In many countries, the media has a potentially key role to play in advancing the health agenda. Journalists can shine a light on critical, but often underreported stories by connecting the dots for the public, civil society organizations, and decision-makers so they can fully understand health priorities and the funding and governance issues behind them. The World Health Organization estimates […]
To tackle its substantial HIV and tuberculosis (TB) burdens, South Africa continues to rapidly scale up its response to both diseases. Over the past decade, the government of South Africa (GoSA) dramatically increased its financing for HIV and TB programs. By the end of 2015, more than 3 million South Africans were taking life-sustaining antiretroviral drugs (ART) […]
In Vietnam, an estimated 250,000 people are living with HIV (PLHIV), and about 100,000 are on antiretroviral (ARV) treatment, according to the Ministry of Health. With donor funding expected to decline, it is critical for the government to identify viable solutions for sustaining HIV and AIDS prevention, care, and treatment services. HFG is supporting the country’s […]
In recognition of Universal Health Coverage Day (12/12), the HFG Project hosted a webinar on strengthening human resources for health as a key step toward reaching universal health coverage (UHC). Held two days before UHC Day, the webinar drew over 90 participants from 26 countries. Participants included donors, implementing partners, and ministry of health officials, among […]
In its 20th annual global report on tuberculosis (TB), the World Health Organization ranked Nigeria third among the 22 high-burden countries in the world. Falling behind India and China, Nigeria ranks highest in Africa in terms of TB burden. The recently released WHO report states there are about half a million more cases of TB […]
Recently, USAID/Nigeria, the Health Finance and Governance (HFG) and Strengthening Integrated Delivery of HIV/AIDS Services (SIDHAS) projects collaborated with Rivers State Agency for the Control of AIDS (SACA) to develop a new resource mobilization strategy, launched at a meeting on October 19, 2015. The new strategy is designed to increase government financing of HIV/AIDS programs […]
Since its establishment in September 2003, Ghana’s National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) has captured the global health community’s attention as one of the most ambitious plans for universal health coverage in Africa. From modest growth of mutual health organization schemes to a rapidly scaled-up national program, the NHIS covers an estimated 35% of the population. A […]
This summer, USAID and HFG helped fund the 5th annual Asia Public Policy Forum (APPF), hosted by the Harvard Kennedy School’s Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation. The 2015 topic was “The Financing and Delivery of Public Health Services in Asia,” both a high priority of Indonesian President Joko Widodo’s administration, and an urgent challenge throughout Asia. […]
Le 28 octobre 2015, le groupe de travail de Health Systems’ Global (Systemes Globales de Santé) mènera un webinaire sur l’initiative régionale qui a pour but de responsabiliser les leaders publics et privés de l’Afrique francophone avec de l’évidence et de la recherche liées à la couverture sanitaire universelle (CSU). En réponse aux appels pour des […]
On October 28, 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 Health Economics and Policy […]
