Optimizing ministries of health and engaging the private sector for UHC and Health Security in EMR

Project overall meeting roadmap and how the sessions of the day link to the overall theme

• Dr Hassan Salah, Regional Advisor, Primary and Community Health Care, WHO EMRO

Where do we want to go?

[Vignette and Presentation]: Setting the scene: Governance of mixed health systems

• Governments as stewards of the whole health system
• Reflecting on governance challenges during COVID, how they affected the response and what it means for post COVID rebuilding
• Required governance roles and capacities of the Ministries of Health

Speaker

• Ms Maryam Bigdeli, WHO Representative, Morocco
• Dr Walid Ammar, Director of the Doctorate and Research in Public Health Program at the Higher Institute of Public Health, Université St Joseph Beyrouth

[TEDTalk and Presentation]: The effective engagement of the private sector in health

• What do we mean by the effective engagement of the private sector in health?
• Myths and Facts about private sector engagement
• The need to strengthen the public sector for effective private sector engagement

Speaker

• Professor Venkat A. Raman, University of Delhi

Where are we?

[Vignette and Presentation] The contribution of the PHS to service provision and PSE status in COVID response in the EMR?

• Highlights of the regional assessments

Speaker

• Dr Hassan Salah, Regional Advisor, Primary and Community Health Care, WHO/EMRO

[Vignette and Panel discussion] Country reflections: Public- Private Sector Engagement Challenges and Opportunities

• What are the challenges facing PSE in the region?
• How did the challenges reflect on COVID-19 response?
• What does the private sector need from governments to be an effective partner?

Moderator

• Dr Hala Abou Taleb, Regional Adviser, a.i. Health Systems Governance, UHC/HS, WHO/EMRO

Panelists

• Dr Inés Ayadi, Professor of Health Economy at Sfax University, Tunisia (P)
• Dr Jafar Sadegh Tabrizi, Professor of health services management, Tabriz Medical Sciences, University of Iran (TBC)
• Mr Temitayo Erogbogbo, Director, Multilateral Organization Engagement and Global Advocacy Lead, MSD for Mothers, Merck & Co (V)
• ·  Mr Zhehat Adulwahed Yaseen, Quality pharmacist and administrative manager, Catheterization Laboratory (C.L.) Company, Iraq (V)
• (P)
• Dr Randa Hamadeh, Head of the Primary Healthcare and Social Health Department and the Ministry of Public Health in Lebanon (V)

Q. & A.

How to get there?

[Presentation]

• Introducing WHO EMRO Position Paper on Engaging with the Private Health Sector to Advance Universal Health Coverage and Health Security
• Briefing on WHO strategy on Engaging the private health service delivery sector through governance in mixed health systems
• Briefing on the Maturity Model

Speakers

• Aya Thabet, Technical Officer, WHO
• David Clarke, Unit Head a.i., Health System’s Governance and Policy, WHO/HQ

Modes of partnering with the private sector in health

Speakers

• Catherine Goodman, Professor, health economics and policy, LSHTM

Briefing on the Country Connector on the Private Sector in Health and OpenWHO course

Q. & A.

[Panel discussion] How different EMR programmes are engaging with the PS in health? – 5 min each

• Highlights of the regional assessment on the role of the PS in the provision of EHS + Country case studies

Moderator

• Dr Yvan Hutin, Director, DCD, WHO EMRO

Panelists

• Dr Hoda Youssef Atta, Coordinator, HIV, TB, Malaria and Tropical Diseases, EMRO
• Dr Khalid Saeed, Regional Adviser, Mental Health and Neurological Disorders, EMRO
• Dr Hala Sakr, Regional Adviser, WHO EMRO
• Dr Ayoub Al-Jawaldeh, Regional Adviser Nutrition, EMRO

Q. & A.

[Focus time]: Needed support from EMRO’s different technical departments, HQ and GAP partners

What is required from your side? / Wrap up (key messages and way forward)

Speakers

• Aya Thabet, Technical Officer, WHO