News

News is a place where readers can learn about recent publications, upcoming events and new initiatives related to scaling up. We welcome submissions, which can be made by contacting us.

The call for abstracts for the First Global Symposium on Health Systems Research is now open, until the 30th of April, 2010!

Researchers, policy-makers, representatives of donor and multinational organizations, and other stakeholders representing diverse constituencies will gather in Montreux, Switzerland to share evidence, identify significant knowledge gaps, and set a research agenda aimed at accelerating universal health coverage. While experience from all countries is sought, travel support for selected abstracts from low- and middle-income countries will be available. Visit http://www.hsr-symposium.org/.

Priorities emerging from meeting organized in May 2009 by ExpandNet / WHO

ExpandNet / WHO organized a meeting that brought together a diverse group of senior representatives from governmental and non-governmental organizations, donor and technical agencies, and research institutions/universities to review existing knowledge, tools and frameworks for scaling up health service innovations. This two-day meeting was held May 6-7, 2009 at the University of Michigan School of Public Health in Ann Arbor, Michigan.

The meeting's key conclusions for supporting successful scaling up are assembled in a document entitled "Priorities for Supporting Successful Scaling up of Health Innovations"

Read the document...

Spotlight on ExpandNet partner projects: The Chinese Quality of Care Project

Read highights about the Chinese Quality of Care Project. See the story....