Beginning on September 17th, heads of government, ministers, diplomats and representatives from civil society, global development and private sector organizations will gather in New York for the United Nations General Assembly and related meetings to discuss advancing global development, including progress toward the Sustainable Development Goals. Those working in health will focus their attention ...
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How should countries go about achieving universal health coverage (UHC)? Political willpower, accountability and private sector engagement, according to Jeffrey L. Sturchio, Rabin Martin CEO, and Harald Nusser, Head of Novartis Social Business, in their latest op-ed published in CapX. “Developing the partnerships necessary to achieve UHC requires sustained engagement from political leaders who ...
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Turning the vision of universal health coverage (UHC) into a reality often poses a significant financing challenge, and global health stakeholders are turning to “innovative financing” as one of many potential solutions. Rabin Martin’s Saroj Sedalia recently penned an op-ed in Devex, in which she explores when and how global health stakeholders can use ...
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Photo by: REUTERS / Denis Balibouse As expected, discussions at the 72nd World Health Assembly last week centered on Universal Health Coverage (UHC), the WHO restructuring and drug pricing, with an additional spotlight on mental health and the global health worker shortage. Major announcements included the formation of the long-discussed WHO Foundation this year ...
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Amid discussions centering on universal health coverage (UHC) and the recent restructuring of the World Health Organization (WHO) at the 72nd World Health Assembly, Jeffrey L. Sturchio, Rabin Martin CEO, and Professor Louis Galambos, Johns Hopkins University, published an op-ed in euronews. on the importance of the WHO being open to working with the ...
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Last week we had the pleasure of hosting a diverse group of panelists for a discussion around the importance of universal health coverage (UHC) and the innovative role of the private sector. The event celebrated the launch of The Road to Universal Health Coverage – a new book published by Johns Hopkins University Press ...
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On 20-28 May 2019, Ministers of Heath and other leading global health policy makers will gather in Geneva, Switzerland for the 72nd session of the World Health Assembly (WHA). This annual meeting brings together high-level health representatives to discuss pressing challenges in public health. It is an important week for many in the global ...
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At the beginning of last year, we posed the question, “What will 2018 bring for global public health?” — to experts in global health, with answers ranging from threats to global health financing to the advent of breakthrough technologies. As we prepare for another year of uncertainty and change, we can be sure that ...
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We are proud to highlight the release of The Road to Universal Health Coverage: Innovation, Equity, and the New Health Economy, a new book on universal health care and the private sector edited by Jeffrey L. Sturchio, CEO of Rabin Martin, Ilona Kickbusch, director of the Global Health Centre of the Graduate Institute of International ...
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Today is Universal Health Coverage Day. A new book edited by Rabin Martin’s Jeffrey L. Sturchio, Ilona Kickbusch (Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies, Geneva) and Louis Galambos (Johns Hopkins University) provides a range of insights into the extent and impact of the global health economy and how private firms are contributing to ...
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