Universal Health Coverage

The private sector has long-made significant contributions to improving the health of billions of people around the world, creating novel solutions to some of the largest health and development challenges. Universal Health Coverage (UHC) has been recognized as an enabler to improve access to higher quality health services and a critical component of achieving the Sustainable Development Goals. Following the United Nations Summit to adopt the Post-2015 Development Agenda, this panel will explore the multiple and complex processes required to help countries achieve the vision UHC, with a focus on the role of the private sector. There is no single blueprint for long-term sustainability of UHC. The discussion will address the role that the private sector plays(and could play) in helping countries to achieve this goal. Particularly with respect to innovative financing and developing products and services with a systemic approach to meet ongoing health challenges such as maternal health, child survival, infectious disease and chronic illness. The workshop will also examine the challenges of scaling up and sustaining public-private partnerships and private-private partnerships that seek to improve access to affordable and quality care for all.