Webinar

Virtual Roundtable: The Politics of Primary Health Care

Wednesday, April 28, 2021
Jorge Silva / Reuters
Speakers
Román Macaya Hayes

Executive President and Chairman of the Board, Caja Costarricense de Seguro Social (CCSS); former Ambassador of Costa Rica to the United States

Viroj Tangcharoensathien

Senior Adviser, International Health Policy Program, Ministry of Public Health, Thailand

Presider
Tom Frieden

Senior Fellow for Global Health, Council on Foreign Relations; President and CEO, Resolve to Save Lives

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