Management Sciences for Health (MSH) is participating in the First Global Symposium for Health Systems Research [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=a5ybrycab&et=1103900913355&s=3057&e=0015ny4PTtynT6x6qgObOboYkwhrHp2AqjvRwmrsYuShoRgbX-antFbhpJjNW5OhYy46XajeoBRqzRoyai-7unhBhQEyXF6F9hhDY5CjMeWX3COLH4S87clyg==] being held from November 16-19, 2010 in Montreux, Switzerland. The first symposium is dedicated to improving the scientific evidence needed by health policy-makers and practitioners to inform their decisions related to accelerating universal health coverage.
If you are attending the conference, please visit us at booth #5 on floor B4 to learn more about MSH and our projects.
Members of MSH are participating in a panel discussion hosted by USAID/Rwanda on Wednesday, November 17, 2:00-3:30pm in the Vaud Room, "The Impact of Performance-Based Financing: Experiences from Rwanda"- this session will present research conducted in Rwanda into the impact of the implementation of the performance-based financing (PBF) program of the Ministry of Health.
Moderator: Yogesh Rajkotia, PhD, Health Systems Strengthening Team Leader, USAID/Rwanda
Panelists: David Collins, Director of Finance and Accounting, MSH
Louis Rusa, Director, Performance Based Financing Department, Rwandan Ministry of Health
Cedric Ndizeye, IHSSP, MSH
MSH is hosting a satellite event on Thursday, November 18, 7:00-8:30am in the Zurich (Miles Davis) Room, "Achieving Universal Coverage: The Role of Continuous Learning in Strengthening Health Systems"-a discussion with MSH, Results for Development Institute, and the Rockefeller Foundation, on the challenges and lessons learned
in countries that have made significant progress in establishing universal health coverage.
Moderator: Jonathan D. Quick, MD, MPH, President and Chief Executive Officer, MSH
Panelists: Dr. Sam Adjei, Chief Executive, Centre for Health and Social Services Ltd., Ghana
Dr. Viroj Tangcharoensathien, Director, IHPP-Thailand; Health Systems Research, Thailand
Ramiro Guerrero, Research Director, Harvard Global Equity Initiative; Former Deputy Minister of Social Protection, Colombia
Gina Lagomarsino, Managing Director, Results for Development Institute
With remarks by: Dr. Ariel Pablos-Mendez, Managing Director, The Rockefeller Foundation
Throughout the week, MSH staff will be presenting posters of best practices and results:
Tuesday/Wednesday, Hall B5, 9:00am-5:30pm
"Performance-based Indicators of HSS: Insights from OECD Experience" Presenters: Jonathan D. Quick, MD, MPH, President and Chief Executive Officer, MSH and Joel Wickre, Results Management Coordinator, MSH
"Challenges in Scaling up Counseling and Testing Services; a Nigerian Health Systems Project's Case Study"
Presenter: Uche Chukwuka Ikenyei, Monitoring and Evaluation Advisor for ProACT, MSH, Nigeria
Thursday/Friday, Hall B5, 9:00am-5:30pm
"Are HSS Interventions being Properly Measured for the Link to Health Outcomes and Impact?"
Presenter: David Collins, Director of Finance and Accounting, MSH
"Measuring the Impact of Health System Strengthening and Scaling Up Priority Interventions on the Cost of Integrated Basic Health Services" Presenter: David Collins, Director of Finance and Accounting, MSH
"Towards Universal Access: Multi-sectoral Partnership to Scale up PMTCT Services in Rural Communities in North Central Nigeria"
Presenter: Ndulue Nwokedi, Deputy Project Director of ProACT, MSH, Nigeria
"Centralizing the Dispensing of Chronic Medicines in Kwazulu- Natal, South Africa to Improve Access and Quality of Care"
Presenter: Susan Putter, Monitoring and Evaluation Manager for Strengthening Pharmaceutical Systems Program, MSH, South Africa
"Quantifying the Services for Which Pharmacists May Levy a Fee in South Africa"
Presenter: Fathima Fyzoo, Senior Program Associate for Strengthening Pharmaceutical Systems Program, MSH, South Africa
"Development of a Framework to Monitor Pharmaceutical Services in Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa"
Presenter: Susan Putter, Monitoring and Evaluation Manager for Strengthening Pharmaceutical Systems Program, MSH, South Africa