The World Bank and the Government of Japan organized a major conference with JCIE in Tokyo on December 5–6, convening close to 200 health ministers and high-level representatives from around the world. Discussions were based on a set of case studies of Japan and other countries’ experience with universal health coverage. With a one-day roundtable followed by a high-level forum with policymakers, participants shared lessons from Japan and other countries’ health systems and examined the financial and human resources aspects of universal health coverage.
RESOURCES
World Bank–Government of Japan Joint Press Release
World Bank President Kim’s Speech
World Bank Group–Goverment of Japan Joint Global Synthesis Report
Key Policy Messages
CONFERENCE VIDEO
Opening Session
Moderator: Mr. Ken Shibusawa, President & CEO, Japan Center for International Exchange (JCIE)
Welcoming Remarks
Prof. Keizo Takemi, Member the Diet, House of Councillors; Co-chair, Coordination Committee, Japan-World Bank Partnership Program on UHC
Dr. Margaret Chan, Director General, World Health Organization (WHO)
Dr. Timothy Evans, Director for Health, Nutrition and Population, World Bank Group (WBG); Co-chair, Coordination Committee, Japan-World Bank Partnership Program on UHC
Opening Remarks
Hon. Mr. Taro Aso, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance
Keynote Speech
Dr. Jim Yong Kim, President of the World Bank
Presentations
Japan’s Experience in Achieving and Maintaining Universal Health Coverage
Prof. Keizo Takemi
Emerging Lessons from the Japan-World Bank Joint Study on Universal Health Coverage
Dr. Timothy Evans
Panel Discussion
Prof. William Hsiao, K.T. Li Professor of Economics, Harvard University School of Public Health
Prof. Soonman Kwon, Dean, School of Public Health, Seoul National University
Prof. Naoki Ikegami, Professor and Chair, Department of Health Policy and Management, School of Medicine, Keio University
Plenary Discussion
Moderator: Prof. Michael Reich, Taro Takemi Professor of International Health Policy, Harvard School of Public Health
Ministerial Roundtable
Panelists (in alphabetical order by country):
Hon. Mr. M. M. Neazuddin, Secretary, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Bangladesh
Hon. Dr. Kebede Worku, State Minister of Health, Ethiopia
Hon. Mrs. Sherry Ayittey, Minister of Health, Ghana
Hon. Dr. Pe Thet Khin, Union Minister for Health, Myanmar
Hon. Prof. Awa Marie Coll Seck, Minister of Health and Social Action, Senegal
Hon. Dr. Nguyen Thi Kim Tien, Minister of Health, Vietnam
Moderators: Prof. Keizo Takemi and Dr. Timothy Evans
Measuring Progress toward Universal Health Coverage
Presentation by Dr. Ties Boerma, Director for Health Statistics and Information, WHO and Dr. Timothy Evans
Discussants
Dr. Shin Young-soo, Regional Director, WHO Western Pacific Region (WPRO)
Mr. Mark Pearson, Head of Health Division, Organization for Economic, Co-operation and Development (OECD)
Plenary Discussion
Moderator: Dr. William Summerskill, Senior Executive Editor, The Lancet
Partnership Roundtable
Discussion by representatives of development partners and civil society
Plenary Discussion
Moderator: Mr. Hiroshi Kato, Vice President, Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA)
Closing Remarks
Mr. Norihisa Tamura, Minister of Health, Labour, and Welfare and Dr. Timothy Evans, WBG
Reception
Remarks by Mr. Seiji Kihara, Parliamentary Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs of Japan
Welcoming Remarks
Prof. Naoki Ikegami, Professor and Chair, Department of Health Policy and Management, School of Medicine, Keio University and Dr. Timothy Evans, Director for Health, Nutrition and Population, World Bank Group (WBG)
Sharing Global Experiences on Universal Health Coverage
Emerging Lessons on Universal Health Coverage from Low, Middle and High Income Countries – Presentation by Dr. Akiko Maeda, Lead Health Specialist, WBG
Japan Case Study: Key Findings and Relevant Lessons for the Low and Middle Income Countries – Presentation by Prof. Naoki Ikegami
Moderator: Prof. William Hsiao, K.T. Li Professor of Economics, Harvard University School of Public Health
Country Presentations
Ethiopia: Dr. Huihui Wang, Health Economist, Africa Region, WBG,
Bangladesh: Mr. M. M. Neazuddin, Secretary, Ministry of Health
Vietnam: Dr. Tran Van Tien, Deputy Director, Health Insurance Department, Ministry of Health
Indonesia: Dr. Untung Suseno Soetardjo, Head of Board of Development & Empowerment of Health Human Resource, Ministry of Health
Moderator: Ms. Trina Haque, Health Sector Manager for Africa Region, WBG
Country Presentations
Ghana: Dr. Ebenezer Appiah-Denkyira, Director General, Ghana Health Service; and Mr. Sylvester Mensah, Chief Executive Officer, National Health Insurance authority
Peru: Dr. Walter Vigo, General Coordinator, Health Reform Support Project, Ministry of Health, Peru
Brazil: Dr. Edson Araujo, Health Economist, WBG; and Dr. Carlos Octávio Ocké-Reis, Economist, Institute of Applied Economic Research
Turkey: Dr. Volkan Çetinkaya, Ministerial Advisor and Health Economist, Ministry of Health, Turkey
Moderator: Dr. Olusoji Adeyi, Health Sector Manager for Africa Region, WBG
Country Presentations
Thailand: Dr. Walaiporn Patcharanarumol, Senior Researcher, Institute for Health Policy, Ministry of Public Health
France: Dr. Ankit Kumar, Health Advisor, Health Division, Department of Employment, Labour and Social Affairs, Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) ; and Ms. Helene Barroy, Health Economist, WBG
Moderator: Dr. Toomas Palu, Health Sector Manager, East Asia and Pacific, WBG
Sharing Global Experiences on Universal Health Coverage
Panel Discussion
Panelists:
Dr. Joseph Kutzin, Health Financing Coordinator, World Health Organization (WHO)
Dr. Michael Borowitz, Chief Economist, Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria
Ms. Lara Brearley, Senior Policy & Research Adviser, Save the Children, UK
Plenary Discussion
Moderator: Prof. Michael Reich, Taro Takemi Professor of International Health Policy, Harvard School of Public Health
Closing Remarks
Mr. Masato Kanda, Director, Development Policy Division, International Bureau, Ministry of Finance, Japan
