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Health Issues in ADB Developing Member Countries

21 to 22 November 2018
ADB will increase health sector investments in Asia and the Pacific from 3% of its total portfolio to 5% by 2030. This training program on health issues in ADB's Developing Member Countries (DMCs) will build the capacity of ADB staff in improving engagement with DMCs focusing emerging health issues…
Organizer: Human and Social Development Sector Office

Digital Technologies for Sustainable Health Systems

6 to 8 November 2018
Under Strategy 2030, ADB will sustain its efforts to eradicate extreme poverty and expand its vision to achieve a prosperous, inclusive, resilient, and sustainable Asia and the Pacific. Health sector development is one of the key operational priorities under the Strategy 2030. ADB will support its…
Organizer: Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department

National ID Global Trends in Implementation

3 September 2018
Thampy Koshy, senior partner at Ernst & Young, is presenting Aadhaar, India's unique ID project. Aadhaar is a platform for the government to streamline the delivery mechanism of its various social welfare schemes, ensuring transparency and good governance. He is also tackling the evolving…
Organizer: Human and Social Development Sector Office

Innovation for Health Economic Zones and Border Area Development in the Greater Mekong Subregion

16 to 17 August 2018
Countries in the Greaker Mekong Subregion shared experiences in addressing health risks and opportunities in relation to economic zone and border area development. The forum aimed for a regional alignment of strategies to maximize health opportunities and mitigate transboundary and other health…
Organizer: Human and Social Development Sector Office

Research Findings of Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy Interns

8 August 2018
Interns from the Lee Kwan Yew School of Public Policy completed their research internship in ADB. Sarah Hui Li, presented on (i) municipal finance and policy options to improve the enabling institutional environment and instruments for Asia Pacific cities to be able to access long-term adequate…
Organizer: Water and Urban Development Sector Office, Transport Sector Office, Human and Social Development Sector Office

Developing DisabilityInclusive Cities

19 July 2018
Special Olympics is helping governments and the global development community design and fund projects that help reach people with disabilities. Learn about the importance of incorporating disability as a cross-cutting theme in infrastructure projects.
Organizer: Human and Social Development Sector Office, Water and Urban Development Sector Office

Early Life Health Shocks Can Policy Interventions Help

5 July 2018
University of Hawaii professor Teresa Molina presented recent work examining whether policy interventions, such as conditional cash transfer programs, can help reduce the disadvantages by those hit by negative early life health shock, relative to those who are unaffected. It is well documented that…
Organizer: Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department

Health Financing Policy for Universal Health Coverage

25 to 28 June 2018
Asia-Pacific health experts will assess ongoing policy options in moving towards strategic purchasing, particularly on primary healthcare. As part of supporting the implementation of countries’ universal health coverage road maps, the WHO has been organizing workshops on health financing policy for…
Organizer: Human and Social Development Sector Office

Health System Assessment Framework for Integrated Care

10 May 2018
There is a need to shift in the way health services are funded, managed and delivered. Thus, a health system should be integrated in a way that the services are coordinated around peoples’ needs, respecting their preferences, are of high quality, safe, effective, timely, affordable. In this webinar…

Why Care about Quality of Care The Case of Lao PDRs Health System

12 March 2018
Discover how Lao PDR is improving quality of care to achieve better health outcomes. As countries in the Asia-Pacific region strive to achieve universal health coverage, removing financial barriers to health care is fundamental yet not sufficient. Utilization of health services and the achievement…
Organizer: Human and Social Development Sector Office