Enhancing the Role of Parliamentarians in Advancing Universal Health Coverage, Manila and Bataan, Philippines, 23-24 August 2018

Overview

The Fourth Meeting of the Asia-Pacific Parliamentarian Forum on Global Health was convened in Manila, Philippines, from 23-24 August 2018. The meeting was co-chaired by the Senate Committee on Health and Demography and the House Committee on Health, with support from the Department of Health, in collaboration with WHO WPRO, and attended by 54 parliamentarians from 21 countries. The meeting aimed to enhance the role of parliamentarians in advancing Universal Health Care, with plenary discussions on country progress to achieve health in the SDGs, on securing sustainable financing for UHC, and on strengthening legal frameworks for UHC, as well as a site visit to the Province of Bataan to illustrate local governance for health promotion and health service delivery.