Dear Tamar,

 

We have processed the contract with the logistical agency for the event below, in close coordination with GF, and for the time being everything is arranged for the workshop to take place in Borjomi (35 participants).

 

As I informed you before, I will not be in Georgia in that period, and Rusiko could also not attend, for family reasons.

Do you plan to have representatives of international organizations at the workshop and do you expect specifically somebody from WHO?

If so, I could delegate Nino Mamulashvili from our office to attend, especially as she is dealing with TB, HIV and HepC and the state funding of those programmes will be on the agenda.

 

Otherwise, we are fine if you have the workshop without international organizations’ involvement.

Still, we will need a preliminary agenda and a list of participants when they are available, for our internal records.

Hope this is not problematic.

 

Thank you and wish you productive discussions in Borjomi!

Silviu

 

 

Dear All

 

I hope you’ve had a nice weekend. As you already know the ministry is actively working on developing the new health strategy. The strategy will be organized around 6 health systems building blocks including governance, financing, service delivery (with a focus on PHC strengthening and integration of vertical programs into primary care package), information technologies, human resources and supply chain management. In order to support the planning process and create the opportunity for engagement of various stakeholders in brainstorming and discussing reform options including transitioning from donor to fully state funded TB, HIV, Hep C as well as immunization programs, we’ve been thinking about organizing a two-day workshop outside Tbilisi.  This way it would be easier to keep all key actors around the table for focused discussions.

The ideal time for this workshop is the last week of February e.g. February 28^th and 29^th (Friday and Saturday).

With this e-mail I would like to ask if your respective agencies would be willing and able to support this workshop.

Please kindly note that some important meetings are expected in March: (1)  the ministry will call the UHC board in second week of March. (2) The World Bank will be supporting the workshop on health financing policies and strategic purchasing on March 19^th. The workshop in February will enable us to build some foundations for further discussions on important policy options and decision making.

 

I would appreciate your early feedback on the above.

With kind regards

 

პატივისცემით,

თამარ გაბუნია

მინისტრის პირველი მოადგილე

 

Sincerely,

Tamar Gabunia, MD, MPH

First Deputy Minister