Universal Health Coverage – equitable access to needed, quality health services without the risk of financial catastrophe or impoverishment associated with obtaining care - is one of the 169 targets of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). While there is evidence that a strong PHC system contributes to improved access to health care, there has been much debate on how best to: organize PHC within a country’s health system, mobilize resources to finance PHC, and purchase PHC services to improve health systems performance. This symposium brings together health administrators, researchers, community health practitioners from Asia and Africa to discuss approaches to PHC in a number of countries, and the opportunities and challenges for strengthening PHC in light of UHC and SDGs.

Date & time: Tuesday, 5 November, 17h30-19h30 (Doors open at 17h00)
Venue: Auditorium, Building No. 10, Sophia University

Symposiasts:
Viroj Tangcharoensathien（International Health Policy and Planning, Thai Ministry of Health）
Toru Honda（Services for Health in Asian & African Regions (SHARE), Takano Hospital）
Kurfi Abubakr（National Health Insurance Scheme, Nigeria）

Facilitator: Ayako Honda, Sophia University
Organizer: Sophia Institute for Human Security

Free participation
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Inquiries: Sophia Institute of Human Security (sihs-ofc　At sign sophia.ac.jp)