Honorary Co-Hosts: Congressman Eliot Engel (NY-16), Congressman Joaquin Castro (TX-20), Congressman Sam Farr (CA-20), and Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-23)

In the wake of the U.S. Congress’s decision to allocate $1.1 billion to responding to the current Zika virus outbreak, critical decisions will need to be made regarding how those funds are allocated. When an outbreak requires a comprehensive, well-coordinated, multi-sectoral response, which interventions should receive funding first? How does priority setting take place in this context? The multi-disciplinary discussion will feature the perspectives of experts from various fields, including epidemiology, financing, and human rights, among others. 

Featured Speaker

Vanessa Van Der Linden

Pediatric Neurologist, Recife, Brazil

Moderator

Peter Hakim

Inter-American Dialogue

This symposium is co-sponsored by the Inter-American Dialogue and the O’Neill Institute for National and Global Health Law. In addition to remarks by t speakers, the event will feature an open exchange with participants.