Regional Dynamics

Asia
Africa
Eastern Europe and Central Asia
Latin America and the Caribbean

As the global network for social health protection and health financing, the P4H Network foregrounds country-led work. At the same time, regional collaborations and engagement amplify efforts to advance universal health coverage (UHC).

Regional institutions are important platforms for amplifying and complementing country work by sharing intraregional experiences and knowledge. Compared to local institutions, regional collaborations have the added value of mobilizing resources and expertise across national boundaries, thus creating a momentum.

The P4H Network engages in particular in four regions: Eastern Europe and Central Asia, Asia, Latin America and the Caribbean and Africa. Countries in each region share features, such as geographical location or, as with countries that make up Eastern Europe and Central Asia, a common historical experience. And they may share concern around a topic. For example, in 2023, the P4H Network held a series of three webinars with regional experts who shared their insights on key aspects of social health protection (SHP) and health financing (HF) for migrant workers and their families in Asia, Africa and Latin America and the Caribbean. Throughout these regions, P4H country focal persons and regional focal persons also engage continually with stakeholders to advance P4H’s mission. Moreover, representatives of the four regions and regional development banks actively participate in the P4H Steering Group.

Regional Collaborations and Exchanges:

Regional collaborations and exchanges are integral to the P4H Network’s mission. Through regional collaborations, countries with similar challenges can share experiences and knowledge and create cross-regional connections. The benefits are manifold. Convening regional stakeholders – individuals, groups or governments – presents invaluable opportunities for learning from the variety of experiences of countries within a region and across regions. These collaborations help build a rich knowledge base on SHP and HF, which promotes continuous learning and innovation.

Africa

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Forging new collaborations that advance universal health coverage.

Asia

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Leveraging regional expertise to promote reforms and progress that advance universal health coverage.

Eastern Europe and Central Asia

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Representing a unique showcase of reforms and policy approaches that advances universal health coverage.

Latin America and the Caribbean

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Expanding the community with meaningful collaborations that advance universal health coverage.