[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”!!! PLEASE DO NOT EDIT !!!” _builder_version=”4.19.5″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row admin_label=”!!! PLEASE DO NOT EDIT !!!” _builder_version=”4.19.5″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.19.5″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text admin_label=”TO BE EDITED – SUMMARY – Click on the WHEEL icon to open the textarea where you can paste or type your summary. The summary condenses the main points for the news that starts below. The summary is in bold and not longer than 300 characters, including spaces. The counter at the bottom can help.” _builder_version=”4.21.0″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”||20px||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n
APEC economies are strengthening cross-sector collaboration to close women\u2019s health financing gaps, shaping a new regional framework to expand access to essential services through innovative financing.<\/strong><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=”TO BE EDITED – TEXT OF THE NEWS – BLOCK 1 – Click on the WHEEL icon to open the textarea where you can paste or type your news. PLEASE USE ONLY THE FEATURED IMAGE FUNCTION on your right column to add the image.” _builder_version=”4.21.0″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”||1em||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n APEC economies are intensifying efforts to address persistent financing gaps in women\u2019s health, following the APEC Smart Families Workshop on Innovative Financing for Women\u2019s Health held in Incheon<\/strong>. The event brought together leaders across finance, health, and women\u2019s affairs ministries, alongside development banks and private-sector partners, marking the first coordinated engagement of these sectors under the initiative. Hosted by Peru<\/a> and co-sponsored by Chile<\/a>, Malaysia<\/a>, Thailand<\/a>, and Viet Nam<\/a>, the workshop emphasised women\u2019s health as a foundation for resilient and inclusive economic growth.<\/p>\n Participants contributed to shaping the forthcoming APEC<\/strong> Innovative Financing Framework for Women\u2019s Health, a regional roadmap designed to help economies turn financial innovation into real improvements in access and quality of care. Dr. Carlos Vela<\/strong>, Chair of the APEC Health Working Group, underscored the need for stronger coordination to ensure sustainable and inclusive financing models that benefit women and communities. Discussions highlighted aligning budgeting, insurance mechanisms, and subsidies with demographic and economic goals.<\/p>\n Economies also exchanged strategies for leveraging private capital and development finance institutions to expand maternal and women\u2019s health services, particularly in remote areas. Dr. Bunyarit Sukrat<\/strong>, Co-Chair of the Working Group, stressed that investing in women\u2019s health<\/strong> is both a moral obligation and a strategic priority for regional prosperity.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=”TO BE EDITED – TEXT OF THE NEWS – BLOCK 2 – Click on the WHEEL icon to open the textarea where you can paste or type your news. PLEASE USE ONLY THE FEATURED IMAGE FUNCTION on your right column to add the image.” _builder_version=”4.21.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" APEC economies are strengthening cross-sector collaboration to close women\u2019s health financing gaps, shaping a new regional framework to expand access to essential services through innovative financing.APEC economies are intensifying efforts to address persistent financing gaps in women\u2019s health, following the APEC Smart Families Workshop on Innovative Financing for Women\u2019s Health held in Incheon. The event…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":559,"featured_media":987792620,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":""},"categories":[],"tags":[122,3024,127,135],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/p4h.world\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news\/987792617"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/p4h.world\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/p4h.world\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/news"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/p4h.world\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/559"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/p4h.world\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=987792617"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/p4h.world\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news\/987792617\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":987792637,"href":"https:\/\/p4h.world\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news\/987792617\/revisions\/987792637"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/p4h.world\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/987792620"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/p4h.world\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=987792617"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/p4h.world\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=987792617"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/p4h.world\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=987792617"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}