In this episode we’re joined by a panel of experts from the World Bank to discuss universal health coverage in Southeast Asia and the Pacific. Panellists:Dr Toomas Palu, Adviser on Global Coordination at the World Bank's Health, Nutrition and Population Global Practice (Geneva, Switzerland)Dr Aparnaa Somanathan, Practice Manager for Health, Nutrition and Population for the East Asia Pacific region (Sydney, Australia)Dr Wayne Irava, Health Specialist (Honiara, Solomon Islands)Chindavanh Vongsaly, Health Specialist (Vientiane, Laos)We explore the current state of UHC in Southeast Asia and the Pacific post-pandemic and what the Covid-19 pandemic has highlighted about the intersection between global health security and UHC. We also discuss: Why UHC is it more than essential health servicesHow the World Bank is working with partners like DFAT to help strengthen health systems through the Advance UHC Multi-Donor Trust Fund How UHC compares in Southeast Asia and the Pacific in terms of political commitments, progress, and challengesThe extent to which the Advance UHC Multi-Donor Trust Fund is an innovative way of progressing UHCKey insights from Advance UHC Multi-Donor Trust Fund programs in Laos.Read more at The Advance UHC Multi-Donor Trust Fund.We encourage you to join the conversation at @CentreHealthSec. You can also follow the World Bank at @WorldBank.

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