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e-Conference report: Health and Financial Services in the Middle East and North Africa: Time to go Digital

On February 10, 2021, SHOPS Plus hosted an e-conference with a broad range of Middle East and North Africa (MENA) and global stakeholders with interests in digital financial services (DFS), health, financial inclusion, regulation, private sector engagement, humanitarian aid, and gender equity. The e-conference provided a forum for approximately 100 participants to engage and identify actions to advance digital interventions for health and financial services, focusing on those that promote partnerships, innovation, and investments for better health in MENA. This report summarizes the proceedings from the e-conference.