Committees

UK aid response to global health threats examined

22 March 2018

Sub-Committee hears from the Independent Commission for Aid Impact (ICAI), Department for International Development (DFID) and the Department for Health and Social Care (DHSC) on the UK aid response to global health threats.  

Witnesses

Wednesday 28 March 2018, Committee Room 6, Palace of Westminster

At 9.50am

  • Richard Gledhill, Lead Commissioner, ICAI
  • Jonathan France, Team Leader, ICAI
  • Anna Wechsberg, Policy Director, DFID
  • Nick Adkin, Deputy Director, Global Health Security, DHSC

Purpose of the Session

With recent high-profile health incidents such as Ebola, Zika and SARS, infectious disease outbreaks and drug resistance are of increasing concern to the international community.

This session considers ICAI's Review into the UK aid response to global health threats, considering whether UK Government policy in this area is relevant, effective and incorporates learning.

Further information

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