{"id":40,"date":"2022-05-25T20:05:06","date_gmt":"2022-05-26T00:05:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/conferences.sta.uwi.edu\/healthfinancing\/?page_id=40"},"modified":"2024-04-15T11:05:04","modified_gmt":"2024-04-15T15:05:04","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/conferences.sta.uwi.edu\/healthfinancing\/2023\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"40\" class=\"elementor elementor-40\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-bff8567 elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-items-stretch elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"bff8567\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d6379fc\" data-id=\"d6379fc\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-870bb6e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"870bb6e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-xxl\">15<sup>th<\/sup> Caribbean Conference on National Health Financing Initiatives<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-360e8ec elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"360e8ec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-large\">BUCARAMANGA, COLOMBIA<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e998afd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e998afd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-large\">October 4-7, 2023<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3f2d5e8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3f2d5e8\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-de429ec\" data-id=\"de429ec\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fddb81c elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-heading\" data-id=\"fddb81c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\" ><div class=\"ekit-heading elementskit-section-title-wraper text_center   ekit_heading_tablet-   ekit_heading_mobile-\"><h1 class=\"ekit-heading--title elementskit-section-title \">Conference Venue<\/h1><div 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Auditorium (13<sup>th<\/sup> Floor)<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/goo.gl\/maps\/6RXzfFMXAk9vy7Sb6\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Address: Km 7, Autopista, Bucaramanga, Piedecuesta, Santander, Colombia<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-34dbf45\" data-id=\"34dbf45\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3422205 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3422205\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div 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\/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ee03f36 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ee03f36\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-205654a\" data-id=\"205654a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f0dd5a7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-heading\" data-id=\"f0dd5a7\" 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Financing in the Caribbean: Optimizing Efficiency in Governance and Public-Private Partnerships<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-845da07 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"845da07\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In response to requests from Caribbean governments to \u2018do more\u2019 in health, Heads of Caribbean Social Security Organizations at their 17th General Meeting (Belize City, June 2006) agreed to establish a Caribbean forum for discussing relevant approaches, challenges and lessons learnt in design and implementation of health financing programs.<\/p><p>As such, these Health Financing Conferences are organized to share knowledge, test ideas and build capacity as we learn from policymakers, researchers and managers who have direct and indirect responsibility for planning, decision-making and administering health financing initiatives.<\/p><p>Recognizing the multiple sources of knowledge in health and related health financing matters, the Conferences have actively expanded participation to involve experts and officials with first-hand experiences from Ministries of Health, Social Security Organizations\u2019, national health financing agencies, international organizations, health insurers, third party administrators, as well as health services networks, research agencies, IT companies, actuarial firms and academic institutions.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-a09d653 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a09d653\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container 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\/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hover-area\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"profile-body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"profile-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a aria-label=\"profile\" href=\"javascript:void(0)\" data-mfp-src=\"#ekit_team_modal_f7f5275_40\" class=\"ekit-team-popup\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDr. Althea La Foucade\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"profile-designation\">Director, HEU, Centre for Health Economics, The University of the West Indies<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t <\/div> \n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"zoom-anim-dialog mfp-hide elementskit-team-popup team-popup-id-f7f5275\" id=\"ekit_team_modal_f7f5275_40\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"modal-dialog modal-dialog-centered\" role=\"document\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"modal-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<button 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Cardiovascular de Colombia (HIC-FCV) in convening the 15th Caribbean Conference on National Health Financing Initiatives from October 4-7, 2023 in Bucaramanga, Colombia.\n<br>\n<br>\nWith fourteen successful Conferences held in various countries in the Caribbean, these Conferences are unique in the region given their specific focus on health financing matters. Since the first meeting in 2006, these Caribbean Conferences on National Health Financing Initiatives have actively sought to share knowledge and build capacity in relation to ongoing issues, challenges, responses, institutional arrangements and best practices in Caribbean health financing systems.\n<br>\n<br>\nMindful that we have only seven years left to show significant progress on Universal Health Coverage (UHC) re: Sustainable Development Goal 3.4 (2015-2030), this year\u2019s Conference will focus on two critical components of UHC\u2014governance arrangements; and public-private partnerships for financing and delivery of essential health services.\n<br>\n<br>\nThe Conference\u2019s Program has just the right balance of intense technical discussions and fulfilling social events. In this regard, we expect that the 15th Conference will propel us several steps ahead in advancing knowledge and strengthening institutional networking arrangements for getting health financing right and securing UHC in our countries.\n<br>\n<br>\nOn behalf of the entire team at The UWI-HEU, let me heartily join with our co-host and collaborating partner, the HIC-FCV, to cordially invite and welcome you for four productive and knowledge-packed days at the 15th Conference in Bucaramanga, Colombia.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-898668f\" data-id=\"898668f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap 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for Health Economics, The University of the West Indies<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-team-modal-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWarm greetings to participants, presenters, sponsors and online visitors.\n<br>\n<br>\nWith sincere thanks to the dedication, support and collaborative activities of our co-host\u2014the internationally-accredited Hospital Internacional de Colombia-Fundaci\u00f3n Cardiovascular de Colombia (HIC-FCV)\u2014we are absolutely delighted to be in the city of Bucaramanga, Colombia for the 15th Caribbean Conference on National Health Financing Initiatives.\n<br>\n<br>\nAs in previous Conferences, we have incorporated feedback from participants, as well as the voices and suggestions from policymakers, health managers and other health financing experts to design and craft this year\u2019s Program with the theme \u2018Health Financing in the Caribbean: Optimizing Efficiency in Governance and Public-Private Partnerships\u2019.\n<br>\n<br>\nIn this regard, participants can expect a mix of informed insights and bold thinking from our selected presenters\u2014policymakers, policy advisors, health managers, academics and \u2018new voices\u2019\u2014climaxing in a special Panel on Day 3 examining the matter of \u2018anticipating challenges, building resilient health financing systems\u2019.\n<br>\n<br>\nAdditionally, with overseas care being such a crucial yet costly requirement for universal coverage in our countries, we have provided adequate opportunities in the Program for relevant discussions with on-site hospital officials at the HIC-FCV; the premier health facility in Colombia for treating overseas patients.\n<br>\n<br>\nSave the dates and join us at the 15th Conference in Bucaramanga, Colombia as, individually and collectively, we enhance our capacities to \u2018do more and do better\u2019 in health financing matters.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-f5624d1\" data-id=\"f5624d1\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f4f7051 elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-team\" data-id=\"f4f7051\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-team.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t <div class=\"image-card-v2 style-circle\"> \t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"profile-image-card elementor-animation- 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Conference on National Health Financing Initiatives from October 4-7, 2023.\n<br>\n<br>\nWe are also pleased to extend a very special welcome to Bucaramanga, the beautiful city of Colombia and home of the internationally accredited FCV Medical Complex \u201cHospital Internacional de Colombia\u201d. This city is located in the department of Santander which is famous for its beautiful landscapes such as the Chicamocha Canyon, the second deepest in the world, its ecotourism and adventure. It is also very well known for its strong health-tech sector, with more than 6,000 companies in this field, and the highest level of education in the country. \n<br>\n<br>\nAt the Hospital Internacional de Colombia, we provide a range of medical specialties for local and international patients and we fully recognize the significance of reliable financing plans for access to patient care and sustainability of the hospitals and health systems. We eagerly look forward to the presentations and discussions at the Conference since all of us have experiences, challenges and successes to share in this crucial area of health financing.\n<br>\n<br>\nWith the Conference being held in the auditorium and meeting rooms at the Hospital Internacional de Colombia, we also look forward to providing opportunities for participants to tour the facilities and to discuss our management of patient care, training, as well as local partnerships and collaborations in advancing these in their home countries.\n<br>\n<br>\nIn addition, we have planned a series of social events that will thrill you with some of the culinary experiences, sights and sounds of the city of Bucaramanga and the department of Santander.\n<br>\n<br>\nJoin us\u2014the team of the HIC-FCV, our co-host The UWI-HEU, as well as other local and visiting participants\u2014for what promises to be a wonderfully productive and exciting 15th Conference in 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