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Training Workshop on Health Systems

Events

Training Workshop on Health Systems

20 February 2017 to 21 February 2017
Manila
Philippines

Get familiar with national health systems and the policies and issues related to health sector projects in the Asia-Pacific.

The Training Workshop on Health Systems provided an opportunity for ADB staff to examine and discuss fundamental conceptual frameworks and policy issues in health systems and strengthen technical capacity, contributing to policy dialogues and the design and implementation of health sector projects. Among the discussed were the role of government and the public-private partnerships in  the development of the health sector, regional public good and health security, health service delivery, primary care and urban health, health financing, ageing and the health system, economic evaluation for health, and universal health coverage. 

Program and Learning Materials: 
Date Session / Activity Presentation Material Speaker(s)
20 Feb 2017 Day 1 Health, Development, and Health System
Learn about the basic workings and development of the different national health systems in the world and in Asia. Health is a human right and is essential... 		Soonman Kwon
20 Feb 2017 Day 1 The Role of Government in Healthcare
How important are government interventions in healthcare? How can public-private partnerships help? Why are government inventions in the health sector... 		Soonman Kwon
20 Feb 2017 Day 1 Health Security and Public Goods
What is health security? What are public goods? Whyis health security a public good? Learn about health security as an important public good. This ... 		Azusa Sato
20 Feb 2017 Day 1 Service Delivery and Human Resources for Health
Learn about health service delivery and its importance in achieving universal health coverage. Universal health coverage is achieved when qualityhealth... 		Soonman Kwon
20 Feb 2017 Day 1 Primary Health Care and Urban Health
Primary healthcareforms an integral part of the country’s health system and its provision in densely populated urban areas can be challenging. Learn... 		Brian Chin
Date Session / Activity Presentation Material Speaker(s)
21 Feb 2017 Day 2 Health Financing Soonman Kwon
21 Feb 2017 Day 2 Universal Health Coverage Eduardo Banzon
21 Feb 2017 Day 2 Ageing and the Health System Soonman Kwon
21 Feb 2017 Day 2 Economic Evaluation for Health Soonman Kwon

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