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First forum to be held for improving Myanmar's health sector

Xinhua, July 10, 2015 Adjust font size:

The Myanmar Health Forum, the first of its kind, will be held in Nay Pyi Taw on July 28, aimed at enabling Myanmar to get on the path to universal health coverage by 2030, the Ministry of Health said on Friday.

The two-day forum, organized by the ministry, will emphasize the importance of health care and the significant need for investment in the health sector.

The forum will be attended by about 700 people from the health and non-health sectors, including experts and senior representatives from some ministries, international organizations, domestic and foreign non-governmental organizations, private businesses and academics.

Major issues to be discussed range from the impact of health sector reform, unmet health and development needs, reaching universal health coverage and the interdependence of the health sector and other sectors, the ministry said in a press release.

Eamonn Murphy, country director for the Joint United Nations Program on HIV/AIDS, said, the forum will provide "a platform for discussing support and recommendations to help Myanmar build a better, stronger and equitable health system to serve all the people." Endi