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From Policy to Practice: Building Sustainable Access Through Partnerships, Markets, and Systems
Wednesday April 29, 2026 11:15am - 12:15pm EDT
The Bryant | Well& by Durst @ 151 W 42nd St, New York, NY 10036, USA
Designed to move beyond high-level commitments, this conversation examines how policy decisions, financing approaches, and market structures translate, or fail to translate, into sustained access on the ground. It explores how partnerships across public, private, and civil society actors are evolving; how market dynamics and procurement models influence availability and affordability; and how systems-level choices affect delivery at country and community levels.
Chairs
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Dr. Derek Yach

Global NCD Advisor; Global Public Health Expert, CMMB; Global Health Strategies LLC
Dr. Derek Yach, MBChB, MPH, is a global health leader whose career spans more than four decades across public health, policy, academia, and the private sector. He has held senior leadership positions at the World Health Organization, Rockefeller Foundation, Vitality Institute, and... Read More →
Speakers
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Doug Fountain

Executive Director, Christian Connections for International Health
Doug Fountain is Executive Director of Christian Connections for International Health, a global network of 124 faith-based organizations working in 90 LMICs. Doug has held executive positions at Medical Teams International and Uganda Christian University; he helped found the Christian... Read More →
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Chirfi Guindo

Executive Vice President, Strategic Access, Policy, Communications, Merck & Co., Inc.
Chirfi Guindo is executive vice president, Strategic Access, Policy & Communications, and a member of the company’s executive team. In this role, Chirfi is responsible for the company’s global policy, pricing and access strategies, ensuring strong alignment and integration between... Read More →
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Allison Neale

Head of Government Strategic Initiatives & Global Health Security, Henry Schein, Inc.
Allison Neale has worked at the intersection of global health, emergency preparedness, public policy, and commercial strategy for more than twenty-five years. In her current role, she leads strategic initiatives at Henry Schein that sit at the intersection of public policy, government... Read More →
Wednesday April 29, 2026 11:15am - 12:15pm EDT
The Bryant | Well& by Durst
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