WEBINAR - Wednesday, 24 May (10:00-11:30 CET)
In this interactive session we will look at common obstacles that patients in the WHO European Region must overcome before they can access the care they need. After identifying the main access barriers and gaps in data availability, we will discuss potential policy responses to meet the goal of ensuring Universal Health Coverage
Accessibility is multi-dimensional. These dimensions are best captured by highlighting the major barriers for patients that could inhibit universal access to health services: population coverage, scope of services, financial coverage, geographical factors,
organizational barriers, and care denial due to gaps in health literacy.
Health systems can provide extensive cover in some dimensions such as financial coverage or the range of services covered, but gaps in other dimensions can still act as a major barrier to care. Some groups are excluded from population coverage, other
patients must navigate waiting times, medical deserts or cultural barriers in order to access care.
But what do we know about coverage in Europe? Where are the gaps in the evidence base? How can we ease the patient’s journey? Join us to find out!
European Public Health Week, an initiative by the European Public Health Association (EUPHA) takes place between 22 and 26 May 2023.
The European Observatory on Health Systems and Policies is the official Partner for the third day of the week, Wednesday 24 May, dedicated to access to care. This webinar will officially kick off the theme of the day.
CONFIRMED SPEAKERS:
Ewout van Ginneken, European Observatory on Health Systems and Policies, Berlin hub
Bernadette Kumar, EUPHA Section on Migrant and Ethnic Minority Health
Unit for Migration Health, Norwegian Institute of Public Health
Juliane Winkelmann, European Observatory on Health Systems and Policies, Brussels
Jon Cylus, European Observatory on Health Systems and Policies, London hub
Anna Odone, EUPHA Section on Digital Health
Luigi Siciliani, University of York
Rosa Castro, European Public Health Alliance (EPHA)
Miguel Arriaga, Division of Literacy, Health and Well-being, Directorate-General for Health, Portugal
Moderated by Matthias Wismar and Erica Richardson, European Observatory on Health Systems and Policies
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