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Case presentation on Training for Overseas Health Professions- Dr. Jongmin Lee

7 November 2018

Introduction of the ADB Pipeline Projects (Viet Nam)

7 November 2018
ADB has been helping the Government of Viet Nam enhance the country's health care system. Spearheading the implementation of the government's Master Plan for Strengthening the Local Health Care Program (SLHCP) is the Ministry of Health.

Introduction of the ADB Pipeline Projects (Uzbekistan)

7 November 2018
ADB is helping improve the quality of rural primary healthcare services in Uzbekistan through a US$45-million loan. This was extended to finance a project that will help expand the scope of service delivery and bring new services closer to the people.

Key Challenges and Opportunities for Health Sector Development

6 November 2018
The development of the health care system in the Republic of Korea holds vital lessons for developing countries. It is a story that took decades to make. This presentation talks about the journey of the Republic of Korea towards an efficient health care system.

Emerging Strategies to Address Health Care Challenges in Asia and Pacific

6 November 2018
As countries grow and develop, they also tend to spend more on health. This is accompanied by changes in the composition of sources of health financing. However, he said there has been a marked decline in external sources in recent years as development partners reduce their support when countries…

Health Policy Design and Implementation

6 November 2018
Designing health policies is challenging due to the contradictory interests of key stakeholders. Government must provide stewardship and align the conflicting interests through incentives and controls. Implementing health policies requires the leadership and commitment of politicians.

Social Protection in a Competitive Economy: What Have We Learned?

22 August 2018
Australia has a well-targeted welfare system. Gross income is unequal, but taxes and transfers make it more equal, and government invests a lot in health and education. However, the government should also consider privatization, active regulatory oversight, and incentives to inform market design.

Special Olympics Overview

19 July 2018
More than 200 million people with intellectual disability face ongoing discrimination in healthcare, education, and employment. Special Olympics uses sports as a vehicle for change to achieve its vision of creating smart cities wherein all communities and cities are active and inclusive of…

Early Life Health Shocks: Can Policy Interventions Help?

5 July 2018
Learn how early life health environment affects human capital accumulation in developing countries. It is well-documented that children who are hit by negative health shocks early in life can suffer long-term disadvantages, in terms of health, education, and labor market outcomes. This presentation…

Paying Primary Care through National Health Insurance

25 June 2018
ADB's Eduardo Banzon discussed the role of national health insurance (NHI) in expanding primary care services in Asia. He also described the implementation steps needed to enable NHI paying for primary care, analyzed the bottlenecks and barriers of NHI coverage of primary care, and identified…