The state of universal health coverage in Southeast Asia and the Pacific post-pandemic. A panel with the World Bank.
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In this episode we\\u2019re joined by a panel of experts from the World Bank to discuss universal health coverage in Southeast Asia and the Pacific.\\xa0
\\xa0Panellists:
- Dr Toomas Palu, Adviser on Global Coordination at the World Bank's Health, Nutrition and Population Global Practice (Geneva, Switzerland)
- Dr Aparnaa Somanathan, Practice Manager for Health, Nutrition and Population for the East Asia Pacific region (Sydney, Australia)
- Dr Wayne Irava, Health Specialist (Honiara, Solomon Islands)
- Chindavanh Vongsaly, Health Specialist (Vientiane, Laos)
We explore the current state of UHC in Southeast Asia and the Pacific post-pandemic and what the Covid-19 pandemic has highlighted about the intersection between global health security and UHC.\\xa0
We also discuss:
- \\xa0Why UHC is it more than essential health services
- How the World Bank is working with partners like DFAT to help strengthen health systems through the Advance UHC Multi-Donor Trust Fund\\xa0
- How UHC compares in Southeast Asia and the Pacific in terms of political commitments, progress, and challenges
- The extent to which the Advance UHC Multi-Donor Trust Fund is an innovative way of progressing UHC
- Key insights from Advance UHC Multi-Donor Trust Fund programs in Laos.
Read more at\\xa0The Advance UHC Multi-Donor Trust Fund.
We encourage you to join the conversation at @CentreHealthSec. You can also follow the World Bank at @WorldBank.
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