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I recently attended an insightful lecture by Dr. Francis Ohanyido, Director General of the West African Institute of Public Health, on "Policy Shaping for Health Development." Here are the key takeaways: - Dr. Ohanyido emphasized the need for health policies to consider social, economic, and environmental factors for effective health outcomes. - He highlighted the importance of community engagement and cultural sensitivity in health policy-making to empower communities and improve health outcomes. - Dr. Ohanyido stressed the necessity of using reliable data to inform evidence-based and targeted health policies. - Effective health policies must be sustainable, backed by strong political will, and adequately funded. Strategies like public-private partnerships are crucial for long-term investment. - Digital health solutions have transformative potential. Dr. Ohanyido shared inspiring examples of tech-driven health interventions in West Africa. - Ensuring equitable access to healthcare services is essential. Policies must prioritize vulnerable populations to reduce health disparities. Dr. Ohanyido's lecture reinforced the importance of well-crafted policies in improving public health. I'm inspired to apply these insights in my work. Thank you, Dr Francis O. @Waaph_Adovocate @TheWaaph #YPPH24 #HLLP24 #UHC #WAIPH #healthliteracy #healthadvocates #Policydevelopment #HealthPolicy

|𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗽𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻| 🤔 Interested in implementing Health in All Policies (#HiAP) in Canada? Wondering how this intersectoral approach is being implemented across the country? 🇨🇦 ✅ We invite you to read the report from the inaugural meeting of the Canadian Network for Health in All Policies (CNHiAP). Held in September 2023, this event brought together public health practitioners, decision makers and researchers to discuss the challenges of implementing #HiAP approaches, and the tools needed to address them. 🛠️ 🔎 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁'𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁? • Summary of the discussions on the mandate and goals of the CNHiAP; • Opportunities to respond to the needs of Canadian public health actors working on HiAP; • Overview of future work to be developed by the Network. 📖 Access the full report here: https://ow.ly/6r6e50Trg31 📊 Access the PowerPoint presentations shared during the meeting! Explore cross-sector projects being implemented in several provinces and territories: https://ow.ly/ce1050Trg33 🔗 To learn more about the CNHiAP, visit: https://ow.ly/5Jcb50Trg30 #HealthInAllPolicies #HiAP #PublicHealth #CNHiAP #Collaboration #HealthEquity

This week we participated in the 15th Annual Neglected Tropical Disease NGO Network (NNN) Conference in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. 🌏🤝 Our team member Fiona Allan joined NTD practitioners, government leaders, researchers, and policymakers from over 50 countries to address challenges and solutions for NTD elimination. This year's theme, "Collaboration for Change: Fostering Global Equity and Strengthening Community Engagement in NTDs," emphasised global equity, regional collaboration, and community-level partnerships. Fiona focused on two key subthemes: 1. Cross-Sectoral Streams: Exploring NTD initiative integration with broader health and development agendas. 2. Health Systems Strengthening and Capacity Building: Discussing ways to bolster health system capabilities for more effective NTD management. A highlight was the workshop "One Health approaches for one health communities: Taking a community perspective to cross-sector Health Systems Strengthening". Fiona helped facilitate group discussions during this session, led by Gabby Laing Dr Gabrielle Laing from Unlimit Health (formerly SCI Foundation), who chairs the NNN One Health Cross-Cutting Group. Fiona's key takeaways from the conference: 1. Data challenges across sectors: Participants discussed common barriers in merging datasets, differing priorities, high costs of data collation, issues with data quality and trust, insufficient collection frequency, and capacity gaps in data handling. 2. The value of equity: While reaching marginalized communities can be costlier, their higher unmet needs and worse outcomes often result in better cost-effectiveness when targeting these underserved populations. We're inspired by the collaborative spirit and innovative approaches shared at #NNN2024. Together, we can #BeatNTDs and build a healthier future for all! #GlobalHealth #OneHealth #NeglectedTropicalDiseases #CollaborationForChange

Earlier today, Africa Health Business Ltd and the BroadReach Group reinforced an ongoing partnership by hosting a stakeholder convening focused on advancing technology-enabled health system strengthening in Africa. Heartfelt appreciation to all the stakeholders from public, private and development sectors who actively engaged in this timely discussion poised to build resilience within African Health systems. The AHB and BroadReach partnership is committed to: • Advancing technology solutions with an emphasis on the utilization of AI-driven, data-centric, and technology-enabled solutions to address healthcare challenges. • Driving towards achieving UHC by 2030, not only on a global scale but also with a targeted focus on Kenya, ensuring equitable access to quality healthcare. • Building transformative partnerships that are scalable beyond Kenya to other countries facing similar healthcare challenges. #AIinHealthSystemStrengthening #TechnologyEnabledHealthSystemStrengthening  #Healthcare Innovation #VantageHealthTechnologies Dr Amit N. Thakker, Valentine Kamau, Watau Gaita, Bernard Katz, John Capati, Mandi Boshoff, Paul Bhuhi

🏥🩺 💶  Unlocking resources for health investments in the European Union   The EU Health Resources Hub project (2022-2024), funded by the European Union through the European Commission’s #TechnicalSupportInstrument and implemented by Expertise France, in partnership with the European Observatory on Health Systems and Policies has helped Austria (Bundesministerium für Soziales, Gesundheit, Pflege und Konsumentenschutz), Belgium (SPF Santé publique, Sécurité de la Chaîne alimentaire et Environnement) and Slovenia (Ministrstvo za zdravje) : ▶ Build capacity to advocate for public investment in health ▶ Test the concept of an EU Health Hub (a support service for Member States to optimise investment in #healthreforms) through different pilot cases tailored to their needs and priorities, ▶To support the design and implementation of needed health and health system reforms and optimise their financing by identifying relevant EU funding opportunities ”.   🎥 Watch this video to learn more about this multi-country #TSI project and the vision of setting up an EU Health Resources Hub for all Member States in the future: ⤵ Nathalie Berger Sabine Stordeur vesna kerstin petrič Ilana Ventura Christina Amrhein Paolo Fornaroli Anne Swaluë Laurence Ballieux Denis Kordež Dusan Josar Mircha Poldrugovac Ann Marie Borg

🤝 Join the conversation on using co-creation to build a robust Health Policy and Systems Research Institutions in Asia at #CUGH2024. Explore the impact of a joint framework to assess HPSRI capacities on policy in the Philippines and Nepal. Learn from Indonesia’s experience mapping and connecting HPSRIs in Asia. #HealthSystems #PolicyDevelopment https://bit.ly/3UTunv2

Principle of organized individual endeavor – set a very definite procedure through which an individual may promote himself into whatever station he desires, or acquire whatever, material things he wishes. Following are five major steps: definiteness of purpose or objective; creation of a plan for the attainment of the objective; Continuous action in carrying out a plan, alliance with those who will cooperate in carrying out the plan and moving at all times, on one’s initiative.   Digital Health – Planning National System employs such principle – in which digital health experts from around the world meet to learn, share experiences, and discuss various health challenges facing the health sector in different countries. Such an alliance combined with the great leadership from #techChange #USAID is a guaranteed success.  I am proud to have gone through the hours to learn and exchange with fellow experts from around the world. #ITU #WHO #lastmilehealth #digitalsquare World Health Organization USAID

🏥🩺💶 Unlocking Resources for Health Investments Across the European Union As part of the project team at Expertise France, I had the privilege of contributing to the EU Health Resources Hub (2022-2024). Funded by the European Union through the European Commission’s Technical Support Instrument and implemented in partnership with the European Observatory on Health Systems and Policies, this project provided essential support to Austria, Belgium, and Slovenia to: ▶ Strengthen capacity for advocating public health investments; ▶ Pilot the concept of an EU Health Hub, a support platform empowering Member States to optimize their health reforms through targeted, tailored solutions; ▶ Assist in designing and implementing necessary health reforms and improving financing by identifying relevant EU funding opportunities. This experience marked my first steps in project development and European cooperation on social protection. Working alongside dedicated partners, beneficiaries, and collaborators taught me invaluable lessons about resilience, cooperation, and innovation. I am confident that the Health Hub will make a lasting impact for our European citizens! 🎥 Watch this video to learn more about this multi-country initiative and our vision for a Health Resources Hub to support all Member States in the future! ⤵

📢 #ICYMI: We are delivering on our commitment to transition our high impact #DigitalHealth brands to new owners in East and Southern Africa. Read and share our second transition blog ⬇️ https://lnkd.in/danW_ut4 Organisation for Public Health Interventions and Development LVCT HEALTH Well Made Strategy

Last October, on the margins of the #WorldHealthSummit, we and International SOS convened a multisectoral panel of experts to discuss progress made in leveraging the wider private sector towards achieving #globalhealth goals. The panel highlighted the importance of public-private sector engagement and called for a new model to leverage private sector expertise and resources to accelerate joint action and deliver impactful solutions on a larger scale. Five key themes emerged from the discussion, providing a roadmap for greater collaboration across sectors and industries to achieve more together, faster: - Build an Environment of Trust: Establishing shared goals and a common vision between sectors is essential to fostering trust and collaboration in global health. - Take a Longer-Term View: By adopting a longer-term perspective, public and private sectors can work together to build a resilient and adaptive ecosystem that addresses global health challenges in a sustained and impactful manner. - Create Innovative Structures for Implementing Strategic Projects: Create innovative approaches whereby multilaterals, private sector, and development banks implement strategic projects, working closely with local governments and other delivery organizations. - Involve the Private Sector Early: Bring private sector delivery partners in early and engage them through the transparent sharing of data. - Build Capacity & Transfer Knowledge: Collaborative efforts can focus on building and strengthening the capacity of both the public and private sectors. We extend thanks to our moderator Isabelle Hagner, and expert panelists Charlotte S. Schmidt, Dr. Alois Dörlemann, Joy Phumaphi, Marco Annas, and Jürgen Kretz for their participation and thoughtful comments. For a deep dive into the discussions and practical insights, download the full report below. #GlobalHealth #PublicPrivatePartnerships #Healthcare #WorldHealthSummit #InternationalSOS #HealthForAll #OneHealth https://lnkd.in/gD6AVcrq