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Statement from Peter Piot on 9 June 2020
In my nearly ten years as Director of the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM), it is hard to imagine a more challenging and important time.
In the last two weeks, the global scourge that is racism has been brought into sharp focus in an horrific way. George Floyd’s senseless death has angered and shaken us all.
Many of you have questioned LSHTM’s commitment to ending racial injustice. I would like to thank all those who have taken the time to share their perspectives and experiences – I know that this has not been easy. I want to be clear; we are listening and we are committed to action.
Health Financing Progress Matrix 2.0 Launch Event
Health Financing Progress Matrix 2.0 Launch Event 16 December 2020 14:30 – 15:30 CET
UHC is at the core of WHO s strategic direction, and effective, evidence-informed health financing policies are essential for progress. The Health Financing Progress Matrix (HFPM) is the World Health Organization’s standardized qualitative approach to assessing how aligned a country’s health financing system is with Universal Health Coverage. It crystallizes thinking on what matters in health financing for UHC, based on a body of evidence and normative work developed over the past thirty years. The HFPM assesses a country’s health financing institutions, policies and their implementation at a given point in time, which ultimately impacts on population access to quality health services, and the incidence of financial hardship. Given the centrality of health financing to UHC, the HFPM is integral to supporting progress towards the ta