The World Health Organization (WHO) in Mozambique is conducting in collaboration with the Institute of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine of the University of Lisbon, a short course on health financing funded under the Partnership between the European Union and WHO for policy dialogue to achieve Universal Health Coverage.

The course is attended by 24 professionals from the Ministries of Health, National Institute of Health, Faculty of Medicine of University Eduardo Mondlane, Ministry of Economy and Finance, Ministry of Labour, Employment and Social Security, Ministry of Gender Women and Social Affairs and representative from the civil society. It aims to create skills in health economics in the context of development a Health Financing Strategy in Mozambique.

During the 5 days course, the following topics will be covered: Fundamental concepts of the financing of health services, the economic and financial implications of the concept of Universal Health Coverage; external assistance and management of development assistance for health, and implementation of health financing concepts for the development of a financing strategy in Mozambique.