Session: Panel discussion – Raising adherence as a public health priority
This panel discussion aimed to identify and catalyze ideas to raise awareness of adherence as a public health priority. In this panel discussion, experts share their perspectives on medication non-adherence as a public health priority taking into consideration regional challenges and particularities. The group discussed the importance of building networks through workshops and conferences, raising awareness of medication non-adherence to key stakeholders including governments and health authorities, and leveraging the right tools to help disseminate information by collaborating with medical societies and journals for instance. The experts shared out-of-the-box ideas to ensure adherence becomes a public health priority.
Speakers
Prof. John Weinman
Prof. Enrique De Madaria
Dr. Shashank Joshi
Prof. Pavel Klein
Prof. Marcus Malachias
Dr. Zuluaga Hector Medina
Prof. Badr Eldin Moustafa
Prof. Nuri Ozgirgin
Prof. Alta Schutte
Prof. Tommaso Simoncini
Assoc. Prof. Ngiap Chuan Tan