Conference Presentation, Panel, Fireside Chat
The 2014 Atlanta Summit - - Lunch Program
- Public health is expected to increasingly integrate engineering sciences with medical and social sciences, a trend driving continued innovation and investment.
- Prosperity is predicted to remain unachievable unless societies simultaneously maintain a healthy population.
- Advanced technologies, including geo-mapping from the private sector, are expected to become critical for deploying health interventions in developing regions with broken delivery systems, such as northern Nigeria.
- Governments in Brazil, South Africa, India, and Canada are anticipated to adopt a "Grand Challenges exploration" model to match the Gates Foundation's $100,000 funding for local ideas.
- A next generation of partnerships is planned to address residual under-five mortality, specifically targeting the intractable challenge of protecting children in their first 28 days of life.
- New financial models and structures are expected to be implemented to finance bioscience and public health initiatives.
- Universities anticipate leveraging the enthusiasm of young people to create active participation opportunities in global health initiatives with the CDC and industry.
- The creation of global health institutes at universities is presented as necessary to address the economic, political, legal, and ethical dimensions of health care delivery.
- Collaborations are intended to include "all hands on deck" participation ranging from elite thought leaders to grassroots levels to tackle difficult diseases with dual prevention and treatment goals.
- Non-traditional partnerships and platforms are expected to be developed to address complex problems, aiming for demonstrable deliverables with an eradication mentality.
- Government effectiveness is viewed as dependent on support and pressure from civil society, including philanthropy, universities, and industry.
- Philanthropy is expected to take risks to develop proof of principles that can later be expanded system-wide with government dollars.
- Partnerships with academia are anticipated to generate more knowledge, while industry collaborations aim to accelerate new product markets and protect them, such as in Listeria cleanup.
- Global health security is dependent on actions by other countries, noting that 80% of the world has not yet met basic requirements for finding, stopping, and reporting disease.
- The "interventional epidemiology" model is expected to be critical for implementation officers to find, stop, and implement programs.
- Water, sanitation, and hygiene interventions are expected to have a massive impact through new technologies enabling cost-effective installation in both small and large communities.
- Much work in low and middle-income countries is expected to mirror measures taken in higher-income countries 50 to 200 years ago, such as ensuring vital registration and clean water.
- Health systems in the developing world are expected to transform by leapfrogging developed nation methods via mobile technologies.
- Mobile health innovations are expected to generate ideas for the U.S. on cutting health costs through inexpensive, high-impact interventions.
- Crowdsourcing is expected to generate last-stage R&D solutions from individuals outside traditional universities or research labs.
- A turning point is identified where "big science" and "small science" can have a catalytic and transformational effect on future health.
- Reproducing existing healthcare systems with modern technology is not expected to occur in developing nations, as communication capabilities and 7.3 billion mobile devices are already changing the landscape.
- Data availability is expected to lead to a revolution in health, enabling anyone from high school to graduate students to find solutions to problems.
- Industrial activity, such as mining operations, could be captured for tremendous effect by extending their existing health control capabilities to surrounding districts.
- Strategies are needed to channel student interest in global activities into real jobs rather than just internships, driven by instantaneous communication.
- Bioengineering programs are expected to face immense demand, with an estimate that 50% to 75% of students would enter the field if not limited.
- Patient organizations are expected to continue bringing sophistication in data collection, political pressure, and financial platforms to empower partnerships.
- The financial platforms of patient-focused organizations are expected to challenge traditional funding perceptions by allowing patients and companies to contribute resources to advance research.
- Relationships with media companies are expected to provide education and outreach to reach patients through atypical platforms.
- Career paths in public health are expected to face the challenge of defending choices against family and public perceptions regarding the role of the CDC and pharmaceutical companies.