JICA Satellite Sessions in HSR2024 (Day 1)

Low-income countries transitioning to middle-income status must reduce their dependence on aid and establish a system to sustainably manage their programs with domestic resources.

Focusing on Ghana, this session will feature presentations from the representatives from Ghana Health Service, World Bank, JICA, and University of Tokyo on government and development agency efforts to strengthen national MNCH and other programs, as well as transition strategies and actions taken by the Ghanaian government. Through discussion, participants will gain a better understanding of the key elements of collaboration between government, development agencies, and researchers toward a sustainable health system.

Health policy plays a critical role in achieving UHC. In Lao PDR, the Health Sector Reform Strategy 2021-2030 is being implemented. However, there are often gaps between policy formulation and practical implementation.

In this session, the Lao case will be presented by current policymakers and practitioners, including national health insurance, qualified human resources for health development, and quality services in health facilities. It will conclude with an open discussion among speakers and participants to explore the gap and solutions between policy and implementation in global contexts.

Global Health 2050 , the third report of the Lancet Commission on Investing in Health, reviews the past and future of epidemiological, demographic and health financing trends and provides a roadmap for achieving a 50% reduction in premature deaths by 2050.

This session will examine the technical and financial feasibility, the priority services for more just and sustainable health systems, and the implications for UHC. There will be panel discussions with government representatives from Asia, the Middle East and Africa, as well as discussions with the audience.

Country’s health system needs to be transformed to enable children and adolescents and their caregivers have access to knowledge, services, and resources to realize their right to health and wellbeing.

Panelists from Indonesia (MOH), Thailand (MOH) and Japan (CFA) will share how their countries plan, manage, and monitor scheduled contacts, and ensure resource for well care services. Experts from JICA, WHO and UNICEF will also touch on the recent global guides on well care services (2023) and JICA's 30 years of cooperation through its maternal and child health projects in Indonesia, to explore practical take-home messages.

Many countries using home-based records face the implementation challenges, and implementation studies have shown that the quality of implementation is critical to obtain the expected benefits from the home-based records.

This session will provide an opportunity to learn about the current global status of the use of home-based records and gain knowledge about the guide, “Strengthening implementation of home-based records for maternal, newborn and child health: a guide for country program managers (WHO-UNICEF-JICA, 2023).” Practical activities through country scenarios will help participants develop the skills to use the guide to address challenges.