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Carissa Etienne, MBBS, MSc, Director of PAHO, will deliver this year's keynote address, "Zika: A Storm in the Making." Dr. Etienne, a native of Dominica, also served as Assistant Director-General for Health Systems and Services at WHO. She is a global leader whose determined focus and ability to inspire partnerships and solutions have helped the world's citizens, particularly the global poor.