You already know that I think UNAIDS is a poor choice for the 3MDG Fund to choose to convene this Myanmar Health Forum. It should be convened by a Myanmar organisation. And run by Myanmar people. The UNAIDS empire does not need to expand any further.
Who is the keynote speaker. It had better be someone good. And if it is a consultation, how will the Ministry and participants be held accountable for decisions made?
Jamie
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Myanmar Health Forum
from Government of Myanmar, UN Country Team in Myanmar
Published on 09 Jul 2015
First-ever Myanmar Health Forum to take place in Nay Pyi Taw on 28-29 July 2015
http://reliefweb.int/sites/reliefweb.int/files/resources/MHF%20Press%20Release%20English.pdf
NAY PYI TAW, 9 July 2015 - The Myanmar Health Forum (MHF), the first of its kind, will be held at the Myanmar International Convention Centre II in Nay Pyi Taw on 28-29July 2015.
The importance of health in the development agenda and the significant need for investment in health sector will be emphasized. Areas of priority investment will be identified by national and international actors. The forum will also be an opportunity for the Ministry of Health and its partners to showcase progress in the health sector and present their plans for the future. The main overall goal of the MHF is to start Myanmar on the path to universal health coverage, which is to be realized by 2030.
"For the first time, Myanmar's large and diverse health sector will be meeting and sharing experiences to better tackle current challenges and plan for this country to reach universal health coverage by 2030" declared the Union Minister of Health, His Excellency Dr Than Aung.
The MHF will be attended by about 700 health and non-health actors, including experts and senior representatives from the Ministry of Health and other ministries, Members of Parliament, international speakers, multilateral and bilateral development partners, international organizations, local, national and international non-governmental organizations, the private sector and academics.
The two-day MHF will consist of plenary and parallel discussion sessions. These will cover critical issues ranging from the impact of health sector reform, unmet health and development needs, reaching universal health coverage and the interdependence of the health sector and other sectors.
Mr Eamonn Murphy, Country Director for the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), said "The Myanmar Health Forum will provide a platform for discussing support and recommendations to help Myanmar build a better, stronger and equitable health system to serve all the people." The MHF is organized by the Ministry of Health with support from the Myanmar Health Sector Coordinating Committee, the UNAIDS Country Office and other development partners. Funding support was secured by UNAIDS from 3MDG Fund.
Speaking for non-governmental organizations, Daw Nwe Zin Win, Executive Director of Pyi Gyi Khin stated: "As a major health service provider in Myanmar, civil society hopes that this Forum will enable us to be more involved in decisions and actions to strengthen our health system and attain universal health care within a generation."
The MHF will be concluded by a press event, as well as a statement or communique, endorsed by MHF participants, which will provide guidance for future actions. A full report on MHF activities and recommendations will be issued in the following weeks.
Contact
Ministry of Health | Dr Kyaw Khaing (Director) |067 411335 | kyawkhaing68@gmail.com
http://reliefweb.int/report/myanmar/myanmar-health-forum-enmy
