- Ninth Regional Flagship Course


Modules Offered 

The ninth Regional Flagship Course for June 2006 will be a one-week course, offered June 19-23, 2006 in Beirut, Lebanon. The course will introduce the module on “Social Health Insurance for Developing Nations”. This module explores the principles, design and practices of Social Health Insurance (SHI) for developing countries and establishes the necessary conditions for  its viability and sustainability. The module will provide an in-depth understanding of principles and practices of SHI, particularly the design and implementation aspects. It will discuss: (a) the enabling factors to establish SHI; (b) the two critical elements of establishing SHI—benefit design and revenues required to fund the benefit packages; and (c) the design and implementation issues such as enrolling population groups, premium collection and improving the health delivery system. 

The module will be adapted to fit the needs of the region using examples and case studies from the MENA region.