Global Symposium on Health Systems Research

Every two years, Health Systems Global organizes a Symposium to gather key stakeholders in health systems, policy, and research. The eighth Global Symposium will take place from November 18-22 in Nagasaki, Japan. Conference attendees will convene to share new evidence, review progress in improving global health systems, discuss approaches to strengthening the scientific rigor of health systems research, and engage in collaborative learning communities and networking opportunities.  

RTI at HSR 2024 

RTI experts will present two oral presentations: 

Understanding Relationships Between Climate and Newborn Outcomes: Analyzing Associations Between Environmental Temperature, Rainfall, Stillbirth, Maternal Mortality, and Neonatal Mortality in the Democratic Republic of the Congo 
RTI presenter: Carrie Ngongo 

Uganda's Experience Optimizing the Health of Humans and Animals Through an Integrated Approach  
RTI presenter: Joyce Achan 

Additionally, experts from the RTI-implemented USAID Act to End Neglected Tropical Diseases | East program will present the following sessions:

Do More than "Do No Harm:" Health Worker and Community-Led Approaches to Inclusive and Equitable Neglected Tropical Disease Services in Conflict and Post-Conflict Health Systems (organized session)
Moderator: Claire Karlsson (WI-HER)
Speakers: Genet Admassu (WI-HER Ethiopia), Marc-Aurele Telfort (Haiti Ministry of Public Health and the Population), Hilda Kyarisiima (Uganda Ministry of Health), Majorie Lamour (community leader from Plaine-du-Nord, Haiti), Vincent Muron (district health official from Moroto, Uganda)

Seizing a Policy Window for Sustainable Financing of Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) in Ethiopia: Inclusion of NTDs in Health Insurance Benefit Packages and Exempted Health Services (oral presentation) 
Presenter: Fikre Seife (Ethiopia Ministry of Health)

Insights from Tanzania on Adapting the National Financial Management Information System to Support Sub-National Resource Allocation to NTD Services (poster)
Presenter: Edward Owino (Results For Development)

A Rising Tide Lifts all Boats: Integrating Health Systems Strengthening Efforts to Reach Multi-Disease Elimination in the Philippines (poster)
Presenter: Raffy Deray (Philippines Department of Health)