o Dr. Ashok Kumar, Additional Director General,Directorate General Health Services, MOHFW, Govt. of India

o Justice Karunanand Bajpayi (Allahabad High Court)

RELEASE OF PUBLICATION ON 5 YEARS JOURNEY OF PSM INDIA INITIATIVE

PSM INDIA AWARD FOR BEST DRUG REGULATORS

· Key Note Address by Dr. V. K. Subburaj, IAS, Secretary to the Government of India, Department of Pharmaceuticals, Ministry of Chemicals & Fertilisers

· Inaugural Address by Chief Guest: Prof. G. C. Tripathi, Vice-Chancellor, Banares Hindu University (BHU)

· Vote of thanks- Swami Deveshananda Ji, Secretary, Mata Anandamayee Hospital Committee and Chairman, Core Group Varanasi Pilot Project on ACCESS.

08.00 pm onwards Welcome Reception and Dinner

Day 2, Monday 10th August, 2015

Technical Sessions

08.30 - 09.30 am: Registration

09.30 - 09.35 am: Concept sharing and Setting the Agenda & Objective of the consultation,Shri Bejon Kumar Misra, Founder Director, Patient Safety and Access Initiative of India Foundation

09.35 - 09.55 am: Keynote address: Universal Health Coverage: “How can India ensureQuality Healthcare made Accessible and Affordable to every citizen” byDr. Ranjit Roy Chaudhury, Former Advisor to Govt. of India

09.55 - 10.00 am: Signing of MoU for Establishing a Centre for Excellence on “Patient Safety & Accessibility to Quality Healthcare” with Dean (R&D), IIT BHU and Shri Bejon Kumar Misra, Founder Director of Patient Safety and Access Initiative of India Foundation

10.00 – 10.10am: Address by Dr. Rajiv Sangal, Director IIT-BHU

10.10 – 10.20am: Address by Mr. Scott LaGanga, Executive Director, PSM Washington DC

10.20 – 10.30am: Address by Dr. G. N. Singh, Drugs Controller General India (DCGI), Government of India, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare

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10.30 – 10.45 am: Address by Shri G. Gurucharan, IAS, Additional Secretary to the Government of India, Department of Consumer Affairs

10.45 - 11.00am: Keynote Address: "Situational Analysis - Universal Health Coverage to poor and elders in Varanasi -Where are we?" Prof. (Dr.) C. P. Mishra, Department of PSM, Institute of Medical Sciences, BHU

11.00 - 12.00am: Plenary Session 1: Universal Health Coverage to poor and elders in Varanasi -Where are we?

Moderators: Shri P. D. Sheth, Board Member, PSM India andDr. G. N. Singh, DCGI

Chairperson: Shri Wajahat Habibullah, IAS Retd. Chairman, PSM India

Speakers:

· Demographic and Disease burden factors:Prof. Pramil Tiwari (NIPER, Chandigarh):

· Health System and Collaboration factors: Prof. Sisir Basu (Former Head, Dept. of Journalism and Mass Comm, BHU)

· Healthcare profession and Pharmaceutical Industry factors:Dr. P. R. Sinha, DM (cardiology), BPS heart care, Varanasi

Expert Panel Member's Intervention: Amiee Aloi, Associate Vice President, PhRMA, Washington DC; Ms. Ranjana Smetacek, Director General, Organisation of Pharmaceutical Producers of India (OPPI),Prof. Sushil Kumar Singh (IIT BHU)

Q&A

12.00 –12:15am: Tea Break

12. 15– 12.35pm: Keynote Address: "Use of modern technology as enabler for patients to access transparent and accountable healthcare without compromising on safety and quality": Shri Rajiv Gulati, Mentor, mChemist Global (P) Ltd

12:35 – 01.50pm: Plenary Session 2: Use of Modern Technology as Enabler for

Transparent and Accountable End Users of Medicines, Unsafe and Irrational use medicines and profiling of patients

Moderator: Dr. B. R. Jaga Shetty (VP-Legal & Compliance, Medlife.com)

Chairperson: Dr. Ashok Kumar, Additional Director General, Directorate General Health Services, MOHFW, Government of India

Co-chair: Smt. Bina Jain, Former President, All India Women Conference (AIWC) & Board Member PSM India Initiative

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Speakers:

· Patient Safety & Quality Healthcare is Paramount:Dr. K. K. Kalra, CEO, NABH

· The Gujarat Experiment on Use of Technology:Dr. H. G. Koshia (FDA Gujarat)

· The Orissa Initiative to Empower the Consumers: Shri H. Mahapatra, State Drug Controller, Government of Orissa

Expert Panel Member's Intervention: Shri Rajat Banerji, National Head-Corporate Affairs, Amway India Enterprises Pvt. Ltd. Shri R. Bhandary,Drugs Controller Karnataka, Dr G. P. Singh (BHU); Shri Raghvendra Madhav (Shree Shree Anandamayee Sangha)

Q&A

01.50 - 02.30pm: Networking Lunch for Delegates & Special Invitees

02:30 – 02.50pm: Keynote Address: "Implementation of healthcare reforms - diagnostics, medication, treatment and insurance coverage for all" Dr. Girdhar J. Gyani, Director General, Association of Healthcare Providers (INDIA)

02.50 – 04.20 pm: Plenary Session 3: Implementation of healthcare Reforms – Free Medication, Diagnostic Treatment and Insurance Coverfor Serious Ailments

Moderator: Dr.Nishant Jain, Deputy Programme Director, Indo-German Social Security Programme, Deutsche GesellschaftInternationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbHGIZ India.

Chairperson: Prof. A. Marthanda Pillai, President, IMA

Co-chair: Shri R. C. Juneja, Chairman, Federation of Pharma Entrepreneurs (FOPE)

Speakers:

· Developing Innovative Products to Assure Universal Health Coverage in India: Shri TaherKotawala, Vice President, Health & Weather, ICICI Lombard

· Lessons for Social Insurance from Community Based Micro insurance Programmes: Shri Arman Oza, Trustee, Consumer Education & Research Centre (CERC) Ahmedabad

· Success Stories on Accessibility through Legal Interventions: Senior Advocate Ashok Agarwal, Supreme Court of India

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Expert Panel Member's Intervention: Dr. Linda Distlerath, Deputy Vice President, PhRMA; Shri Praveen Khandelwal, Secretary General, Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT, Dr. S.K. Bhattacharya, Former Dean, Faculty of Medicine, I.M.S., B.H.U. Ms. Sonia Mukherjee, Lifecare Innovations Private Limited.Mrs. J. S. Patidar, Registrar, NursingCouncil,Gujarat

Q&A

04.20 - 04.30 pm: Tea Break

04:30 – 04.50pm: Keynote Address:"Last mile delivery of essential healthcare services in rural areas and smaller towns" Shri Rakesh Kumar, IAS, Joint Secretary to the Government of India, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare

04.50 - 06.20 pm: Plenary Session 4: Access to & Last Mile Delivery of Essential Health Servicesin Rural Areas &Smaller Townswith 24 X 7 Toll-free Helplines, Ambulance and Emergency Services in a Public- Private-Partnership (PPP) Mode

Moderator: Dr. Manisha Kukreja (Medical Practitioner, Fortis)

Chairperson: Shri Somesh C. Banerjee (Gen. Secy., Shree Shree Anandamayee Sangha)

Co-chair: Shri Anil Khaitan,Chairman Shalimar Group of Companies & Board Member PSM India initiative

Speakers:

· The Uttar Pradesh Initiative to improve ACCESS: Shri Sundeep Kumar (Novartis-Corp Communication)

· Rajasthan experience in distribution: Prof. P. C. Dandiya, Professor Emeritus and Advisor, Dr. Robert Heilig Library, S. M. S. Medical College, Jaipur.

· The Role of Government in strengthening better Accessibility to Healthcare: Shri M. D. Sreekumar, CEO, Bureau of Pharma Public Sector Undertakings of India (BPPI), Dept. Of Pharmaceuticals, Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilisers, Govt. of India.

Expert Panel Member's Intervention: Dr. C. G. K. Murty, Former Drugs Controller, Andhra Pradesh; Shri B. R. Sikri, Vice-Chairman, Confederation of Indian Pharma Industry, SSI (CIPI); Dr. M. N. Yadav, Former CMO Varanasi, Prof. S. K. Gupta, Professor of Surgery, IMS-BHU, Mr. Tarun Ghai, Shree Shree Anandamayee Sangha

Q&A

05.45 - 06.30 pm: Summing up by Moderators

07.00 - 09:00 pm: Networking Dinner and Get Together for Delegates & Invitees

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Day 3, Tuesday 11th August, 2015

09.30 – 09.50am: Keynote Address: "How AYUSH influenced the development of modern Medicine, "Prof. P. C. Dandiya, Professor Emeritus and Advisor, Dr. Robert Heilig Library, S. M. S. Medical College, Jaipur.

09.50 - 11.20 am: Plenary Session 5: Accessible and Affordable Healthcare through UHC & AYUSH in the Healthcare Delivery Mechanism in India –Way Forward, Measures & Time Frame

Moderator: Shruti Nada Poddar, Wellness Council of India

Chairperson: Shri L. Mansingh, IAS Retd., Chairman, Consumer Online Foundation

Co-chair: Dr. R. H. Singh (BHU)

Speakers:

· Indian Sonic Tradition of wellness: Shruti Nada Poddar, President, Wellness Council of India, Founder Shruti Foundation

· Natural foods and herbal supplements for wellness:Shri Arvind Varchaswi, Sri Sri Ayurveda Trust

· Improving Quality of life - Yoga perspective: Shri Subodh Tiwari, Director and spiritual head, Kaivalyadhama Yoga Institute

· AYUSH in healthcare delivery: Dr. Manoranjan Sahu (Dean–Ayush, BHU)

Expert Panel Member's Intervention: Shri L. Mansingh,Shri Arvind Varchaswi, Shri Subodh Tiwari, Dr. Manoranjan Sahu,Dr. R. H. Singh

Q&A

11.20 -11.30: Tea Break

11.45 - 01.30 pm: Plenary Session 6: “Protect & Promote Public Health by Improving

Quality of Blood Transfusion Chain through Haemovigilance fromDonor to Recipient”

Organised by Haemovigilance Programme of India, National Coordinating Centre - NIB

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Moderator: Dr. Akanksha Bisht, Member Secretary, Haemovigilance Programme of India

Chairperson: Dr. Surinder Singh, Director I/C, National Institute of Biologicals (NIB), Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Govt. of India.

Co-Chair: Dr. Ajay Sachan, Assistant Drugs Controller, CDSCO, North Zone

Speakers:

· Haemovigilance: Dr. Manisha Shrivastava, Associate Professor & HOD, Department of Transfusion Medicine, Bhopal Memorial Hospital & Research Centre, Bhopal (M.P.)

· Drugs & Cosmetics Rules and Reporting of Adverse Transfusion Reactions: Dr. G. Selveraj, Former Director Drugs,Drugs Control Department, Government of Tamil Nadu

· Promoting Safe Blood Transfusion Practices – Role of Hospital Transfusion Committee &Haemovigilance Nurse: Dr. Shakti Kumar Gupta, HOD, Hospital Administration &Medical Superintendent,Dr. R.P. Centre for Ophthalmic Sciences, AIIMS, New Delhi

· Role of Voluntary Blood Donor Organizations & Donor Vigilance: Shri. Apurba Ghosh, Secretary General, Federation of Blood Donor Organisations of India

Expert Panel Member's Intervention:

· Prof. Vinod Panikar, Professor & Head, Department of Transfusion Medicine, Sri Ramachandra Medical College & Research Institute, Chennai

· Shri H. Mahapatra, State Drug Controller, Government of Orissa

· Dr. H. G. Koshia, Commissioner, Food and Drug Control Administration, Government of Gujarat

· Prof. K.K Gupta, In charge, Blood Bank, IMS, BHU, Varanasi

· Dr. J. P. Prasad, Scientist-II, NIB, NOIDA

· Shri Gauri Shyam Panda, RARE Orissa, NGO Representative

· Shri Arun Kumar Mishra, President, Indian National Consumers Federation (INCF) Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh

Q&A

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01.30 - 02.30 pm: Networking Lunch with delegates Sponsored by NIB

02.30 - 05.00 pm: Valedictory Session

02.30 - 02.40 pm: Welcome to Chief Guest and Other Dignitaries on the Dias and Delegates: Swami Deveshananda Ji (Mata Anandmayee Hospital)

02.40 – 02.50 pm: Situational Analysis (Internal) Mata Anandamayee Hospital:Dr. P. V. Tewari (Mata Anandamayee Hospital)

02.50 - 03.10 pm: Short Address by dignitaries

03.10 - 03.40 pm: Moderators' Reports (Plenary 1 - 6)

03.40 - 04.00 pm: Key note address: Dr. Surinder Singh, Director I/C, National Institute of Biologicals (NIB), Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Govt. of India.

04.00 - 04.20 pm: Valedictory Address: Dr. S. K. Nanda, IAS, Chairman & Managing Director, Gujarat State Fertilisers & Chemicals Limited

04.20 – 04.40pm: Address by Chief Guest: Dr. B. D. Athani, Special Director General, Directorate General of Health Services, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Government of India

04.40 - 04.50 pm: Concluding Remarks: Shri Wajahat Habibullah, IAS Retd. Chairman, Partnership for Safe Medicines (PSM) India Initiative

04.50 - 05.00 pm: Vote of Thanks: Shri Swapan Ganguli (Shree Shree Anandmayee Sangha) & Member CORE Group Varanasi Project

05.00 pm : Farewell Tea & Collection of Feedback Forms from the participants

End of the First National Consultation on

Improving ACCESS to Quality Healthcare

through

Universal Health Coverage: Varanasi Initiative

2015