1. Welcome and Introduction of Partners Douglas Keene Vice-President Center for Pharmaceutical Management

2. Rationale UHC as a key component of MSH’s 5-year Strategic Roadmap (SRM 2017) Medicines as Part of Universal Health Coverage: Starting a Dialogue – June 2013 Stakeholders from 11 countries from around the world agreed on 6 “domains of action” Unanimous agreement that regional technical meetings on medicines management should take place

4. Meeting Objectives Share experiences about how countries are or planning to incorporate medicines coverage into their UHC strategies Develop a shared understanding of how sound medicines benefits design and management can contribute to cost containment and improved care Build a case for evidence-based decision making in medicines benefit design and management Share our thinking and plans for a guidance manual and options analysis tool

5. Structure An interactive workshop designed as a place for people to share and discuss ideas Structured sessions, including individual speakers, panels, and facilitated group discussions Visual capture of key discussion points through real-time graphic illustration

6. Regional Focus Focus on shared concerns and experiences in the region Learn from your neighbors Share your major “take-aways” from the meeting – Each of the 8 Southern Africa countries should select a spokesperson to share country thoughts on: The most important points learned at the meeting What would be needed to achieve UHC objectives in their country – Write down your ideas during the meeting and work with your spokesperson on your collective response – Thoughts will be shared at the last plenary session on Tuesday Build networks for ongoing exchange of ideas

7. Participants Botswana Lesotho Malawi Namibia South Africa Swaziland Zambia Zimbabwe Harvard WHO USAID World Bank NEPAD Aspen Pharmacare MRI Botswana Liberty Health, SA Hexor Mediscor PBM, SA