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Indonesias eProcurement System for Medicines

19 December 2016
Medicine e-procurement is changing the healthcare industry in Indonesia. Can this system help achieve universal health coverage in the country? ADB Health Specialist Sean Donato presented on the implementation of Indonesia's e-procurement systems for medicines and other health commodities in the…
Organizer: Human and Social Development Sector Office

Substandard and Fake Antimalarials Undermining Health Security in the Greater Mekong Subregion

5 December 2016
Ever bought fake medicine before? Fake drugs, especially for malaria, abound in the Greater Mekong Subregion and puts public health at risk. Douglas Ball presented on the global problem of substandard or falsified medicines and how they undermine health systems and progress in health policies.…
Organizer: Human and Social Development Sector Office

Universal Health Coverage Myths and Challenges

10 November 2016
Are quality healthcare services available to everyone in your country? Find out which countries in Asia provide health services for all. ADB's Soonman Kwon examines the current status, misunderstandings, and key policy issues and challenges for ADB's developing member countries to achieve universal…
Organizer: Human and Social Development Sector Office, Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department

Universal Health Coverage in Lao PDR

7 November 2016
This Health Talks session featured Asian Development Bank's Health Financing Consultant Mathilde Mailfert who talked about Universal Health Coverage in Lao PDR. The session focused on the progress and challenges that other countries can learn from.
Organizer: Human and Social Development Sector Office

Building Climate Resilience in the Urban Health Sector

19 September 2016
ADB's Virinder Sharma, in this Health Talks Session, gave an overview of the Urban Climate Change Resilience Trust Fund. He focused on how the said Trust Fund can support the health sector, particularly the vulnerable population.
Organizer: Human and Social Development Sector Office

Sustainable Freight and Logistics in Asia

16 September 2016
There is increasing demand for freight and logistics in Asia and the Pacific as the region’s economies grow. In addition, the competitiveness of the freight and logistics industry needs to be enhanced to sustain the global trade and consumption stemming from the region. On the other hand, more…
Organizer: Transport Sector Office

Paving Clean and LowCarbon Energy and Transport Systems using Hydrogen and Fuel Cells

16 September 2016
Current transport systems rely heavily on fossil fuels. Improving transport systems require major decarbonization, such as by optimizing low-carbon technologies like hydrogen and fuel cells. This workshop aimed to be a forward-thinking knowledge exchange on current applications of hydrogen and fuel…
Organizer: Transport Sector Office

HighLevel Technology PublicPrivate Seminar

15 September 2016
ADB is promoting the use of high-level technologies across the infrastructure sectors, including transport, energy, water, and urban development. Such technologies will help lower greenhouse gas emissions and raise development impacts, among other advantages. This seminar brought together public…
Organizer: Transport Sector Office

ADB Transport Forum 2016

12 to 16 September 2016
Sustainable Transport for All is the world’s new ambition for transport, as reflected in the targets of the Sustainable Development Goals and the Paris Agreement. Asia and the Pacific will be pivotal in mainstreaming sustainable transport. The region is home to majority of the world’s population…
Organizer: Transport Sector Office

Demystifying Intended Nationally Determined Contributions and Nationally Appropriate Mitigation Actions in Transport

12 September 2016
The aim of the Paris Agreement cannot be realized without a strong commitment to reduce the nearly one quarter of energy-related carbon dioxide emissions from the global transport sector. Thus, it is imperative to focus on transport-related climate actions countries have included in their Intended…
Organizer: Transport Sector Office