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The GFF @ The World Bank 2024 Annual Meetings During a #WBGMeetings Knowledge Cafe earlier this week, which focused on empowering women through health access—and how #UHC can be a catalyst for equality, GFF Director Juan Pablo Uribe emphasized the need for continued progress on reducing maternal mortality and strengthening #SRHR. He then highlighted the GFF's ongoing commitment to improving access to gender-responsive health care for women and girls—through financing and also by supporting evidence-based legal and policy reforms, providing commodities, and deepening country-led partnerships. #InvestInHealth #globalhealth

HIGHLIGHTS—The GFF at World Health Summit 2024 As #WHS2024 concludes today, here's a look at a few of the stand-out points shared by GFF and World Bank representatives over the three-day summit on global health—along with the links to watch the session replays and hear from all of our stellar panelists: Financial Hardship to Advance Gender Equality and Universal Health Care WATCH: https://lnkd.in/e_4wwyeb Magda Robalo welcomed attendees to this session, cohosted by UHC2030 - Taking action for universal health coverage and the GFF, where panelists shared their views on the importance of gender-responsive policies in efforts to reach universal health coverage (UHC). Tjedu Moyo, Youth Representative to the GFF Investors Group and Executive Director, Lunia Centre For Youths Zimbabwe, spoke to the urgent need to make significant progress in all areas that have an impact on women's health: "My call to action is to improve health care access for young women, adolescents, and girls. We need community-level primary care, climate-resilient programs, nutrition and mental health services, essential sexuality education, and progressive laws." Highlighting the role of good data—and data analysis—in achieving equitable health care, GFF Head of Secretariat Luc Laviolette noted that it's not enough to say we focus on women, children, adolescents. Reaching #UHC requires a deliberate approach. The GFF has developed a way of looking at data every six months to identify barriers to services and inform gender-responsive policy. # # # Climate and Health Financing: Pathways to Resilience WATCH: https://lnkd.in/gbg2kFdE Cosponsored by the GFF, Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), and The World Bank, this session gathered global and country leaders and youth advocates to discuss health financing policies amid the impacts of climate change on women, children and adolescents. When asked how the audience could support the climate and health financing agenda, Dr. Monique Vledder, Practice Manager, Global Health, Nutrition and Population, World Bank, shared this reminder: “We are all leaders, from whatever position we are in—so use your leadership for the same goal.” Tjedu Moyo emphasized how—in order to have meaningful participation in shaping health programs that fully account for the impact of climate change on the health of community members—youth must be engaged in the process from the start—through to implementation and evaluation. This isn't just a "nice to have." This is what it takes to have a local approach and drive results. # # # Thank you to everyone who contributed their time, energy and insights to inspire and motivate the global health community at this year's summit. Working together, we will continue to move the needle toward achieving #healthforall.

Phenomenal session organised by UHC2030 - Taking action for universal health coverage and The Global Financing Facility (GFF) at #WHS2024 on addressing financial hardship to advance gender equality and #UHC. So much food for thought, especially around sexual and reproductive autonomy by Dr. Adepeju Adeniran, the incredible health insurance achievements in Pakistan led by Taimur Khan Jhagra, the crucial role of data-driven approaches to inform decision-making by Luc Laviolette, and more… And of course so many questions on #intersectionality and where #disability inclusion and #HealthEquity for women and girls with disabilities fit into this picture!

Once on team UHC (universal health coverage), always on this team. Really glad to see a jampacked room at World Health Summit on this session cohosted by UHC2030 - Taking action for universal health coverage and The Global Financing Facility (GFF), opened by Magda Robalo. You can watch live: https://lnkd.in/g7SHRs7G #WHS2024

📢Happening today! Don’t miss our session: Addressing Financial Hardship to Advance Gender Equality & #UniversalHealthCoverage! During this session, panelists will discuss the importance of integrating gender considerations into health system design and financing policies. They will share insights on how gender-responsive financial protection measures can address key challenges and highlight practical strategies and policy recommendations for ensuring that efforts towards achieving UHC contribute to gender equality, ultimately leading to healthier, more inclusive societies where health services are accessible and equitable for all. ⏰ 04:00 CEST PM / UTC: 02:00 PM Hosted by @UHC2030 and @theGFF. #WHS2024 Watch live: https://lnkd.in/e_4wwyeb

The GFF is in Berlin this week for the World Health Summit! Join us in person or online for the following sessions: • Monday, October 14 | 4 PM CEST / 10 AM ET Addressing Financial Hardship to Advance Gender Equality and Universal Health Care Cohosted by the GFF and UHC2030 - Taking action for universal health coverage, this session will highlight the importance of gender-responsive policies in efforts to reach universal health coverage (#UHC). Tune in as Luc Laviolette, GFF Head of Secretariat, and Tjedu Moyo, Youth Representative to the GFF Investors Group and Executive Director, Lunia Centre For Youths Zimbabwe, join the conversation and share their views. WATCH LIVE OR ON REPLAY https://lnkd.in/e_4wwyeb # # # • Tuesday, October 15 | 9 AM CEST / 3 AM ET Climate and Health Financing: Pathways to Resilience The GFF, Germany's Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), and the The World Bank cosponsor this event, which will focus on health financing policies amid the impacts of climate change on women, children and adolescents. The session brings together global and country leaders and youth advocates, including Tjedu Moyo and Dr. Monique Vledder, Practice Manager, Global Health, Nutrition and Population, World Bank. WATCH LIVE OR ON REPLAY https://lnkd.in/gbg2kFdE Check out our #WHS2024 event page for more information and updates: https://lnkd.in/ggfdQDXN #healthfinancing

Inside the GFF: October Highlights • New GFF Support for Nigeria and Guinea • Feature: Partnering to Defeat Maternal and Child Mortality in Nigeria • Recap: Primary Health Care Side Event @ #UNGA79 • Preview: The GFF @ World Health Summit, October 13–15, 2024 🗞 Read the Newsletter: http://wrld.bg/BRS450TKho0 #InvestInHealth #WHS2024 #PHC The World Bank USAID Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office Children's Investment Fund Foundation (CIFF) Anita Erskine, MCM Monique Vledder Christina Chilimba Tjedu Moyo UHC2030 - Taking action for universal health coverage Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) CSCG - Civil Society Coordinating Group for the GFF

How can countries prioritize girls? #InvestInHealth, nutrition and education as they transition to adolescence and adulthood. The GFF partnership works with countries and #civilsociety across sectors, empowering girls—such as Mariama, a young woman growing up in rural Senegal—to dream big. Meet Mariama and learn more about how the GFF is supporting countries to help girls and adolescents transform their futures: https://lnkd.in/gPq_CQRr #InternationalDayoftheGirlChild #DayoftheGirl #GirlGoals #SRHR

Coming up at #WHS2024: The GFF is delighted to cohost a session with UHC2030 - Taking action for universal health coverage at the World Health Summit in Berlin, "Addressing Financial Hardship to Advance Gender Equality and Universal Health Coverage (UHC)." Luc Laviolette, GFF Head of Secretariat, and Tjedu Moyo, Youth Representative to the GFF Investors Group and Executive Director of Lunia Centre For Youths Zimbabwe, join the panel, which will delve into the intersection of #UHC and #genderequality, exploring how the two are inextricably linked and how gender-responsive #healthfinancing policies are crucial to addressing the financial barriers that hinder equitable access to health care. Don't miss it! Join the conversation live, online: 🗓 Monday, October 14 ⏰ 4 p.m. CEST / 2 p.m. UTC / 10 a.m. ET. 👉 Details + live stream link: https://lnkd.in/gv7nU_qe #InvestInHealth CSCG - Civil Society Coordinating Group for the GFF The World Bank United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) PMNCH Business Fights Poverty

#Nigeria has launched an ambitious plan to crash maternal and child mortality, building on progress and lessons from past initiatives. As part of this effort, the The World Bank and the GFF—including contributions from the UK's Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office and the Children's Investment Fund Foundation (CIFF)—are cofinancing a project to align support around government priorities. This will help transform primary health care and reach 40 million vulnerable people, particularly women and children.   Explore the feature story: https://lnkd.in/gSjqAgsA Hear Honorable Professor Muhammad Ali Pate, Coordinating Minister of Health & Social Welfare, Nigeria, discuss his vision for crashing maternal mortality: https://lnkd.in/gYgmrUKs Learn more about the project (press release): https://lnkd.in/gUr7c3ZU Watch women across Nigeria share their views (video): https://lnkd.in/gMzAVXvp Read a firsthand account from a midwife in Nigeria (blog): https://lnkd.in/gUJ7H-Rm #InvestInHealth #maternalhealth #PHC