ZFF Bayang Malusog Community of Practice in 2025: A Renewed Commitment to UHC Learning
News | by Krizzia Esperanza
The Zuellig Family Foundation (ZFF) conducted its reorientation session for the Bayang Malusog Community of Practice (CoP), a Universal Health Care (UHC) learning exchange community, on February 10, 2025. The two sessions served as an opportunity to reflect on the CoP’s progress over the past year and introduce key improvements to its implementation moving forward with attendees from partner local government units, Department of Health (DOH) Center for Health Development offices in Cordillera Administrative Region, Ilocos, Cagayan Valley, CALABARZON, and Eastern Visayas.
Since its pilot launch, the CoP has been instrumental in fostering knowledge-sharing and collaboration among health leaders. The CoP members, through onsite and online learning sessions, participated in discussions about their provincial UHC vision, lessons learned, challenges, and best practices. They also gained insights from experts on critical UHC topics such as health financing and health information systems.
ZFF remains committed to sustaining the learning platform for its partners, ensuring continued knowledge-sharing and capacity-building efforts. To enhance its effectiveness, key improvements have been introduced. Originally with nine cohort areas, the CoP now welcomes all interested and engaged partners, including both current and graduates of the ZFF Local Health Systems (LHS) portfolio programs. Unlike the dynamic membership model from the pilot phase, identified members will now remain consistent throughout the program’s implementation. Learning sessions, discussions, and best practices will be systematically recorded and shared to benefit a wider audience.
CoP remains a voluntary initiative designed to empower health leaders and practitioners through peer learning and expert guidance on UHC. With these enhancements, the Bayang Malusog Community of Practice is set to become a more structured, engaged, and impactful platform for UHC implementation in the country.
The next onsite learning session is scheduled for March 2025. ZFF looks forward to another productive year of learning, sharing, and innovating towards better health outcomes for all.
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