Your Health - Today and Tomorrow

24 April 2024 11:15 – 12:15 SGT

Event highlights

29 May 2024

The second session, Transformative primary health care for universal health coverage, drew insights and real-life experience from:

  • Prof Gillian Biscoe MA, Chair of the World Health Organization for the Western Pacific Region Technical Advisory Group on UHC
  • Dr Rajesh Narwal, Coordinator- Universal Health Coverage
  • Dr Masahiro Zakoji, Acting Coordinator Health Policy and Service Design
  • Ms Hannah Grace Pugong, Community Medical Intern, School of Health Sciences, University of the Philippines Manilla

Key messages  

  • Enhancing political commitment to achieve Universal Health Coverage (UHC)
  • Increasing health funding, including investing more in PHC and health workforce
  • Focusing on equity and accessibility, recognizing health as a fundamental human right
  • Promoting collective action to ensure health for all
  • PHC can transform the health system (services) to be more comprehensive, high quality, modernized and responsive to community needs

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Event notice

The World Health Organization Regional Office for the Western Pacific is hosting a webinar series titled "Your Health – Today and Tomorrow."  

The series aims to provide a platform for meaningful discussions on key health priorities in the Western Pacific Region with a forward-looking view. These priorities include promoting integrated approaches using primary healthcare for universal health coverage, tackling the impact of climate change on health, preparing for future pandemics, addressing health inequities through technology, and more. By weaving these crucial areas into the conversation, the webinars aim to generate insights and draw diverse perspectives from senior experts and WHO workforce as well as real-life experiences on the future of health in our Region. 

The session, Transformative Primary Health Care for Universal Health Coverage, will explore the challenges and opportunities that exist on the path to Universal Health Coverage and achieving health for all in the Western Pacific Region. Building on this dynamic context and recognizing that primary health care is a cornerstone in achieving Universal Health Coverage, the panelists will discuss the possible transformations that may lead to integrated, people-centered, responsive and future-ready primary health care models for the Region.

Date and Time: 24 April 2024 (Wednesday), at 11:15AM - 12:15PM Manila Time (GMT+8) 

Moderator: Dr Susan Mercado, Director of Programme Management, WHO Regional Office for the Western Pacific 

Speakers:  

Prof Gillian Biscoe, chair of the WHO Western Pacific Region Technical Advisory Group on Universal Health Coverage

Dr Rajesh Narwal, Coordinator of Universal Health Coverage, WHO Regional Office for the Western Pacific 

Dr Masahiro Zakoji, Acting Coordinator of Health Policy and Service Design, WHO Regional Office for the Western Pacific