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969293

registered interest
date	06/09/2018
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Developing Countries: Health Services
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, following the announcement of £200 million funding for the Women’s Integrated Sexual Health programme, which providers will deliver that project; and how much funding each of those providers will receive.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL10123
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/09/2018 answer text <p>The Women’s Integrated Sexual Health programme will be implemented by two consortia. Marie Stopes International have been awarded a contract for £77 million and International Planned Parenthood Federation have been awarded a contract for <ins class="ministerial">£132 million</ins> <del class="ministerial">£135 million</del>.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 18/09/2018 11:38:51 question first ministerially corrected 19/11/2018 15:43:42 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates previous answer version 76306 answering member printed Lord Bates answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

967553

registered interest
date	04/09/2018
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Developing Countries: Health Services
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how much DfID spent directly targeting reproductive health under the OECD’s Development Assistance Committee codes (1) 13010, (2) 13021, (3) 13022, (4) 13030, and (5) 13081 in the financial years (a) 2015–16, (b) 2016–17, and (c) 2017–18.
tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
uin	HL10035
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/09/2018 answer text <p>DFID spent the following directly targeting reproductive health under the OECD Development codes 13010; 13021; 13022; 13030 and 13081:</p><p>2015/16: £313.705M</p><p>2016/17: £307.197M</p><p>This data does not capture spend on our substantial multilateral contribution to the Global Fund to fight AIDS, TB and Malaria, UNFPA, WHO, Unitaid and UNAIDS.</p><p>Data for all sector codes and spend are available on the Statistics for International Development website. Figures for the 2017/18 will be released early in 2019.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 13/09/2018 16:21:57 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge

964086

registered interest
date	03/09/2018
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Developing Countries: Health Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps the Government is taking to support developing countries to achieve universal health coverage and develop programmes to prevent diseases such as pneumonia.
tabling member constituency	West Lancashire
tabling member printed	Rosie Cooper
uin	169899
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/09/2018 answer text <p>The UK supports countries to build the strong and resilient health systems needed to achieve universal health coverage. DFID provides technical assistance and financial support directly to countries, promotes the technical leadership of the World Health Organisation, and funds research and new products that increase access and reduce prices for essential quality medicines and other commodities. Through health partnerships, we share UK experience and expertise in providing UHC through the NHS. Stronger health systems are better able to address all causes of ill health, including pneumonia.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 10/09/2018 16:46:27 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	1538 label Biography information for Rosie Cooper

964088

registered interest
date	03/09/2018
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Developing Countries: Health Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, if her Department will use its position at international fora such as the World Health Organisation to champion healthcare policies on universal health coverage.
tabling member constituency	West Lancashire
tabling member printed	Rosie Cooper
uin	169906
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/09/2018 answer text <p>Achieving universal health coverage (UHC) and Global Goal 3 is a UK priority. DFID and the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC), which leads on our relationship with the World Health Organisation (WHO), work closely to promote the steps to achieve UHC internationally. At the 2018 World Health Assembly, the previous Secretary of State for Health and Social Care stressed the importance of universal access to basic healthcare. We supported the WHO’s thirteenth General Programme of Work and its strong focus on UHC. We are promoting UHC through international forums such as the G7 and G20 to ensure greater collective action is agreed at the 2019 UN High-Level Meeting on UHC.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 10/09/2018 16:45:23 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	1538 label Biography information for Rosie Cooper

964836

registered interest
date	03/09/2018
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Developing Countries: Health Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps her Department is taking to support governments in developing countries to build universal health coverage.
tabling member constituency	High Peak
tabling member printed	Ruth George
uin	169833
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/09/2018 answer text <p>The UK supports countries to build the strong and resilient health systems needed to achieve universal health coverage (UHC). DFID provides technical assistance and financial support directly to countries, promotes the technical leadership of the World Health Organisation, and funds research and new products that increase access and reduce prices for essential quality medicines and other commodities. Through health partnerships, we share UK experience and expertise in providing UHC through the NHS.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 10/09/2018 16:38:58 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4662 label Biography information for Ruth George

931916

registered interest
date	27/06/2018
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Developing Countries: Health Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps the Government is taking to support governments in developing countries to build universal healthcare for children.
tabling member constituency	Denton and Reddish
tabling member printed	Andrew Gwynne
uin	158187
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/07/2018 answer text <p>The UK supports countries to make progress in universal health coverage through building health systems that meet essential needs for all, including mother and children’s healthcare and prevention of diseases. DFID provides technical assistance and financial support directly to countries. For example, DFID is supporting Ethiopia’s health system by improving primary healthcare services to accelerate gains in adolescent, maternal and child health. In 2016-17, the programme contributed to over 1.3 million children receiving vaccinations against preventable childhood diseases. DFID’s investments in water, sanitation and hygiene and in nutrition also contribute to achieving universal health coverage and are essential for improving child health. DFID is also a leading donor to global health organisations such as Gavi the Vaccine Alliance, Unitaid and the World Health Organisation, and funds research and product development including for child health.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 04/07/2018 16:21:35 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	1506 label Biography information for Andrew Gwynne

931917

registered interest
date	27/06/2018
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Developing Countries: Health Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, whether her Department facilitates knowledge-sharing between the NHS and health minsters in developing countries.
tabling member constituency	Denton and Reddish
tabling member printed	Andrew Gwynne
uin	158188
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/07/2018 answer text <p>DFID funds health partnerships with developing countries to share NHS expertise. These partnerships engage with ministries of health at all levels to share learning, on nurse training and clinical audits for example.</p><p> </p><p>As my Hon Friend the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Public Health and Primary Care at the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) outlined in his response to you in PQ 158190, the UK government liaises with health ministers through international forums including the G20, World Health Assembly and UN High Level Meetings, sharing our lessons from the NHS to promote progress towards achieving universal health coverage. Several DFID country programmes include NHS partnerships in response to ministry demand, such as Ghana and Zambia. DFID also supports the DHSC’s high level engagement on global health security and antimicrobial resistance, patient safety and mental health with developing countries, including the upcoming first Global Ministerial Summit on Mental Health.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 05/07/2018 16:15:51 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	1506 label Biography information for Andrew Gwynne

924691

registered interest
date	15/06/2018
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Developing Countries: Health Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what preparations her Department is making ahead of the high-level meeting on universal health coverage agreed by the UN General Assembly to take place in 2019.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Walton
tabling member printed	Dan Carden
uin	154193
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/06/2018 answer text <p>Achieving Global Goal 3 by 2030, including universal health coverage (UHC), is a priority for the UK. DFID is coordinating across the UK Government and with other donors on preparations for the High-Level Meeting on UHC. We are working to ensure that UHC, and the steps to achieve it, are discussed in international forums such as the G7 and G20 ahead of the High-Level Meeting.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 22/06/2018 12:43:42 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4651 label Biography information for Dan Carden

909571

registered interest
date	22/05/2018
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Developing Countries: Health Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps the Government is taking to use the opportunity provided by the World Health Assembly to encourage developing countries to strengthen their healthcare systems.
tabling member constituency	Bury South
tabling member printed	Mr Ivan Lewis
uin	146754
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/05/2018 answer text <p>Supporting developing countries to strengthen their health systems is a priority for the UK. At the World Health Assembly, the UK publicly voiced our support for the World Health Organisation’s (WHO) leadership on global health. DFID is funding the WHO to lead on strengthening health systems by stepping up its work on supporting Member States to improve access to quality medicines and diagnostics and to strengthen health information systems.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 29/05/2018 16:39:09 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	441 label Biography information for Mr Ivan Lewis

902210

registered interest
date	11/05/2018
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Developing Countries: Health Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps her Department is taking to support developing countries to establish universal health coverage.
tabling member constituency	Dundee West
tabling member printed	Chris Law
uin	143196
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/05/2018 answer text <p>Achieving Global Goal 3 by 2030, including universal health coverage (UHC), is a priority for the UK. The UK supports countries to move more rapidly towards UHC by building strong and resilient health systems that meet essential needs for all. To achieve this, DFID provides technical assistance and financial support directly to countries, political and financial support to the World Health Organisation, and funding for research and new products that reduce the prices countries pay for essential commodities. Through health partnerships the UK enables others to learn from the UK’s own experience and expertise in providing UHC through the NHS.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 17/05/2018 16:42:46 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4403 label Biography information for Chris Law