Scaling up health insurance and financial protection in health
There has been a blizzard of publications and events recently on scaling up financing for health care and universal access. The objectives of this meeting are to take stock of recent debates on the pros and cons of introducing and expanding health insurance—policy formulation, governance and regulation, financing and institutional development—and lessons learned that can guide the international development community and technical assistance agencies in better supporting their client countries improve access by their population to essential health services.
Location:
IFC Main Auditorium
2121 Pennsylvania Avenue
Washington, DC
Conference Chair:
KORNELIS J. STORM, CHAIRMAN OF DUTCH HEALTH INSURANCE FUND CHAIRMAN OF KLM GROUP, BAXTER INTERNATIONAL, AND PON HOLDINGS BV FORMER CEO AND MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF AEGON
Opening Remarks:
GUY ELLENA, DIRECTOR MANUFACTURING, AGRIBUSINESS AND SERVICES DEPARTMENT EUROPE, MIDDLE-EAST AND NORTH AFRICA (EMENA) OF THE IFC
ARIEL PABLOS-MENDEZ, ASSISTANT ADMINISTRATOR BUREAU FOR GLOBAL HEALTH, USAID
Special Guests:
HIS EXCELLENCY, MOHAMMED ALI PATE MINISTER FOR STATE FOR HEALTH IN NIGERIA
JULIO FRENK, DEAN, HARVARD SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH FORMER MINISTER OF HEALTH FOR MEXICO AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF WHO
Partner Panel Highlights:
IFC – Peer Stein (Chair), Director, Access to Finance
USAID - Karen Cavanaugh, Acting Director, Office of Health Systems
PAHO - Ruben Torres, Head of Health Systems
ILO - Michael Cichon, President International Committee for Social Welfare, Formerly Director ILO
B&M Gates Foundation - Dan Kress, Deputy Director & Chief Economist, Policy Analysis & Financing
For more information, download the attached conference agenda. Please contact Osongo Lenga at [email protected] for more information.
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