WEBINAR_ Thursday, 8 September 2022 (12:00- 13:00 CET)
The COVID-19 pandemic caused health systems to postpone non-emergency procedures and now health systems in almost all countries are facing care backlogs. Delays in diagnosis and treatment are causing significant barriers to access.
Health systems have been using a wide range of policies to reduce backlogs. Policies must carefully balance the need to catch up on care as quickly as possible in the near term with strategies that build sustainable capacity over the long term.
How can we improve health workforce availability while protecting health workers? How can we rationalize healthcare delivery without worsening inequalities? Join us to find out!
KEYNOTE SPEAKER:
Sarah Reed, Nuffield Trust, London, UK
SPOTLIGHT SPEAKERS:
Patrick Jeurissen, Radboudumc in Nijmegen, the Netherlands
Tomas Zapata, WHO Regional Office for EuropeMODERATORS:
Ewout van Ginneken & Erica Richardson, European Observatory on Health Systems and Policies
Backlog Webinar Series
Health systems in almost all countries are facing backlogs of care due to the postponement of non-emergency procedures during the COVID-19 pandemic. Delays in diagnosis and treatment now represent a significant barrier to access for many services.
Clearing backlogs as quickly as possible will be critical for maintaining health gains achieved before the pandemic and avoiding increasing excess mortality. Barriers in access are, in many European Countries, among the major drawbacks towards Universal Health Coverage.