Progress on Blood Lead Level Surveillance in 5 Countries: A Briefing on the First Year of Strengthening Health Systems to Reduce Lead Exposure

Please join Pure Earth and Vital Strategies for an insightful International Lead Poisoning Prevention Week webinar on the progress and lessons learned over the past year of the Strengthening Health Systems to Reduce Lead Exposure project. 

Strengthening Health Systems to Reduce Lead Exposure is a partnership between Pure Earth, Vital Strategies, and the Ministries of Health in Colombia, Indonesia, Kyrgyzstan, Maharashtra, India, and Peru to strengthen each country’s national healthcare system to better prevent, identify, and treat lead poisoning. Support for this work comes from Takeda Pharmaceuticals, Ltd. 

Learn about the concrete steps taken toward expanding blood lead level surveillance in these 5 countries, which is crucial to understanding prevalence and severity of childhood lead exposure, and ensuring that Bright Futures begin Lead-Free. 

Speakers include:

• Drew McCartor, Executive Director, Pure Earth
• Lizeth Olaya, Country Director, Pure Earth Colombia
• Indira Zhakipova, Director, Ecois Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
• Budi Susilorini, Director, Yayasan Pure Earth Indonesia 
• Rodrigo Velarde, Country Director, Pure Earth Peru
• Yi Lu, Senior Program Manager, Vital Strategies
• Yatin Pimple, Technical Advisor, Environmental Health Surveillance, Vital Strategies

Moderated by Caroline Baylor, the webinar will include a brief video featuring statements from Health Ministries, then a project overview followed by a panel discussion, and audience Q&A. 

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