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| Status | Name | Country/affiliation | Title of the contribution | Brief summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Organizer | Dr. Steve MacFeely | Switzerland | ||
| Chair | Dr. Steve MacFeely | Switzerland | ||
| Speaker | Dr. William Msemburi | Switzerland | Measuring Global Excess Mortality associated with Covid-19 | This presentation will detail the challenges associated with estimating excess mortality around the world. It will explain why excess mortality is an important measure, and some of the technical challenges associated with producing estimates, especially for countries with weak CRVS systems. |
| Speaker | Dr. Kevin McCormack | Ireland | The role of the Technical Advisory Board in producing estimates for excess mortality | This presentation will detail the role of the TAG - the technical advisory board - in helping WHO and UN DESA produce estimates of excess mortality, both modelling advice but also guidance on alternate data sources. |
| Speaker | Dr. Shubash Ganapathy | Malaysia | Estimating excess mortality in Malaysia | This presentation will outline the rationale for, and the methodological approach taken to compile estimates of excess mortality for Malaysia. The presentation will also feature some comparisons with the WHO estimates for Malaysia. |
