HPG Meeting Quarter IV/2016

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HPG Meeting Quarter IV/2016: Action plan to implement health-related SDG targets in alignment with the 5-year health sector plan

In 2016, the Ministry of Planning and Investment (MPI) had been coordinating relevant ministries to develop the action plan for the Agenda towards 2030 to implement SDGs. Health is one key component of SDGs, and so far, the action plan includes 12 goals that fall under MOH responsibilities and 13 health-related goals that would be undertaken with cross-sectoral coordination. As such, the final HPG meeting of 2016 is an opportunity for the MOH to share and discuss with DPs and stakeholders on this important issue. This is also the occasion for all HPG members to look back what HPG had done during 2016 and set the scene for HPG in 2017.

Minister of Health Nguyen Thi Kim Tien at the meeting

Therefore, on the morning of 11th January 2017, the HPG meeting quarter IV/2016 took place in Hanoi with the theme: Action plan to implement health-related SDG targets in alignment with the 5-year health sector plan. The meeting attracted the attendance of more than 200 participants from MOH departments, DPs and INGOs, provinces, research institutes and private sector.

Mr. Youssouf Abdel – Jelil, UN Resident Coordinator ad interim; UNICEF Country Representative gave speech at the meeting

The meeting provided participants with information on the process of development and content of the draft National Action Plan for the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for SDGs, presented by Ministry of Planning and Investment; the MOH’s action plan for implementing the health-related SDG targets in alignment with the 5-year health sector plan; and DP’s support to the implementation of health-related SDGs, before providing the space for discussion among all participants on the issue.

Speaking at the meeting, Minister Tien highlighted the priorities of the health sector in the coming years that are also in line with health SDG focuses, including Universal Health Coverage (UHC) and the reform of financial mechanism, especially in primary health care and local health systems. A lot of opinions at the meeting underlined the importance of coordination among ministries and sectors in the implementation of the SDG targets in Viet Nam.

Meeting materials:

HPG IV/2016 Meeting Minutes (EN)

HPG IV/2016 Meeting Minutes (VN)

Minister’s speech (VN)

UN Resident Coordinator’s speech (EN)

UN Resident Coordinator’s speech (VN)

MPI Presentation: The draft National Action Plan for the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for SDGs (EN)

MPI Presentation: The draft National Action Plan for the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for SDGs (VN)

MOH Presentation: Action plan for implementing the health-related SDG targets in alignment with the 5-year health sector plan (EN)

MOH Presentation: Action plan for implementing the health-related SDG targets in alignment with the 5-year health sector plan (VN)

DPs’ Presentation: Development Partners’ support to the implementation of health-related SDGs (EN)