Meeting of OECD Health Ministers: Draft Programme

(last update - 03 May 2004)

Health Ministers Round-Table at OECD Forum 2004

Thursday 13 May 2004

10:30 - 12:30

Theme:  Contributions of research and innovation systems to improving the performance of health systems

• Chair:  Dr. Julio Frenk, Minister of Health, Mexico
• Lead speaker:  Dr. Andrew von Eschenbach, Director, National Cancer Institute, United States

Health Ministerial Meeting

Thursday 13 May 2004

15:00 - 18:00

Theme 1:  Better health through prevention and high-quality care

• Chair:  Dr. Julio Frenk, Minister of Health, Mexico
• Opening Remarks:   Donald J. Johnston, Secretary-General, OECD
• Lead Speaker:  Tommy G. Thompson, Secretary of Health and Human Services, United States

Joint Working Dinner with Ministers of Finance/Economics

Thursday 13 May 2004

20:00 - 22:00

Discussion topic:  Ensuring financial sustainability of health systems

• Welcoming Statement: Chair of the Ministerial Council Meeting, Francisco Gil Díaz, Minister of Finance, Mexico
• Introductory Remarks: Chair of the Health Ministerial Meeting, Dr Julio Frenk, Minister of Health, Mexico
• Adress by Johannes Franciscus (Hans) Hoogervorst, Minister for Health, Welfare and Sport, The Netherlands

Health Ministerial Meeting (continued)

Friday 14 May 2004

9:30 - 12:15

Theme 2:  How can value for money in health systems be improved?

• Chair:  Dr. Julio Frenk, Minister of Health, Mexico
• Lead speaker:  Mihaly Kökény, Minister of Health, Social and Family Affairs, Hungary

Press Conference

Friday 14 May 2004

12:30 - 13:00

• Dr. Julio Frenk, Minister of Health, Mexico 
• Tommy G.Thompson, Secretary of Health and Human Services, United States
• Mihaly Kökény, Minister of Health, Social and Family Affairs, Hungary
• Donald J. Johnston, Secretary-General, OECD
• Berglind Ásgeirsdottir, Deputy Secretary-General, OECD