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Capital Investment in Health Systems: What is the latest thinking?

Announcements, Health Systems Research, Public Financial Management, Publications, Resource Tracking (NHA, SHA)

Capital investment in health typically refers to large expenditures in construction of hospitals and other facilities, investment in diagnostic and treatment technologies, and information technology platforms. These investments are characterized by their longevity and they are critical to efforts to improve healthcare quality and efficiency. Contrary to developed countries where there is well documented experience […]

The Use of Political Economy Analysis in Health System Strengthening

Health Finance, Health Systems Assessments, Health Systems Research, Publications

Resource Type: Brief Authors: Carmen Lane and Daniel Martinko. Published: September 2018 Resource Description: There is a growing recognition that political economy analysis (PEA) is an essential aspect of external donor assistance to complex health reform processes. USAID’s Vision for Health Systems Strengthening (2015–2019), for example, recognizes that “broad political economy issues often drive health systems organization, priorities, […]

Assessment Of RMNCH Functionality In Health Facilities in Osun State, Nigeria

Health Systems Research, Maternal, Neonatal and Child Health (MNCH), Presentations, Publications, Reproductive Health, Where We Work

Resource Type: Presentation Published: August 2018 Resource Description: The National Health Act (NHAct) was passed in 2014, which provides a Basic Health Care Provision Fund (BHCPF).  Osun was selected as one of the BHCPF implementation pilot states.  This service availability and readiness assessment (SARA) conducted to determine the current state of service delivery readiness of Primary Healthcare centers […]

Case Study: The Dialogue on HIV and Tuberculosis Project, Kazakhstan

Health Systems Research, HIV/AIDS, Publications, TB

Resource Type: Case Study Authors: Adam Koon Published: June 2017 Resource Description: This report presents one of the five case studies – on the Dialogue Project on HIV/AIDS and Tuberculosis in Kazakhstan. In Section 2, we describe the study methods. In Section 3, we present the contours of the context in which the intervention was implemented, basic […]

Case Study: Improving Care through Patient-Centered Clinical Pharmacy Services (SIAPS/Ethiopia)

Health Systems Research, Publications

Resource Type: Case Study Authors: Hannah Arem and Abigail Conrad Published: August 2017 Resource Description: This report presents one of the five case studies – on the Improving Care through Patient-Centered Clinical Pharmacy Services activity, which is part of the Systems for Improved Access to Pharmaceuticals and Services (SIAPS) program in Ethiopia. In Section 2, we […]

Case study: Maternal & Child Centers of Excellence: Improving health systems and quality of services in the Dominican Republic

Health Systems Research, Publications

Resource Type:Case Study Authors: Health Finance and Governance Project Published: December 2016 Resource Description: This report presents one of the five case studies – on the Maternal & Child Centers of Excellence: Improving health systems and quality of services in the Dominican Republic project. In Section 2, we describe the study methods. In Section 3, we present […]

Case Study: Rwanda’s Twubakane Decentralization and Health Program

Health Systems Research, Publications

Resource Type:Case Study Authors:  Cristina Sciuto Published: February 2017 Resource Description: This report presents one of the five case studies – on the Twubakane Decentralization and Health Program project. In Section 2, we describe the study methods. In Section 3, we present the contours of the context in which the intervention was implemented, basic information on the intervention, […]

Case study: Zambia Integrated Systems Strengthening Program (ZISSP)

Health Systems Research, Publications

Resource Type: Case Study Authors: Edmund DK Keane and Daniela C. Rodríguez Published: November 2016 Resource Description: This report presents one of the five case studies – on the ZISSP project in Zambia. In Section 2, we describe the study methods. In Section 3, we present the contours of the context in which the intervention was implemented, […]

Understanding the Dynamics of Successful Health System Strengthening Interventions: Full Study Portfolio

Health Systems Research, Publications

USAID’s Health Finance and Governance (HFG) project helps to improve health in developing countries by expanding people’s access to health care. The project team works with partner countries to increase their domestic resources for health, manage those precious resources more effectively, and make wise purchasing decisions. HFG’s research portfolio enhances the ability of USAID to […]

Understanding the Dynamics of Successful Health System Strengthening Interventions: Summary of study and cross-case results

Health Systems Research, Publications

Resource Type: Study Summary Authors: Health Finance and Governance Project Published: October 2017 Resource Description: This brief summarizes the results from cross-case analysis of five retrospective, qualitative case studies of successful USAID-funded health systems strengthening (HSS) interventions.

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