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National Health Security Office Co-Hosts Training Workshop on Universal Coverage Scheme and Primary Health Care
National Health Security Office Co-Hosts Training Workshop on Universal Coverage Scheme and Primary Health Care
On February 21, 2023, the National Health Security Office (NHSO) co-hosted the second day of a training workshop on health policy development and review at the NHSO head office's meeting room 201, 2nd floor.
The workshop focused on the "Universal Coverage Scheme and primary health care" and was co-organized by the International Health Policy Program (IHPP), WHO Country Office-Sri Lanka, and Sri Lanka Ministry of Health. It was also co-hosted by WHO CCS-EnLIGHT, National Health Commission Office (NHCO), Ministry of Public Health (MOPH), Health Intervention and Technology Assessment Program (HITAP), and Thai Health Promotion Foundation (ThaiHealth).
The five officers from the Directorate of Policy analysis and development, Ministry of Health, Sri Lanka, participated in the workshop.
The general objectives of the workshop were to share Sri Lankan officers Thailand's experiences on health policy development and policy review, share Thailand's experience on innovative health financial mechanisms for health sector development, and establish collaboration between the Directorate of Policy Analysis and Development, Ministry of Health Sri Lanka, and International Health Policy Program, Ministry of Public Health Thailand.
The specific objectives for the Sri Lanka Ministry of Health were to enhance knowledge and skills in policy analysis, development, and applicability in different settings, policy evaluation, policy communication, and overcoming policy challenges.
The workshop began with an opening remark by Dr. Athaporn Limpanyalers, the Deputy Secretary-General of the NHSO. The first speaker, Ms. Wilailuk Wisasa, Director of International Collaboration on UHC, Policy Advocacy Unit, discussed the Governance of the NHSO, focusing on how the NHSO translates legislation into practice to achieve UC and PHC.
The second speaker, Mrs. Sarita Srimaroeng, Deputy Director of consumer Service and Right Protection, lectured about the consumer protection right system of the NHSO.
The third speaker, Mr. Kanitsak Chantrapipat, Director of Cluster of Primary Care and Health Prevention Promotion Management, lectured about Primary Health Care (PHC) and Health Prevention Promotion under UCS.
In the afternoon, The fourth speaker, Dr. Patiphak Namahoot, Director, M&E Cluster, and Mr. Khachon Mongkonchoo, Specialist Intelligent data Innovation Department, lectured about Monitoring and Evaluation of UHC, including indicators related to UHC and M&E of UC scheme (indicators, data collection, analysis, Visualization).
The workshop was a great success and achieved its objectives of enhancing knowledge and skills in health policy development and establishing collaboration between Thailand and Sri Lanka.
There was a study tour of the NHSO 1330 Contact Center and Government Complex Building to see the NHSO's operations and facilities, and real activities and discuss with clients how they manage the consumer protection activities and experience during the COVID-19 Pandemic period.
On February 21, 2023, the National Health Security Office (NHSO) co-hosted the second day of a training workshop on health policy development and review at the NHSO head office's meeting room 201, 2nd floor.
The workshop focused on the "Universal Coverage Scheme and primary health care" and was co-organized by the International Health Policy Program (IHPP), WHO Country Office-Sri Lanka, and Sri Lanka Ministry of Health. It was also co-hosted by WHO CCS-EnLIGHT, National Health Commission Office (NHCO), Ministry of Public Health (MOPH), Health Intervention and Technology Assessment Program (HITAP), and Thai Health Promotion Foundation (ThaiHealth).
The five officers from the Directorate of Policy analysis and development, Ministry of Health, Sri Lanka, participated in the workshop.
The general objectives of the workshop were to share Sri Lankan officers Thailand's experiences on health policy development and policy review, share Thailand's experience on innovative health financial mechanisms for health sector development, and establish collaboration between the Directorate of Policy Analysis and Development, Ministry of Health Sri Lanka, and International Health Policy Program, Ministry of Public Health Thailand.
The specific objectives for the Sri Lanka Ministry of Health were to enhance knowledge and skills in policy analysis, development, and applicability in different settings, policy evaluation, policy communication, and overcoming policy challenges.
The workshop began with an opening remark by Dr. Athaporn Limpanyalers, the Deputy Secretary-General of the NHSO. The first speaker, Ms. Wilailuk Wisasa, Director of International Collaboration on UHC, Policy Advocacy Unit, discussed the Governance of the NHSO, focusing on how the NHSO translates legislation into practice to achieve UC and PHC.
The second speaker, Mrs. Sarita Srimaroeng, Deputy Director of consumer Service and Right Protection, lectured about the consumer protection right system of the NHSO.
The third speaker, Mr. Kanitsak Chantrapipat, Director of Cluster of Primary Care and Health Prevention Promotion Management, lectured about Primary Health Care (PHC) and Health Prevention Promotion under UCS.
In the afternoon, The fourth speaker, Dr. Patiphak Namahoot, Director, M&E Cluster, and Mr. Khachon Mongkonchoo, Specialist Intelligent data Innovation Department, lectured about Monitoring and Evaluation of UHC, including indicators related to UHC and M&E of UC scheme (indicators, data collection, analysis, Visualization).
The workshop was a great success and achieved its objectives of enhancing knowledge and skills in health policy development and establishing collaboration between Thailand and Sri Lanka.
There was a study tour of the NHSO 1330 Contact Center and Government Complex Building to see the NHSO's operations and facilities, and real activities and discuss with clients how they manage the consumer protection activities and experience during the COVID-19 Pandemic period.
