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A decade of advancing UHC in Asia and the Pacific

Globally, in 2015, more than 400 million people lacked at least one of seven essential health services like family planning or immunization, and many people who accessed services faced significant financial hardship because of the costs involved. The Advance Universal Health Coverage partnership was established to support countries to build an evidence base for health system reforms, provide technical assistance as the reforms were implemented, unlock financing for health, and create and share knowledge that could be used by other countries looking to improve the quality and coverage of health services. Since 2015, Advance UHC has helped to mobilize over $7.7 billion in new health sector investments in the East Asia and Pacific region.

Health professionals at Nadi Hospital Fiji

Global Knowledge and Local Wisdom: World Bank Group Academy launches Health ...

Knowledge for Impact. The Pacific Health Systems Flagship Course is part of the new World Bank Group Academy, a strategic learning platform to empower government officials and private sector leaders to deliver transformative development solutions. The academy operates across a range of thematic areas including sustainable management of natural resources, fostering economic growth, harnessing digital technologies, and building human capital through investments in education, social protection, gender equality, and health.

The Advance UHC Multi-Donor Trust Fund

The fund supports policy-relevant analytical work, targeted in-country technical assistance, and global/regional knowledge sharing activities. It also co-finances health system strengthening interventions and all work to support countries' advance toward UHC.

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Papua New Guinea uses data to help frontline health workers improve access to services

East New Britain has been rolling out a successful supervisory checklist for health centers to collect information that can be used to improve service delivery. The Provincial Health Authority uses the data to identify problems, make decisions and supervise frontline workers in tackling them. One problem already identified is that disabled people cannot easily get into the health centers. Infrastructural changes will have to be made to accommodate them. With improved data collection and supervision, it is hoped that the standard of healthcare in rural communities will be lifted for all population groups.

Advance UHC MDTF Newsletter (December 2024)

Building a deeper understanding of Timor-Leste's health system

Since 2019, the World Bank and Advance UHC have been providing Timor-Leste with tailored, comprehensive analytics and advisory support to develop a deeper understanding of the ways it can improve the quality and availability of health services for its people.