From Abuja to NYC: Health Workers at the Heart of PHC and Pandemic Response
Join Jhpiego and Last Mile Health at UNGA 78 for a dynamic, cross-continent conversation with front-line health workers – sharing insights on the connections between primary health care and pandemic preparedness and response.
Strengthening primary healthcare is the most inclusive, effective, and efficient approach to enhancing people’s physical and mental health and well-being, and strong primary healthcare systems are fundamental to achieving universal health coverage and defending against emerging infectious diseases. Health workers from Burkina Faso, India, and Nigeria, participating from Abuja, will share their personal experiences delivering quality primary health care and preparing a robust response to emerging infectious diseases.
Global health experts, policymakers, and private sector leaders participating from New York, will offer their insights into the progress made thus far and opportunities ahead to improve primary healthcare service delivery, strengthen pandemic preparation and response, and achieve healthy, resilient communities.