Dahdaleh Institute Panel at RightsCon Addresses Digital Access to Medicines

August 24, 2020

The Dahdaleh Institute hosted Promoting human rights and access to safe medicines during pandemics: The critical role of Internet pharmacies at RightsCon 2020. The panel discussed the challenge of access to safe internet pharmacies and medicines during pandemics.

Panelists included:

Aria Ilyad Ahmad, Global Health Foresighting Research Fellow, Dahdaleh Institute for Global Health Research

Jillian Clare Kohler, Professor, Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy; Director, WHO CC for Governance, Transparency and Accountability in the Pharmaceutical Sector

Bertrand de la Chapelle, Executive Director, Internet & Jurisdiction Policy Network

Oki Olufuye, Health Manager, Consultant, Teraputik Konsulting

Pat Kane, Senior Vice President, Verisign Naming and Registry Services [Unable to participate]

Ron Andruff: President, ONR Consulting, Inc. [Moderator]

Mark W. Datysgeld, Internet Governance and Policies consultant, Governance Primer [Online Coordinator]

Moderator Ronald N. Andruff wrote a detailed report on the discussion.