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WASHINGTON, April 20, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- On Wednesday, April 21
st, 2021, from 8:00AM - 9:30AM EDT, the Business Council for International Understanding (BCIU) and Viatris (NASDAQ: VTRS) will co-host a virtual dialogue following the 2021 Spring Meetings of the World Bank Group and the International Monetary Fund, on the need for sustainable global health treatment and financing for at-risk populations, and other lessons learned, at the one-year mark of COVID-19.
The dialogue, titled,
"Investing in the Patient Journey: NCDs and COVID-19 beyond the Pandemic," will feature remarks from both public and private sector stakeholders and global health leaders, to highlight the fact that health systems have been strained by COVID-19, and patients with noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) have faced a double burden of care and treatment for their underlying conditions while being most at-risk for COVID-19 related complications. The session will be moderated by journalist Michelle Kosinski, with keynote remarks from Dr. Jeremy Veillard, Senior Health Specialist, Latin America and the Caribbean at the World Bank, and additional participation by: Mr. Menassie Taddese, President, Emerging Markets at Viatris; Ms. Helen McGuire