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Health Systems 20/20 at 2010 Global Health Council

Jun 22 2010

Joining more than 2,500 attendees from around the world, Health Systems 20/20’s participation at the Global Health Council Conference covered a range of issues.

Global Health Council Conference

Workshop:

How to Develop a Health Insurance Scheme Targeted to the Poor
Catherine Connor, Christine Ortiz, and Hong Wang

Many countries that subscribe to the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) have committed to ensuring access to basic health services for their citizens. Health insurance has been considered and promoted as the major financing mechanism to improve access to health services, as well to provide financial risk protection. Despite the many benefits that health insurance can offer, the journey toward achieving a successful scheme is challenging, long, and risky. This workshop provided participants with practical, action-oriented information to deepen their understanding of health insurance concepts, help them identify design and implementation challenges, and define realistic steps for the development and scaling up of efficient and sustainable health insurance schemes that benefit the poor.

Panel

Health Systems Building Blocks: How to Build Strong Health Systems that Deliver Quality Services
Moderator: Ann Lion, Director, Health Systems 20/20, Abt Associates Inc.

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WHO has identified six health systems building blocks. The six presenters on this panel - one per block - drew from field experience to provide an implementers perspective on strategies for health system strengthening and indicators for tracking performance.




Resources on Health Systems Strengthening Handout

Moderator

Health Reform Approaches: Using Performance-based Financing to Reach Global Health Goals
Rena Eichler