Launch of The Lancet Global Health Commission on Financing PHC in LMICs, 5 April 2022

11 March, 2022

Dear Colleagues

Please join us for the launch of The Lancet Global Health Commission on Financing Primary Health Care on Tuesday 5 April at 13:00 London / 14:00 Geneva / 15:00 Nairobi / 17:30 Delhi. https://event.on24.com/wcc/r/3693122/DCA9E4D4C6637D8975E20C9763B56396

Covid-19 has created a health and fiscal crisis, highlighting the dangers that societies face without well-functioning primary health care systems that protect everyone through the provision of essential health services; preventing and treating chronic conditions; and taking a frontline role in responding to epidemics. A strong primary health care system is the pre-requisite for achieving Universal Health Coverage (UHC) and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

The Lancet Global Health Commission on Financing Primary Health Care (PHC) [ https://www.thelancet.com/journals/langlo/article/PIIS2214-109X(21)00510-6/fulltext ] has examined key challenges to identify proven ways of strengthening financing for PHC in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). The Commission is steered by 22 expert members from 19 countries and features new evidence and analyses that point to actionable policies to support LMICs in raising, allocating, and channelling resources in support of the delivery of effective, efficient, and equitable, people-centred PHC.

We hope that you will join us for the launch of the Commission’s report on Tuesday 5 April, which will feature contributions from Commission members as well other figures from policy and practice from around the world.

Please do also share this invitation with your networks.

Thank you.

Tom Barker

Health and Nutrition Cluster

Institute of Development Studies

HIFA profile: Tom Barker is Communications Manager, Health Systems Global at the Institute of Development Studies (IDS). Tom has 15 years’ experience working in knowledge brokering, research communication, policy engagement, and parliamentary influencing in the UK health and international development policy arenas. Tom manages a portfolio of health and nutrition projects working in Sub- Saharan Africa and Asia, including Nigeria, Kenya, Uganda, China, India and Bangladesh, including Future Health Systems, and is currently Communications Manager for Health Systems Global. Previously Tom managed a research knowledge brokering network for the UK National Institute for Health Research Health Services and Delivery Research Programme; facilitated engagements with the UK Parliament for the NHS Confederation, a membership body for NHS organisations; and ran the UK All Party Parliamentary Group on Primary Care and Public Health. Tom has an MSc Development Studies from the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), University of London.