Delivering global health security through sustainable financing

Overview

The meeting on “Delivering Global Health Security through Sustainable Financing” was convened by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Government of the Republic of Korea in Seoul on 26-27 July 2017, to identify sustainable financing mechanisms and ways to increase and improve the efficiency of domestic and global financing for health security.

Over 120 participants from countries, parliaments, international organizations and financial institutions reviewed progress in implementing the International Health Regulations Monitoring and Evaluation Framework (IHR MEF) and national and sub-national planning processes for health security. They discussed how countries can shape national plans to contribute to regional and global health security and mobilize domestic and international resources. This was the third global health security meeting organized by WHO since 2015. The first, held in Cape Town, South Africa in 20151 , emphasized Member States’ commitments to build global health security beyond Ebola. The second, held in Bali, Indonesia in 20162 , underscored the importance of a sustainable and long-term mechanism for financing country preparedness. This third meeting focused on ways to improve the efficiency of domestic and global financing for health security.