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How NGOs can build strong partnerships with the ministries of health

It was a good approach to consult a wide range of #OneHealth professionals for this valuable project led by Istituto Superiore di Sanità. Our expertise from the One Health EJP, the #MedVetNetAssociation and Sciensano, the Belgian Institute of Health, which is a true #OneHealth organisation, was useful to bring to both the breakout sessions and the discussions. And conversely, the results of the discussions during the workshop could feed into the One Health activities planned under the recently launched #EUP_AHW partnership on #AnimalHealth and #AnimalWelfare. UGent

This is well said. Timeless truth since Alma Ata. Approaches may need to change but the goal remains. The idea of Primary Health care remains one of the most necessary and appropriate interventions that the private sector, civil society, and government should embrace. What is key is the need for the tripartite partners to leverage their comparative advantage to make the best out of the PHC menu. The government should derive satisfaction when communities are served, the private sector should gain returns on investment when they reach more people at marginal profits, civil society, like the government should celebrate community success stories, and above all, communities should enjoy the quality and affordable care they deserve. With all hands on the deck, this formula will take us closer as we inch towards the Last Mile to achieve Universal Health Coverage by 2030. It's a win-win situation.

SEEHN and Health Hub teams at European Health Forum Gastein 💫 The South-eastern Europe Health Network (SEEHN) is regional intergovernmental organization founded in 2001 with aim to promote collaboration, common values and to encourage mutual efforts towards peace, health and well-being of the people in the SEEHN member states. SEEHN is providing platform for discussion and exchange of best practices in priority areas of main concern in SEE Region 💫 SEEHN mission is to improve health of member states’ populations through better and more intense cooperation, collaboration, integration, capacity building and coordination in public health at regional level, by following a comprehensive approach that integrates health in all policies. Health Hub is looking forward to collaboration with SEEHN and compliments EHFG for giving strong support for initiatives that reduce inequalities and strenghten health systems in this region ❤💪 Mira Jovanovski Dasic European Health Forum Gastein South Eastern Europe Health Network -easte #PartnersInHealth #PointOfConnection

#HealthEU 🔎 Do you know what EU4Health stands for ? It refers to EU's new #health programme for the 2021-2027 period. As a response to #covid19, this programme aims to improve public health in the #EU and make the Union better prepared to cope with future health crises. The programme invested €5.3 billion, providing #funding to eligible entities, health organisations and NGOs from EU countries, or non-EU countries associated to the programme. 🧑⚕️ EU4Health programme objectives are: 🔹#Improve and #foster health in the EU 🔹#Protect people from serious cross-border threats to health 🔹Make medicines #available and affordable 🔹#Strengthen health systems, their resilience and resource efficiency Only through improved #resilience to future pandemics, can we protect Europeans again cross boder health threats. 👉 Discover how HS4U aims to #prevent disease outbreaks: bit.ly/414I3Ve

#healthsystems >> 📃 Private Provision of Health Services in Ukraine: Current challenges, future direction. ❓ This report by the WHO Regional Office for Europe assesses the current policy framework regarding private health service providers (PHSPs) in #Ukraine, focusing on regulations, contracting mechanisms, information and intelligence, and stakeholder engagement in relation to universal health coverage goals. 👉 It finds that the regulatory apparatus is comprehensive, but enforcement is limited. PHSPs need to be held accountable for the safety, appropriateness, and effectiveness of the care they provide. ⚕️ Except for primary health care, the take-up of contracts with the National Health Service of Ukraine under the Programme of Medical Guarantees (PMG) has been limited by insufficient funding to cover PHSPs’ costs. New contractual modalities and adjusting payment structures may support the role of PHSPs in the health sector’s recovery and reconstruction efforts. Reforms should focus on integrating all PHSPs into national health information systems and establishing platforms for policy dialogue. 👉 Overall, with strong regulations and contracts, fully inclusive health information systems, and open, transparent, and purposeful dialogue, the PHSP sector can continue to grow without detriment to the Government’s key health policy goals. #healthcare #accesstocare #primaryhealthcare #russianinvasion

Kudos to my remarkable colleagues at SAFEMed for Ukrainians Activity, led by Management Sciences for Health, and our partners at the National Health Service of Ukraine for their outstanding win in the 2023 USAID #HealthSystems Case Competition. Their winning entry, one of three chosen out of over 100 submissions from countries worldwide - "Reducing Inequities in Medicine Access" - exemplifies our shared mission and is a testament to their unwavering commitment to achieving greater #healthequity and achieving #HealthforAll, even in the most difficult circumstances. https://lnkd.in/eTauyV-4 

Don't miss out on this interactive session on how #SystemsThinking drives stronger #HealthSystems with Dana Tilson at the Society for International Development, United States (SID-US) annual conference! You can expect to learn how understanding complex system relationships between patients, healthcare structures, communities, and different industries can drive localized health solutions for #GlobalHealth change! 🌍 Watch the recording here: https://ow.ly/6CnL50S8l41

💡 A landmark moment for the ProCHW movement: 📜 𝟭𝟵𝟳𝟴 - Declaration of Alma-Ata. In '78, Alma-Ata hosted a game-changer: the International Conference on Primary Health Care. 🎯 130 countries, 65 orgs, 1 goal: healthcare for all by 2000. No more single-disease campaigns; the NEW vision articulated for the first time at Alma-Ata was to build robust primary health systems 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦. 🛑 But hurdles soon emerged: • 𝗪𝗵𝗼 𝗽𝗮𝘆𝘀? Alma-Ata included only a single paragraph on finances. • 𝟴𝟬𝘀 𝗗𝗲𝗯𝘁 𝗰𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗶𝘀: LMICs hit; foreign aid dried up. • 𝗔 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗮: *selective* primary healthcare soon gained favour. Rather than PHC for all - some health services, for some. How did we turn the corner? More next time! == Follow along for more #proCHWLandmarks! #HealthcareHeroes #CHW #CommunityHealth

Today, on 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐃𝐚𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐄𝐩𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐜 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐝𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬, let's reflect on the importance of global readiness. The events of the past have taught us the significance of preparedness. Let's unite in building resilient healthcare systems, fostering research, and ensuring swift response to safeguard our global community. Together, we can create a healthier and safer world. #EpidemicPreparedness #GlobalHealth #UnityInHealth #PreventionIsKey