Knowledge Exchange Webinar Series – Bridging Health Systems

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Overview and Description

The "Bridging Health Systems Knowledge Exchange Webinar Series" is a government-to-government learning initiative organized by the Egypt Impact Lab (EIL), in collaboration with Egypt's Universal Health Insurance Authority (UHIA) and the World Health Organization (WHO) in Egypt. The series aims to facilitate meaningful policy dialogue and knowledge-sharing on key topics related to Universal Health Coverage.

Webinar 1: Benefit Package Design

The first session will focus on Benefit Package Design, featuring international experiences and technical reflections on how countries design and update their service packages under national health insurance systems, with a spotlight on the Chilean experience. The session will bring together policymakers, technical experts, and development partners to:

• Share policy experiences from Chile and other global contexts
• Discuss challenges and priorities in Egypt’s benefit package development
• Explore actionable strategies for adapting global lessons to the Egyptian context

The webinar recording is available below.

• Opening remark speakers:
  • Dr. Ahmed El-Sayed, Executive Director, J-PAL MENA at AUC
  • Ms. Mai Farid, CEO of the Universal Health Insurance Authority
  • Dr. Nima Saeed Abid, WHO representative in Egypt
• Key speakers:
  • Dr. Ahmed Seyam, Deputy CEO for Technical Affairs, Universal Health Insurance Authority
  • Dr. Emilio Santelices, Former Minister of Health of Chile
  • Dr. Matthew Jowett, Unit Head for Health Financing, World Health Organization (WHO) 

Webinar 2: Health Intervention and Technology Assessment Programs

This second session will feature the Health Intervention and Technology Assessment Program (HITAP), sharing insights from Thailand’s application of HTA to design and update benefit packages. The session will bring together policymakers, technical experts, and development partners to:

• Share policy experiences and practical examples from Thailand and beyond
• Discuss how HTA can inform Egypt’s benefit package design and decision-making
• Explore actionable strategies to strengthen evidence-based policymaking for Egypt’s UHIS rollout

You can find the full agenda at the bottom of this page. The webinar recording will be available here shortly after the event.

Opening remarks:

• Dr. Reham Rizk, Director, Egypt Impact Lab

Key speakers:

• Saudamini Vishwanath Dabak, Head of International Unit, Health Intervention and Technology Assessment Program (HITAP) Foundation
• Kinanti Khansa Chavarina, Associate, Health Intervention and Technology Assessment Program (HITAP) Foundation
• Ahmed Khalifa, Health Economist, WHO in Egypt