The HFG End of Project (EOP) ceremony in Cote d’Ivoire was held under the chairmanship of the Minister of Health and Public Hygiene (MHPH) and coordinated by the General Health Inspectorate. The event was attended by the Deputy Director of the Cabinet, Dr. Ablé Ambroise, representing the Minister of Health, Mr. Jeff Bryan, Country Representative […]
May 10. 2018 – To mark the formal conclusion of the Health Finance and Governance (HFG) project more than 160 attendees gathered at the Ronald Reagan Building Pavillion in Washington, DC to reflect on the issues, share what has been learned and discuss strategies for continued progress surrounding health system strengthening. The event program featured opening and closing […]
Resource Type: Brief Authors: Peter Vaz, Altea Cico, Jeremy Kanthor, Sharon Nakhimovsky and Ffyona Patel Published: May 2018 Resource Description: While the importance of governance in health systems is recognized, its contribution to improving health sector performance and outcomes is still under debate. USAID’s Health Finance and Governance (HFG) project supported country governments to both integrate governance in […]
Resource Type: Brief Authors: Rachel Rosen, Jennifer Ljungqvist, and Karishmah Bhuwanee Published: May 2018 Description: Health spending data answer key questions such as who spends money on health, how resources for health are raised, who provides health goods and services, and which health goods and services are consumed. This data helps countries to understand how […]
Resource Type: Report Authors: SHOPS Plus, Health Financing and Governance Project Published: July 2018 Resource Description: In the past several decades, countries in the Middle East and North Africa have made significant improvements in developing their health systems and improving the health status of their populations. However, the region continues to face substantial and diverse political, economic, […]
Resource Type: Journal Article Authors: Sophie Faye, Altea Cico, Alioune Badara Gueye, Elaine Baruwa, Benjamin Johns, Médoune Ndiop, and Martin Alilio Published: April 10, 2018 Resource Description: Senegal’s National Malaria Control Programme (NMCP) implements control interventions in the form of targeted packages: (1) scale-up for impact (SUFI), which includes bed nets, intermittent preventive treatment in pregnancy, rapid […]
Resource Type: Brief Authors: Jeanna Holtz, Betty Cox, Altea Cico Published: April 2018 Resource Description: Despite strong global commitment to achieve universal health coverage (UHC), inconsistent understanding and communication about UHC hinders progress. The experience of the Health Finance and Governance (HFG) project suggests that advocating for and communicating about UHC requires deliberate, tailored, context-specific strategies. […]
On Thursday, April 26th, the Health Finance and Governance (HFG) project hosted a roundtable on Expanding Coverage through Health Insurance at the Washington Learning Center in Arlington, Virginia. Listen as panelists discuss HFG project support to countries moving toward universal health coverage through strengthening national health insurance schemes, scaling up community-based health insurance (CBHI), covering the informal […]
Resource Type: Brief Authors: Hailu Zelelew, Nathan Blanchet, Andrew Won Published: April 2018 Resource Description: As countries strive to achieve universal health coverage, they must implement health insurance systems or other types of financial protection programs that protect against financial risk and improve access to quality and affordable health care. This brief articulates lessons learned by USAID’s […]
With a mission ‘to better understand what works in shifting social norms, changing behaviors and in amplifying the voice of those who have most at stake in the success of development efforts’, the Health Governance and Finance project (HFG) was accepted to present at the recent 2018 Social and Behavior Change Communication (SBCC) Summit. The conference was […]
