Covid-19 and the sustainability of health financing: anticipated effects and policy options (Tuesday 9 February from 12:00-13:00 CET)
While the initial response to the COVID-19 pandemic was focused on preventing and mitigating a public health crisis, the situation has, in many countries, rapidly spiralled into a full blown economic and public finance crisis. This has serious implications for health financing at a time when greater resources are needed for public health. Countries have some room to make extra financial allocations available to the health sector, but the potential impact on budgets through 2021 remain unclear. What can we learn from previous financial crises about sustainable health financing? How can governments strengthen health financing during the pandemic? Join us in this webinar to learn more about sustainability and crisis budgets during the pandemic.
Speakers:
Jon Cylus, European Observatory on Health Systems and Policies (keynote)
Triin Habicht, WHO Regional Office for Europe
Steve Thomas, Trinity College Dublin, Ireland
Sarah Thomson, WHO Regional Office for Europe (discussant)
Moderators:
Ewout van Ginneken, European Observatory on Health Systems and Policies
Erica Richardson, European Observatory on Health Systems and Policies
