Thursday, 17 November 2022, 10:00–11:45 (UTC/GMT+1 or CET)

Languages: Simultaneous interpretation in English, French and Spanish (Simultaneous interpretation – Frequently asked questions)

The COVID-19 pandemic acted as a stress test for social protection and health systems. It revealed serious vulnerabilities and gaps in the health systems of many countries, and highlighted the importance of building more resilient health systems that would be able to absorb and effectively respond to similar shocks in the future.

In addition, health systems should be built to respond to societal challenges in a dynamic context of ageing societies, increasing long-term care needs, changing disease patterns, health technology development and financing concerns.

Accessibility, affordability, cost containment and health service efficiency are at the heart of reforms for improving social security coverage, benefits and services. Tackling unnecessary, inappropriate or non-compliant care is equally relevant in the current budgetary context.

Coordination between stakeholders in the social security system is more than ever required to increase the positive impact on resilience, and institutional readiness is essential to achieve this objective. Social security administrations need to be prepared and have the necessary capacity and risk management approaches to ensure continuity of service, rapidly upscale activities and deliver crisis benefits when needed, as part of integrated national responses.

Join us for this webinar on building more resilient health systems that will offer the opportunity to reflect on innovative measures taken, sharing strategies and solutions by international organizations aimed to ensure that adequate, effective and affordable health protection is available for all.

Speakers

	Lou Tessier, Health Protection Specialist, Social Protection Department, International Labour Office (ILO)
	Jo De Cock, Chair of the OECD Senior Budget and Health Officials Network
	Philip Haywood, Health Policy Analyst, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
	Amr El-Shalakani, Senior Health Specialist at The World Bank

This webinar will examine the following questions:

• What characterises resilient health systems?
• What are the current approaches taken by international organizations to building more resilient health systems?
• What are the orientations for shock-responsive and inclusive health systems of the future?
• How to coordinate efforts at international level to increase the resilience of health systems, taking into account the impact of the pandemic?

Agenda

• Welcome by Marcelo Abi-Ramia Caetano, Secretary General, ISSA
• Introduction
• The expertise from ILO
• The expertise from the OECD Senior Budget and Health Officials Network
• The expertise from OECD
• The expertise from the World Bank
• Q&A – Discussion
• Conclusions

Moderated by Raúl Ruggia-Frick, Director, Social Security Development Branch, ISSA

Practical information

The webinar is open to delegates of ISSA member organizations and invited institutions without registration fee.