Over the last few years, global health systems experts have begun to make progress coalescing a shared understanding of the priority actions needed for effective health system governance. In many countries, both rich and poor, COVID-19 has shed light on governance arrangements and revealed some of their shortcomings.
In this webinar session, we will focus on the link between common goods for health, essential public health functions and the governance arrangements that are integral for their successful delivery.
After a conceptual introduction, we will discuss the approach developed and applied in the Eastern Mediterranean Region.
Looking forward to sharing this experience with you!
The Webinar Editorial Board
Register here:https://who.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJAtcuippzsuE9xWG7PN88apyMr2O0Qh6P6R?_x_zm_rtaid=bFxkOw_US3S2wEnHnKHAzg.1604479660710.896cb3c07dcf91972942226aae8f6010&_x_zm_rhtaid=743
Dr. Agnes Soucat is the Director, Department of Health Systems Governance and Financing at the WHO HQ in Geneva, Switzerland. Before joining WHO, she was the Global Lead: Health, Nutrition and Population for the World Bank and part of the Lancet Commission on Investing in Health. She has over 25 years of experience in health and poverty reduction, covering Africa, Asia and Europe.
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Dr. Hala Abou Taleb is the Regional Advisor for Health Systems Governance with the WHO’s Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean in Cairo, Egypt. She has worked earlier in her career with other United Nations’ affiliated entities and has a lifelong interest in public health issues, including health system governance, accountability, legislation, human rights and equity, as well as evidence-based policies and planning in different settings including fragile context.
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Prof. Dr. Maha El Rabbat is the Executive Director of the Middle East and North Africa Policy Forum appointed by WHO Director General as one of six Special Envoys on COVID-19, to provide strategic advice and high-level political advocacy and engagement in different parts of the world. Dr El Rabbat is the former Minister of Health and Population for Egypt, has held several high-level academic and leadership positions, and worked as a health system and governance expert with national, regional, and international organizations.
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Dr. Sameen Siddiqi is the Professor and Chair, Department of Community Health Sciences, Aga Khan University. Previously, he worked with WHO for 16 years where he served as Director of Health System Development in the Eastern Mediterranean Regional Office as well as serving as the WHO’s Representative to Lebanon and Iran. Dr Siddiqi has also worked with the MOH in Pakistan and for the World Bank. He has worked for over two decades in health system development and has special interest in health system governance.
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Dr. Walid Ammar is the former Director General of the Ministry of Public Health of Lebanon (1993-2020) and current Director of the Doctorate and Research in Public Health Program at St. Joseph University. Dr. Ammar has published over 100 per-reviewed papers as well as two books: “Health System and Reform in Lebanon” & “Health Beyond Politics”.
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Dr. Maryam Bigdeli currently serves as the WHO Representative to Morocco. She has nearly 20 years’ experience with WHO working on heath financing, social health protection, health policy and research, universal health coverage, aid effectiveness as well health systems governance. Dr. Bigdeli is also a member of the Global and Eastern Mediterranean Regional Chapters of the Health System Governance Collaborative.
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