Name
Public Health Lessons from COVID-19 and Getting Ready for Future Pandemics
Date & Time
Wednesday, May 5, 2021, 9:15 AM - 10:30 AM
Description
COVID-19 with a relatively low R factor and mortality rate has challenged our health care system, society in general and our economy. Canada and the rest of the world were caught rather unprepared. The next virus may be more transmissible and deadlier. How do we make sure we are better prepared as the world, as a country and as a province?
Speakers
Bonnie Henry, Provincial Health Officer, Province of British Columbia
Steven Hoffman, Scientific Director, CIHR Institute of Population & Public Health
Michael Ryan, Executive Director, WHO Health Emergencies Programme
Tony Brooks, CFO and VP, Entrepreneurship & Commercialization, Genome British Columbia
Steven Hoffman, Scientific Director, CIHR Institute of Population & Public Health
Michael Ryan, Executive Director, WHO Health Emergencies Programme
Tony Brooks, CFO and VP, Entrepreneurship & Commercialization, Genome British Columbia
