Universal health coverage (UHC) has been embraced by the global health community and many countries. This session will explain the key elements of Universal Health Coverage and how UHC can advance maternal and child health. Learning objectives of this session include: • Understand the definition and key concepts of UHC • Describe how UHC can support improved reproductive, maternal, newborn, and child health

The session on integration will discuss the evidence for and practice of service integration. This session will: • Define integration and apply to country context • Discuss challenges and benefits of integration of RMNCH services. Learning objectives of this session include: • Understand the definition and key concepts of UHC • Describe how UHC can support improved reproductive, maternal, newborn, and child health

Women’s groups; community mobilisation.

The session will focus on why Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) are necessary for women's and girls’ overall health and empowerment, for their ability to benefit fully from education, training and productive work as well as to participate in social, political and economic life. It will provide an overview of the areas that require further investments during the Sustainable Development Goals phase including attention to inequalities, quality of care and accountability. Examples from countries advanced in the implementation of SRHR policies and programmes will be discussed during this session. Learning objectives: • To recognize the importance of Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) for the overall human development and the empowerment of women and girls. • To recognize SRHR as a crucial component of the post-2015 development agenda

The human resource for health issue is central to ending preventable maternal and newborn mortality and stillbirth and the most challenging health systems’ pillar to be addressed by countries, in particular the low income and high maternal mortality burden countries. Policy makers and programme managers’ education on Midwifery workforce is critical for developing informed, cost effective and sustainable human resources policies and strategies. This two hour interactive session will include an overview of the Midwifery workforce issue and will allow discussing some examples where leaders have to advocate for strategic investments. This session will: • To provide students with an overview of the Midwifery workforce’s complexity and challenges; • To share and discuss specific challenging Midwifery workforce issues in a policy, programme implementation and monitoring and evaluation perspective.