Approaches to Universal Health Coverage and Occupational Health and Safety for the Informal Workforce in Developing Countries Workshop Summary (2016) / Chapter Skim
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Appendix A: Workshop Agenda
Appendix A: Workshop Agenda
Pages 99-106
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Many of the presentations also will describe the roles of the existing PPPs that are engaged in promoting universal health coverage and meeting the occupational health and safety needs for informal workers. Workshop goal: To illuminate best practices and lessons learned for the informal workforce in developing countries: (1)
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These best practices and lessons learned may be useful for stakeholders to move the discussions, policies, regulatory frameworks, political contexts, and mechanisms (including enhanced or new PPPs) forward to increase equitable access to quality health services without financial hardship for the informal workforce or workers in the informal sector, including prevention, curative, and rehabilitation services for injuries and illness due to occupational hazard exposure.
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In contrast, there are examples of public health systems in several developing countries that rely on enforcement of occupational health through public health law that is not conditioned by the nature of employment relations. Financing for universal quality care, as well as the models to best deliver care, including occupational health and safety services, often require innovative solutions, especially for the large fraction of workers who occupy what is variably defined as the informal sector in LMICs.
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II. Mapping Solutions to Universal Health Coverage Inclusive of the Informal Workforce There are many different strategies for health care reform that ultimately affect health systems, particularly the provision and coverage of health services and their financing.
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Through a purposeful sampling of countries and of diverse perspectives from the public and private sectors, this session explores the efforts of each country toward the achievement of universal health coverage specifically for the informal workforce. Presentations will also provide highlights of the involvement of PPPs in these efforts, as well as opportunities for enhanced or new partnerships to meet universal health coverage objectives that are inclusive of the health and social needs of the informal workforce and informal sector.
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Examination of Select Country Experiences of Universal Health Coverage, Part II 8:45 – 10:45 a.m. Moderator: Paurvi Bhatt, Medtronic Philanthropy Somsak Chunharas, National Health Foundation, Thailand Barry Kistnasamy, Social Protection and Workers Compensation, Department of Health, South Africa Mirai Chatterjee, SEWA 10:45 a.m.
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National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health Ivan Ivanov, World Health Organization; Workshop Planning Committee Member Yuka Ujita, Labour Administration and Occupational Safety and Health, International Labour Organization Charu Garg, Population, Health & Nutrition Research Program, Institute for Human Development, New Delhi, India Laura Alfers, WIEGO 1:00 p.m. Lunch (provided)
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Co-moderator: Clarion Johnson, Co-Chair of PPP Forum and Workshop Planning Committee Co-moderator: Katherine Taylor, University of Notre Dame; PPP Forum and Workshop Planning Committee Co-Chair Julietta Rodriguez-Guzman, Pan American Health Organization Mirai Chatterjee, SEWA Lorna Friedman, Mercer Yuka Ujita, Labour Administration and Occupational Safety and Health, International Labour Organization Robert Emrey, U.S. Agency for International Development 5:15 p.m.
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