Where Is The Collaborative Advantage? Reflections and a Call To Action from HSR2016

This event is the 4th of its kind, and welcomed 2,062 delegates from 101 countries, who were able to participate and dialogue at over 300 sessions this year. The next HSR symposium will take place in Liverpool, UK in 2018.

Now more than ever, successful global health programming needs to coordinate with stakeholders and determinants inside and outside the traditional health sector to sustainably improve health outcomes among populations in need. During this conference report-out, presenters shared key, high-level takeaways from the HSR2016 conference, with a focus on applicable examples and new insights that highlight the complex, multi-sectorial framework that health systems operate within, and demonstrated successes that have resulted from increased collaboration and coordination amongst traditional and non-traditional stakeholders. The presentation concluded with a call to action on improved cooperation.