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Webinar | Translating Evidence to Policy – UHC reforms in Francophone Africa

On October 28 at 10:00 am EDT, Health Systems Global (HSG)’s Translating Evidence into Action Working Group hosted a webinar on a regional initiative to empower public and private leaders in Francophone Africa with evidence and research related to universal health coverage (UHC). In response to calls for UHC reforms in the region, the African […]

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Peru: “Gestión en Salud” Toolkit Delivered to University of San Marcos

In September, the web-based “Gestión en Salud” (Health Management) toolkit went live, with delivery to two stakeholder organizations – the University of San Marcos and the Government of Lima. The Health Management Toolkit is a suite of 17 tools developed, implemented, and refined by USAID and partners in the 20+ years of collaboration with the Government of […]

HFG Governance Experts Participate in #GovernHealth Twitter Chat

With the recent adoption of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by the UN General Assembly, the global development community has flagged multi-sectoral approaches to achieve the 17 new goals. Goal three, “ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages,” includes targets for: decreased maternal and child deaths; ending deaths from AIDS, malaria, and TB; and expanding […]

The Health Finance and Governance Briefing Kit

Getting access to affordable, quality health care is a universal story that touches virtually every family in the world. At the same time, providing quality health services and access to trained health professionals is a challenge for governments. The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that 150 million people worldwide face “catastrophic expenditure” because of high […]

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Burundi’s Health Accounts Data Underline Need for Health Financing Reforms

Faced with a double burden of disease, Burundi’s government is grappling with how to address growing demand for health care. At the same time, the government is working to balance financial constraints, rising costs, and limited resources. Policymakers need access to the reliable data to make well-informed decisions to raise sufficient funds for the health sector, […]

Monitoring Health Systems Strengthening Programs: Compendium of Indicators

The need for a readily-available resource of HSS indicators, measured at the program level and covering the spectrum of HSS interventions, prompted the development of this compendium. The compendium provides a wide-ranging menu of indicators to be used by USAID, implementing partners, and other organizations when preparing monitoring and evaluation (M&E) plans for HSS programs.

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