Wilson Center Experts
Joy Phumaphi
Affiliation:
Former Minister of Health, Botswana; Former Vice President of Human Development, The World Bank
Related Content for this Expert
Healthy Women, Healthy Planet [Durban]
December 04, 2011 // 12:00pm — 2:00pm
Side event at the COP17 in Durban: Women are instrumental in determining a family’s ability to survive the impacts of climate change. Access to reproductive health and family planning is an important part of strengthening women’s capacity as leaders in addressing climate change, yet in too many places around the world that access is limited.
more
U.S. Launch: Lancet Series on Maternal and Child Undernutrition
January 16, 2008 // 9:00am — 10:30am
The health effects of undernutrition are responsible for more than one-third of childhood deaths and 11 percent of the world's disease burden. The findings of The Lancet's new series on maternal and child undernutrition are presented. more
Special Briefing with the Commission on HIV/AIDS and Governance in Africa
October 21, 2005 // 2:30pm — 4:00pm
A Special Briefing by members of the United Nation's Commission on HIV/AIDS and Governance in Africa (CHGA). This is a first-ever opportunity to have an informal discussion of findings and proposed recommendations from the CHGA, who will publish their final report next month. more
Healthy Women, Healthy Planet [Durban]
December 04, 2011 // 12:00pm — 2:00pm
Side event at the COP17 in Durban: Women are instrumental in determining a family’s ability to survive the impacts of climate change. Access to reproductive health and family planning is an important part of strengthening women’s capacity as leaders in addressing climate change, yet in too many places around the world that access is limited.
U.S. Launch: Lancet Series on Maternal and Child Undernutrition
January 16, 2008 // 9:00am — 10:30am
The health effects of undernutrition are responsible for more than one-third of childhood deaths and 11 percent of the world's disease burden. The findings of The Lancet's new series on maternal and child undernutrition are presented.
Special Briefing with the Commission on HIV/AIDS and Governance in Africa
October 21, 2005 // 2:30pm — 4:00pm
A Special Briefing by members of the United Nation's Commission on HIV/AIDS and Governance in Africa (CHGA). This is a first-ever opportunity to have an informal discussion of findings and proposed recommendations from the CHGA, who will publish their final report next month.