T20 Task Force 1: Global Health and Covid-19

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Professor Smita Srinivas was invited to join the ‘Think 20’ Task Force to address critical issues generated by the pandemic. She serves as one of the co-Chairs of the Italy-led T20 process to convene and generate policy briefs as inputs to the upcoming G20 Ministerial discussions later in 2021. The T20 Task Force 1 on Global Health and Covid-19 is made up of global experts with wide-ranging experience and familiarity with working with a range of stakeholders.

Policy areas:

  • Equitable access and production of diagnostics, therapeutics and vaccines to confront Covid 19 globally and beyond
  • Rapid alert of infectious pathogens and surveillance of human population for an effective control of outbreaks
  • Investment and reform of the health systems to guarantee their resilience
  • Prevention and preparedness based on the One health approach addressing threats at the human-animal-environment interface
  • Access to education during health emergencies and improved health literacy of citizens at all level
  • Impact of pandemic on inequalities
  • Gender equity to achieve better health for all
  • Regional cooperation as a bridge between global and national levels in addressing health threats

Chair Paola Testori Coggi: Special Advisor Cluster Tecnologico Nazionale Scienze della Vita – ALISEI
Co-Chair Pascale Allotey: Director of the United Nations University International Institute for Global Health – UNU-IIGH
Co-Chair Agnes Binagwaho: Vice Chancellor of the University of Global Health Equity – UGHE
Co-Chair Sandro Galea: Dean and Robert A. Knox Professor – Boston University School of Public Health
Co-Chair John F. Ryan: Director Public Health, DG Sante – European Commission
Co-Chair Smita Srinivas: Founder – Technological Change Lab; Professorial Research Fellow – Open University
Co-Chair Stefano Vella: Adjunct Professor of Global Health – Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore
Eleonora Poli: Coordinator of the Task Force and Senior Fellow (IAI)
TF1 Members