Third global course on universal health coverage for francophone countries

Overview

The third iteration of the francophone course on UHC targeted the same community of participants as the previous two courses, in order to continue enhance and develop their capacities on health financing. The course brought practical lessons on how to move effectively toward the implementation of health financing strategies. Two main areas of focus were: 1) strategic purchasing; and 2) health budgeting and public financial management in health. The course was co-organised by WHO and the World Bank and targeted country teams from francophone countries. The teams were composed of senior staff from health, finance and social affairs ministries and health insurance agencies as well as staff from the country offices of the two agencies working on health financing and universal health coverage.