Thank you for your interest in this short term working group which will look at ensuring PHC serves as a cornerstone for health system future planning. We are looking forward to our virtual meeting on Monday, June 29th at 9am GMT, and subsequent discussion via MyJLN June 29^th-July 10^th. If you’re not yet registered on MyJLN, see attached instructions for creating an account.

Emerging from this pandemic, countries and donors must prioritize investments in primary health care as the cornerstone of the global recovery, and the most inclusive, effective and efficient way to protect people’s health and wellbeing. As the world moves from emergency response to the control phase of COVID-19, it will be essential to utilize primary health care to ensure everyone has access to testing and treatments, as well as a future vaccine. Governments should maintain and even increase investment in primary health care, as a cost-effective ‘best bet’ in avoiding preventable deaths and helping to maintain confidence in the health system’s ability to meet basic needs. This working group will look at what is required to ensure PHC remains a priority in resource allocation decisions.

Call-in details:

Join Zoom Meeting: https://zoom.us/j/91722665255

Meeting ID: 917 2266 5255

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Objective:

The virtual session will facilitate joint learning on ensuring PHC serves as a cornerstone for health system future planning, considering: 

• Given how we expect COVID-19 to inform funding decisions and future planning, where do we have real advantages and moment for ensuring Primary Health Care is prominent in the health agenda at the country, regional, and global levels?
• What obstacles will we need to overcome?

Agenda:

• Welcome + overview of Zoom functionality
• Introductions
• Technical Presentation: Dr. Lester Tan Division Chief of the Bureau of Local Health Systems Development, Republic of the Philippines Department of Health
• Discussion and brainstorming
• Synthesis and next steps

Note: we will be using Mentimeter to do some live-polling during our session, in addition to discussion in breakout groups. It will be helpful to have an additional browser open or internet-ready mobile phone or tablet nearby. The website is www.menti.com. The code will be provided in the session.

Slides from the presentation and more detailed participant responses to the registration survey are attached.

Facilitators:

Dr. Leizel Lagrada-Rombaua is a Senior Fellow at R4D, where her previous work includes developing the JLN’s practical guide for Strategic Communication for Universal Health Coverage and drafting the JLN Charter. Prior to  embarking in consultancy, Leizel  held various executive positions at PhilHealth, Philippine’s national health insurer, as chief of planning at the Department of Health and as Municipal Health Officer of a rural town. She is currently the president of GECC Developmental Services OPC, a consulting company based in Metro Manila. Her areas of work include health systems reforms especially health financing and health service delivery; policy analysis and health research; quality assurance, monitoring and evaluation; and collaborative learning.

Amanda Folsom is a senior program director at Results for Development (R4D), where she leads the organization’s collaborative learning practice and a portfolio of programs that support policymakers and government leaders to design and implement reforms to increase the equity, quality and efficiency of their health systems. 

Pre-reads:

Please find attached some pre-reads and resources which can help inform our discussion:

1. Joint Learning Network: Strategic Communication for Universal Health Coverage
2. Making the case for investment in public health: experiences of Directors of Public Health in English local government
3. Primary Care Policy Framework and Sectoral Strategies, Republic of the Philippines

Additional Zoom Details:

Time: Jun 29, 2020 05:00 AM Eastern Time (US and Canada)

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