Invest, Innovate and Implement PHC to Achieve Universal Health
Date:
Tuesday, December 12, 2023
Hour:
10:00 - 11:30 (EST)
Description:
The webinar "Invest, Innovate and Implement Primary Health Care (PHC) to Achieve Universal Health" is the last meeting in the series of virtual seminars on Primary Health Care and is part of the celebration of Universal Health Day.
Date: Tuesday, 12 December 2023
Time: 10:00 - 11:30 (EST)
Objectives of the event:
This event will explore existing challenges and collaborative actions essential to promote the expansion of PHC in the region. Additionally, it will focus on strategies to achieve more effective investment, foster innovation, improve implementation and conduct more robust evaluations in the field of PHC. The opportunities that arise with the digital transformation of the health sector will be highlighted, especially to strengthen the first level of care and meet the objective of leaving no one behind.
Speakers. Brief curricular summary:
AGENDA
|
Time |
Topic |
Panelists |
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10:00 AM |
Introduction, Virtual Seminar Moderator |
Jonas Gonseth-Garcia, Advisor on Quality in Health Systems and Services Primary Health Care and Integrated Service Delivery |
|
10:05 AM |
Commemoration of Universal Health Day, Welcome Remarks |
James Fitzgerald, Director, Department of Health Systems and Services, PAHO/WHO |
|
10:15 AM |
Public Investment in PHC: Mobilizing and Efficiently Managing Resources Equitably |
Claudia Pescetto, Regional Advisor on Health Economics and Financing Juan Pablo Pagano, Specialist in Health Economics and Financing |
|
10:30 AM |
Digital Health: Innovation in PHC and Requirements for Ensuring Effective Access |
Marcelo D’Agostino, Unit Chief, Information Systems and Digital Health |
|
10:45 AM |
Territorial and Social Equity in the Implementation of Primary Health Care |
Ernesto Báscolo, Unit Chief, Primary Health Care and Integrated Service Delivery |
|
11:00 AM |
Monitoring and Evaluation of Primary Health Care
Launch of the Dashboard of Indicators for Primary Health Care-Based Health Systems |
Natalia Houghton, Specialist, Analysis, Monitoring, and Evaluation of Health Systems Unit of Primary Health Care and Integrated Service Delivery, PAHO/WHO |
|
11:20 AM |
Q&A Session |
Jonas Gonseth-Garcia, Advisor on Quality in Health Systems and Services Primary Health Care and Integrated Service Delivery |
|
11:30 AM |
Closing |
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Keywords:
Invest, Innovate, Implement Primary Health Care (PHC) , Achieve Universal Health