Asia Public Policy Forum 2015: "The Financing and Delivery of Public Health Services in Asia”

October 1, 2015
Asia Public Policy Forum 2015: "The Financing and Delivery of Public Health Services in Asia”

The 2015 Asia Public Policy Forum (APPF) was held on August 12-13 in Jakarta, Indonesia.  Over 120 participants attended the event, which helps build networks between government officials, private sector leaders, and academics working in Indonesia and neighboring ASEAN countries.  Each annual APPF addresses a specific policy challenge affecting Indonesia and Asia more broadly, with the goal of improving the design, implementation, and evaluation of current public policies.

 

The topic of this year’s APPF was “The Financing and Delivery of Public Health Services in Asia,” a critical policy issue impacting finance and health ministries throughout Asia.  The event provided scholars and practitioners with the opportunity to share their insights on improving the coverage and quality of health care, as well as ensuring the financial sustainability of public health services in the region.

 

Over the course of six sessions, the speakers covered a range of subjects including: (1) the financing of national health insurance; (2) the provision of public health services at the local level; (3) the provision of basic health services in rural areas; (4) health challenges related to epidemiological transitions, such as the impact of aging in depopulating countries, the effect of work on obesity, and the provision of mental health services; (5) cross-cutting issues in the financing and delivery of public health; and (6) emerging threats to global public health.

 

“This year’s APPF produced high-level presentations and valuable discourse on a host of issues critical to the economic and physical health of Asian countries,” said Jay Rosengard, academic director for the Rajawali Foundation Institute for Asia. “We are now working with many of the speakers to publish and disseminate their work as widely as possible.”

Click here to view the program agenda.

Click here to view the event's slide presentation.

Click here to view the speakers' biographies.

Click here to read the written summary from the event.

Click here to view photographs from the event.