Does speed trump perfection? Evidence for policy and practice – informing the COVID-19 response

30 June 2020, 11:00 - 12:00 CET

Speakers:

• Liisa-Maria Voipio Pulkki, Director General and CMO, Ministry of Health and Social Affairs, Finland

• Andrea Ammon, Director, European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control

• Dorit Nitzan, Regional Emergency Director, World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Office for Europe

• Josep Figueras, Director, European Observatory on Health Systems and Policies

• Trish Greenhalgh, Professor of Primary Care, University of Oxford

• Moderated by: Nick Fahy, Senior Researcher, Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences, University of Oxford

Topic:

In a fast-moving pandemic like COVID-19, where delaying interventions may result in many lives lost, what are the evidence needs of policymakers and how do we balance the need for speed and rigour? In this webinar, policymakers, knowledge brokers and scientists will discuss how we can address uncertainty and promote best practice in times of crisis.

We welcome your input! Please submit your questions for the panel during the webinar using the Q&A function, or e-mail us at info@ehfg.org before the event.

The webinar series “Gastein goes online - Policy debates during the pandemic” has been created to keep the Gastein-dialogue going during the COVID-19 crisis and to address related topics from the perspective of the EHFG’s four pillars (public and private sectors, civil society and science and academia).