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Introducing the 'Lives in the Balance Summit Series: Delivering on Commitments to Improve Health Equity through Multi-Stakeholder Collaboration.'

In response to issues discussed during 'Lives in the Balance: Delivering Commitments in Humanitarian and Fragile Settings' held the previous day, this virtual event will bring together multilateral, academic, health-care professionals, government and private sector leaders. Discussions will share important lessons, tools, and resources in order to sharpen the lens on women, children and adolescents and help deliver commitments to equitably protect their health and well-being, including during crises. The following strategies will be highlighted:

• Defining and maximizing the full capacity of health systems to ensure broader access to care;
• Leveraging and integrating private sector engagement as a critical way to achieving Universal Health Coverage, including in humanitarian and fragile settings;
• Understanding the role of quality as an enabler for governments to leverage private sector capacity.

Multi-stakeholder collaboration, including during crises, is key to achieving an inclusive and equitable delivery of services at the local, national and global levels. Many countries have mixed health systems where both public and private providers deliver health services; however, the private sector often lacks standards for quality care and national accreditation to assure quality care. Government engagement of the private healthcare sector is not only critical for ensuring high-quality care no matter where women seek it, but also helps to augment health systems’ capacity to deliver care and reach a wider population in a cost-effective and equitable manner so that every woman can have a healthy pregnancy and safe childbirth.

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