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Nepal: Building Skills to Negotiate with Development Partners
August 9, 2010 – August 12, 2010
Kathmandu, Nepal
Senior staff from Nepal's Ministry of Health and Population attended a Negotiating Health Development Leadership Training Program facilitated by MLI in August 2010. Building on a pilot training in September 2009, the course helped advance and refine the staff’s capacity to manage vital relationships, mitigate potential conflict and conduct negotiations related to health.
Senegal Leadership Training
July 28, 2010 – July 30, 2010
Dakar, Senegal
The Ministry of Health and Prevention (MOHP) in Senegal recently completed its National Health Development Plan (PNDS-II) for 2009-2018, with the reduction of maternal and child mortality, increased access to services, the strengthening of the health system and funding mechanisms as key priorities. The MOHP has identified leadership strengthening as a critical component in the success of the PNDS-II. The Ministry of Health is determined to undertake significant reforms to improve its capacity for implementation during the PNDS-II so that the MOHP can better coordinate the implementation of programs and health projects. MLI has committed to assisting the MOH to achieve their policy and leadership development objectives through a leadership training workshop.
Mary Robinson visits Sierra Leone
July 27, 2010 – July 30, 2010
Freetown, Sierra Leone
“Maternal mortality [is a] human rights issue that must be addressed through a holistic and rights-based approach and Sierra Leone is making important progress.” - Mary Robinson
Ethiopia Study Tour to Botswana
June 21, 2010 – June 26, 2010
Botswana
A delegation from the Federal Ministry of Health in Ethiopia will participate in a World Bank sponsored study tour to Botswana. The Ethiopian delegation will learn more about Botswana's experiences implementing the Balanced Scorecard.
Malian delegation participates in health insurance workshop in Rwanda
May 30, 2010 – June 4, 2010
Kigali, Rwanda
MLI/Mali co-sponsored and actively participated in the workshop “Extending Health Insurance – How to make it work” held in Kigali, Rwanda May 30-June 4, 2010. Country teams from five countries – Mali, Senegal, Cameroon, Benin, and Burkina Faso – were present at this “hands-on” workshop designed to help them chart an informed and responsible path to expanding the form of health insurance that fits their needs and resources.
Third Annual MLI Reception
May 19, 2010 - 5:00pm – May 19, 2010 - 7:00pm
Geneva, Switzerland
MLI Ministers and other leaders in the ministry will be recognized for their commitment to MLI and public health at the third annual MLI Reception.
Political Leadership Roundtable: Ensuring Health Care for All
May 19, 2010 - 2:00pm – May 19, 2010 - 4:30pm
Geneva, Switzerland
A panel discussion, chaired by Hon. Mary Robinson, on the role of political leadership in realizing the right to health for all.
WHA 2010: week in review
May 17, 2010 – May 21, 2010
Geneva, Switzerland
During the World Health Assembly (WHA) in Geneva in May 2010, MLI hosted a successful program of events and cross-country exchanges. MLI significantly expanded its program from last year, providing country teams the opportunity to participate in sessions on a number of topics related to their work with MLI over the past year.
WHO Women and Health Report Policy Dialogue
March 8, 2010 - 12:00pm – March 8, 2010 - 1:45am
Washington, DC
MLI hosted a policy dialogue in Washington, D.C. on the WHO report, Women and Health: Today's Evidence Tomorrow's Agenda. Developed with support from MLI, it is the first ever report which focuses on the global status of women’s health from birth to older age and which identifies key areas of reform both within and outside of the health sector.
L’Atelier d’élaboration du programme quinquennal de mise en œuvre de la stratégie nationale développement des mutuelles de sante au Mali
February 22, 2010 – February 26, 2010
Mali
Depuis Septembre 2009, le Mali s’est engagé dans un processus qui aboutira à l’adoption d’une stratégie nationale de développement des mutuelles de santé et d’un programme de sa mise en œuvre. La première version de la stratégie ainsi rédigée a été présentée, discutée et amendée lors d’un atelier de concertation organisée en Janvier 2010. Parallèlement le comité technique a élaboré un premier draft du document de mise en œuvre de la stratégie. Le comité technique s’est réuni et a intégré les observations formulées lors de l’atelier de concertation. La version actuelle de la stratégie nationale sera soumise à l’appréciation du comité de pilotage. Enfin il est prévu d’observer une retraite pour le comité technique afin d’élaborer le programme de mise en œuvre de la stratégie.
Scaling-up community-based health insurance in Mali
February 22, 2010 – February 26, 2010
Mali
As the next step in its mission to extend health insurance coverage to all Malians, the Ministry of Social Development, in partnership with the Ministry of Health, recently held a 3-day workshop to vet and validate the national strategic plan to scale-up of community-based health insurance nation-wide (CBHI, or mutuelles de santé).
Ministry of Health hosts validation workshop on MLI activities in Senegal
February 18, 2010
Dakar, Senegal
On February 18, the Ministry of Health in Senegal hosted an MLI workshop to: review and validate the two technical reports on resource allocation and donor harmonization developed for the Ministry by local consultants; review MLI activities and accomplishments in 2009; and to discuss the MLI work plan for 2010.
Second National Workshop on the Extention of Community-Based Health Insurance
January 21, 2010 – January 23, 2010
Bamako, Mali
The second national workshop on the extention of community-based health insurance, or mutuelles, will be held from January 22-24, 2010.
Balanced Scorecard Certificate Training for the National BSC Team of the Ministry of Capacity Building
January 11, 2010 – January 22, 2010
Ethiopia
During the month of January, consultants from the Balanced Scorecard Institute will provided a BSC certificate training for the National BSC Team of the Ministry of Capacity Building.
Nepal receives GAVI award for outstanding performance in improving child health and immunisation
November 19, 2009
Hanoi, Vietnam
At the GAVI Alliance Partners’ Forum in Hanoi on November 19, 2009, Nepal was one of two countries to receive awards for the highest average annual rate of reduction of child mortality among all of the 72 GAVI countries since 1990.
Reproductive Health Roundtable
November 18, 2009
Kampala, Uganda
The November 18th Roundtable highlighted Rwanda’s reproductive health advances and MLI reproductive health Leaders from Senegal, Mali and Sierra Leone.
Mali and Senegal Joint Study Tour to Rwanda
October 25, 2009 – October 30, 2009
Kigali, Rwanda
In the spirit of South-South learning two MLI countries, Mali and Senegal, are completing a week long study tour in Rwanda
Scaling-up Mutuelles de Santé in Mali Workshop
September 24, 2009 – September 26, 2009
Bamako, Mali
To launch the recently announced process of the Ministry of Social Development, Solidarity, and the Elderly (MDSSPA) to develop and implement a strategy to expand mutuelles de santé nationwide to provide financial access to health care for 80% of its population currently not covered by any form of health insurance, MLI co-sponsored a kick-off workshop, “National diagnostic and discussion toward scaling up mutuelles de santé in Mali,” held the 24-26 of September 2009 in Bamako.
Negotiating Health Development Leadership Training Workshop
September 21, 2009 – September 23, 2009
Kathmandu, Nepal
In September 2009, MLI Nepal conducted a successful leadership training workshop with CMPartners for senior members of the Ministry of Health and Population.
MLI Technical Session in Geneva, Switzerland
May 20, 2009
Geneva, Switzerland
On May 20, 2009 MLI country delegations participated in a technical session in Geneva that addressed individual country experiences surrounding donor harmonization.
MLI Reception 2009
May 20, 2009
Geneva, Switzerland
On May 20, 2009 MLI hosted the second annual MLI reception during the World Health Assembly in Geneva, Switzerland. Held in a room with a scenic view of Geneva, the evening brought MLI colleagues from the five MLI Ministries of Health together with other prominent figures in the global health community.
Sierra Leone Study Tour to Ghana
April 22, 2009 – April 25, 2009
Ghana
In April, a senior level delegation from the Ministry of Health in Sierra Leone participated in a MLI study tour to Ghana to learn about Ghana’s national health insurance scheme and its donor harmonization efforts- two priority areas for MLI in Sierra Leone. The study tour was timed to coincide with Ghana’s annual Health Summit, a two day workshop presenting the performance review of the health sector.
Bamako Meetings
November 17, 2008 – November 19, 2008
Bamako, Mali
MLI held meetings prior to the November 17-19 2008 Global Ministerial Forum on Research for Health in Bamako, Mali, featuring MLI ministers and members of their senior team.
MLI Reception 2008
May 19, 2008
Geneva, Switzerland
MLI held its first reception during the World Health Assembly to announce that Ethiopia, Mali, Nepal, Senegal and Sierra Leone had been competitively selected as MLI focus countries. The reception was hosted by Ambassador Eckart Guth, Permanent Delegation of the European Commission and took place at his residence in Geneva.
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Mali and Senegal Joint Study Tour to Rwanda
October 25, 2009In the spirit of South-South learning two MLI countries, Mali and Senegal, are completing a week long study tour in Rwanda