First global course on universal health coverage for francophone countries

Overview

This first course for francophone countries covered the core health financing functions of revenue raising, pooling and purchasing, as well as related topics, such as benefit design, governance, service provision and human resources. The course was structured in line with WHO’s approach to thinking and analyzing health financing policy and its role in improving health system performance, in particular making progress towards universal health coverage. The event was co-organised and co-sponsored by WHO and the World Bank. Participation was by invitation only.