First health care financing training course for universal health coverage in Africa

The first training course on health financing for UHC, for anglophone countries in WHO’s AFRO region took place in Zimbabwe in April 2018. The five-day course followed the core structure of WHO’s approach to health financing training, covering key concepts around UHC, and the health financing functions, with additional focus on sustainability and transition and reaching the informal sector. A total of 44 officials from 15 countries participated, representing Ministries of Health, Finance, and where relevant public health insurance organizations.