Oxygen financing: Sustainable path forward

On Monday, 14 October 2024, PATH held a high-level meeting on the sidelines of the World Health Summit in Berlin, Germany. The event was co-hosted with the Every Breath Counts Coalition, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, and Unitaid, with broader support from the Global Oxygen Alliance (GO₂AL).

GO₂AL launched the world’s first Global Oxygen Strategic Framework and Investment Case, 2025-2030.

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Meeting agenda

High-level roundtable discussion

15:00, Welcome from Nikolaj Gilbert, Chief Executive Officer, PATH

15:10, Opening remarks from Clarisse Paolini, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Human Development, French Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs (MEFA)

15:20, High-level statements

High-level remarks from
- Peter Sands, Executive Director, The Global Fund
- Dr. Philippe Duneton, Executive Director, Unitaid
- Priya Basu, Executive Head, The Pandemic Fund at The World Bank

16:00, Moderated roundtable discussion

Co-moderation from Leith Greenslade, Coordinator, the Every Breath Counts Coalition, and Lisa Smith, Global Program Leader, Market Dynamics, PATH
With participation from international agencies, donors, governments, industry and implementing partners, including:
- Dr. Atul Gawande, Assistant Administrator for Global Health, USAID
- Douglas Call, Senior Programme Officer, Oxygen, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
- Dr. Ben Coghlan, Senior Health Specialist, Human and Social Development Sector Office, Asian Development Bank
- Rhonda Sealey-Thomas, Assistant Director, PAHO
- Louis-Francois Richard, Vice President, AirLiquide
- Fouzia Shafique, Associate Director, Health, UNICEF
- Dr. Raji Tajudeen, Ag. Deputy Director-General, Africa CDC
- Laurent Zenou, Chief Executive Officer, Novair
- Dr. Philippe Duneton, Executive Director, Unitaid
- David Lowrance, Senior Advisor and Team Lead, Pandemic Preparedness and Response, The Global Fund
- Brishan Rowjee, Equity Investments Lead, Grand Challenges Canada
- Robert Matiru, Director, Programme Division, Unitaid/Global Oxygen Alliance

17:00, Concluding remarks from Mr. Kaname Araki, Minister, Embassy of Japan in Germany

Cocktail reception

17:15, Cocktails and networking