Dear Barbara,

 

Please find below the e-mail address for Minister of Health for Georgia Mr David Seergenko

dsergeenko@moh.gov.ge

 

Please let me know if you need any further information.

 

Best wishes

 

Graeme

 

 

Hi Betty and all,

 

Thanks for productive call. As promised, revised proposal – with some minor changes of language, as discussed, and updated agenda.

Please review and let me know if there are any other changes you’d like to make – and we can do this right away tomorrow.

 

I will get back to you tomorrow re suggested funding options to speed this up, and address any compliance issues.

 

Best regards,

Barbara

 

 

                    Barbara Bulc, President

                    162, Rt. de la Capite, 1244 Geneva, Switzerland
                    EU tel : +41 79 263 9627
                    US tel : +1 646 202 1464
                    bbulc@gd-impact.org
                    www.globaldevelopment-impact.org

 

 

 

 

Hi Barbara,

Would it be possible to have a teleconference call tomorrow at 9 am PST, which will be 6 pm your time in Geneva? If this time is too late, I can also arrange to speak at 11 pm tonight, 8 am tomorrow your time.

 

It would be productive to review the proposal and discuss internal logistics needed to turn this around quickly.

 

Thanks so much.

 

Betty

 

Betty Chiang, M.D.

Senior Director, Public Health & Medical Affairs

Access Operations & Emerging Markets

Gilead Sciences, Inc.

Office: +1-650-522-6132

 

 

 

Clifford,

 

Trust you had a great weekend. Time to speak today how you’d like to proceed?

Best regards,

Barbara

 

 

Clifford –

 

FYI, this is timely, in case you have not seen it.

Released by WHO today - new hepatitis data highlight need for urgent global response:

 

http://who.int/mediacentre/news/releases/2017/global-hepatitis-report/en/?utm_source=WHO+List&utm_campaign=468894c6ad-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2017_04_20&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_823e9e35c1-468894c6ad-228936873

 

Best regards, Barbara

 

 

Clifford -

 

For your consideration and feedback, here is revised proposal with proposed two focused intimate meetings at MOH/deputy level.

Details with objectives, format and suggested participants are included (highlighted in green).

Important would be to get to an agreement on action plan after the meeting.

 

In short -- to maximize the opportunity, I suggest:

·         the first meeting  focused on Nigeria MOH, with India or another high profile country (and other very select individuals to leverage and get high level MOH participation - WHO Hep lead, GFATM and UNITAID, World Hep Alliance and Gilead with Abbott), in English. Here ideally we should consider focusing on states that have interest and good leadership, we can advise.

·         the second one, with MOH Gabon, Cameroon, leveraged with France and AFD - along with others (as above), preferably in French re Gabon.

 

These two would be ideally organized as dinner meetings either on Sun, Mon or Tue 6:30 pm - 8:00pm (note that WHO Executive Director elections are scheduled for Tuesday, so Tuesday would be the best time for us – if possible), we would need to play around depending on Ministers availability/ arrival/departures.

 

Feel free to call me when you can - or lets plan to speak on Monday. We would need to make a decision on Monday or at the latest on Tuesday to make this happen.

 

Thank you, and wish you a nice weekend.

 

Barbara

 

-----Original Message-----
From: Clifford Samuel [mailto:Clifford.Samuel@gilead.com]
Sent: 20. april 2017 15:59
To: Barbara Bulc
Cc: jos.perriens@perriens.fr; kperreault@gd-impact.org; Betty Chiang; Ahmed Afifi
Subject: Re: Revised proposal with proposed agenda - for your feedback

 

Barbara - one or two smaller, intimate meetings would be good - this way we can really get to the nuts and bolts of  the Viral Hepatitis situation in country and what's possible given that new DAAs have altered the landscape considerably.

 

> On Apr 20, 2017, at 3:25 PM, Barbara Bulc <bbulc@gd-impact.org> wrote:

>

> Clifford,

>

> Very good to speak, great feedback.

> I strongly agree with you that a more intimate setting and focused

> conversation with Nigeria, Gabon, Cameroon are good way to go.

> Perhaps even two separate small dinner meetings, depending on availability

> of the ministers while in Geneva.

>

> We'll update the proposal and send it to you today for feedback.

> We should aim to make final decision on Monday.

>

> Enjoy your weekend,

> Barbara

>

> -----Original Message-----

> From: Clifford Samuel [mailto:Clifford.Samuel@gilead.com]

> Sent: 20. april 2017 13:19

> To: Barbara Bulc

> Subject: Re: Revised proposal with proposed agenda - for your feedback

>

> Ok.

>

>> On Apr 20, 2017, at 12:00 PM, Barbara Bulc <bbulc@gd-impact.org> wrote:

>>

>> Great. Best you call me when you are finished, I am in the office.

>>

>> What is not in the proposal - but we should think of - is setting up 1:1

>> meetings with Nigeria and Gabon, or any other you may be interested.

>> Let's discuss. High level delegates with Ministers are here usually day

> 1-2,

>> may arrive already on Sunday.

>>

>> Speak soon, Barbara

>>

>> -----Original Message-----

>> From: Clifford Samuel [mailto:Clifford.Samuel@gilead.com]

>> Sent: 20. april 2017 11:32

>> To: Barbara Bulc

>> Cc: Jos Perriens; kperreault@gd-impact.org

>> Subject: Re: Revised proposal with proposed agenda - for your feedback

>>

>> Barbara - thanks for this - will review.  Please ring around 2:15....have

>> another call at 1:45 that could run pass 2.  Thx

>>

>> On Apr 20, 2017, at 10:44 AM, Barbara Bulc

>> <bbulc@gd-impact.org>> wrote:

>>

>>

>> Clifford

>>

>> This is excellent! I included Abbott in the draft agenda.

>>

>>

>>

>> Here is our revised proposal, for the WHA event only and focused on

> Nigeria,

>> Gabon, Cameroon. Highlighted in yellow are all changes made.

>>

>> *         On page 4 - is a more detailed outline of the event, for your

>> feedback and suggestions, page 5 has activities and budget.

>>

>> *         Possible title - you may have better suggestion and we can

>> discuss:

>>

>> New Opportunities To Eliminate Viral Hepatitis - Access Strategies for

>> Prevention, Diagnostics and Treatment

>>

>>

>>

>> We quickly checked possible venues - Hotel Intercontinental would be the

>> best choice, they will try to find something for May 22 or 23 (first two

>> days), approx. 50 people max.

>>

>> They will let us know today.

>>

>>

>>

>> Looking forward to speak at 2pm, will call you then.

>>

>> Best regards, Barbara

>>

>>

>>

>>

>>

>>

>>

>>

>>

>> -----Original Message-----

>> From: Clifford Samuel [mailto:Clifford.Samuel@gilead.com]

>> Sent: 20. april 2017 7:15

>> To: Barbara Bulc

>> Cc: Jos Perriens

>> Subject: Re: Geneva next week - Hep C meeting follow up

>>

>>

>>

>> Barbara - had a chat with Gavin from Abbott Diagnostics yesterday - he's

>> open to joining a discussion - let's chat later.

>>

>>

>>

>> CMS

>>

>>

>>

>>> On Apr 18, 2017, at 3:49 PM, Barbara Bulc

>> <bbulc@gd-impact.org>> wrote:

>>

>>

>>> Ok. Please call when you are free to speak.

>>

>>> Barbara

>>

>>

>>> Sent from my iPhone

>>

>>

>>>> On 18 Apr 2017, at 11:51, Clifford Samuel

>> <Clifford.Samuel@gilead.com>> wrote:

>>

>>

>>>> After 2pm works

>>

>>

>>>>> On Apr 18, 2017, at 10:38 AM, Barbara Bulc

>> <bbulc@gd-impact.org>> wrote:

>>

>>

>>>>> Great, thanks Clifford. Anytime after 2pm is good, I am traveling but

> on

>> my cell.

>>

>>

>>>>> Note that Gabon and Nigeria are currently not on UNITAID / WHO

>> diagnostic 38M grant list which means this may give us less political

>> leverage in certain circles. For consideration and sth to discuss further.

>>

>>

>>>>> Any preferred time for you today?

>>

>>>>> Best regards,

>>

>>>>> Barbara

>>

>>

>>>>> Sent from my iPhone

>>

>>

>>>>>> On 18 Apr 2017, at 08:29, Clifford Samuel

>> <Clifford.Samuel@gilead.com>> wrote:

>>

>>

>>>>>> Barbara - greetings from London - have periodic times today for a

> chat.

>> Talked to the team where countries are concerned and Gabon and Nigeria are

>> two countries of interest.

>>

>>

>>>>>> CMS

>>

>>

>>>>>> On Apr 14, 2017, at 4:05 PM, Barbara Bulc

>>

>

>> cmailto:bbulc@gd-impact.org>>> wrote:

>>

>>

>>

>>>>>> Clifford,

>>

>>

>>

>>

>>>>>> Thanks for your message. Yes, I think it is still feasible but let's

>> discuss together as soon as possible.

>>

>>

>>>>>> Several side meetings are still in preparations at this time.

>>

>>

>>

>>

>>>>>> Specifically, lets speak in more detail about:

>>

>>

>>>>>> *         your preferred focus countries

>>

>>

>>>>>> *         key objectives, agenda and targeted outreach

>>

>>

>>>>>> *         date and possible venue

>>

>>

>>

>>

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