Knowledge Exchange Webinar Series – Bridging Health Systems

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.

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 and detailed agenda are available at the bottom of this page.

Speakers 

• Opening remarks
  • 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)