Matthew Meehan

Alliance Development Manager Public Affairs & Policy

Pfizer

Working Together for a Healthier WorldBuilding Meaningful Public-Private Partnerships

Matt Meehan

Pfizer Government Relations &

Alliance Development

Pfizer Imperatives

• Be respected by society: Get Old

• Eliminate Health Disparities

• Seek ways to partner and provide resources to local communities that improve health and wellness

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Stakeholder Engagement: Building Meaningful Public-Private Partnerships

• Pfizer Minority Medical School Scholarship Program

• Pfizer-National Urban League “Save Our Sons” Project

• DC HIV “Offer the Test” Initiative: DC Department of Health, GBCHealth, HealthHIV

• Pfizer, DC Mayor, DC City Council & Dept. of Parks & Recreation

• Delaware Academy of Medicine, Delaware Health & Social Services, Pfizer: Vaccine Initiative

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DC HIV Initiative2009-2012

• Pfizer partners with DC Dept. of Health and the Global Business Coalition on HIV/AIDS (GBCHealth) to launch “Offer the Test”• Pilot Program: representative launch, training, resources

• Pfizer conducts qualitative analysis and feedback session; approves news materials for second phase of partnership;

• Pfizer-DC DOH-GBC convenes meeting with new health care advocates to expand pilot

• CDC, GWU & Georgetown sign on to “Offer the Test” DC HIV Initiative

• DC HIV Initiative highlighted in The Economist, The Washington Post and Financial Times as worldwide model for innovative public-private partnerships

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Lessons Learned…

• Seek to partner with those willing to partner with you

• Find the common ground

• Leverage your strengths

• Track your progress

• Trust

• Be a voice

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