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Rapid Analytical Review and Assessment of Health System Opportunities and Gaps in Indonesia

Health Systems Assessments, Health Systems Research, Publications

In January 2014, Indonesia launched an ambitious national health insurance program (Jaminan Kesehatan Nasional, or JKN for short), the cornerstone of its commitment to achieve universal health coverage (UHC) by 2019. Against this background of rapid and transformational change, USAID is collaborating with the Government of Indonesia to promote sustainable financing for service delivery, health […]

Impact of Health Systems Strengthening on Health

Announcements, Health Systems Research, Publications, Where We Work

Leaders in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) require timely and compelling evidence about how to strengthen their health systems to improve the health and well-being of their citizens. Yet, evidence on how to strengthen health system performance to achieve sustainable health improvements at scale, particularly toward Ending Preventable Child and Maternal Deaths (EPCMD), fostering an AIDS-Free Generation (AFG), and Protecting Communities […]

Using Evidence to Design Health Benefit Plans For Stronger Health Systems: Lessons from 25 Countries

Health Finance, Health Insurance (CBHI, SHI), Health Systems Research, Publications

Low- and middle-income country governments face competing health priorities as they try to increase their populations’ access to affordable healthcare with limited resources. Faced with difficult choices, how can governments align their spending with health system objectives? One common policy instrument governments are using is the health benefit plan (HBP), defined here as a pre-determined, […]

Applying Lessons Learned to PEPFAR Transitions in the Caribbean

Announcements, Health Systems Research, HIV/AIDS, Home Page Map, Publications

Resource Type: Report Authors:  Abigail Vogus and Kylie Graff Published: 12/15/2015 Resource Description: Given the new guidance in PEPFAR’s FY2014 Sustainability Planning Guidance Document, USAID/Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean requested the assistance of HFG and the Strengthening Health Outcomes through the Private Sector (SHOPS) Project in conducting a literature review to frame “the transition of PEPFAR programming […]

Accelerating Evidence Generation for Governance Contributions to Health Outcomes

Announcements, Governance and Leadership, Health Systems Research, Presentations, Publications

On July 23, 2014, the USAID Health Finance and Governance (HFG) project hosted a one-day workshop at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C. on generating evidence of governance contributions to health outcomes. The event brought together almost 60 health and governance professionals from USAID, prominent external organizations such as the World Health Organization and […]

Piloting L3M for Child Marriage: Experience in Monitoring Results in Equity Systems (MoRES) in Bangladesh

Health Systems Research, Maternal, Neonatal and Child Health (MNCH), Publications

Resource Type: Report Authors:  Ligia Paina, Lindsay Morgan, Yann Derriennic Published: 09/2014 Resource Description: Child marriage is a symptom of poverty and gender inequalities. Girls who marry early are more likely to die from maternal health-related causes; are less likely to stay in school; and are more likely to participate in a vicious cycle to […]

Strengthening India’s Public Health Workforce: A Landscape Analysis of Initiatives and Challenges

Health Systems Research, Human Resources for Health, Publications

For India’s public health system to deliver effectively, it is imperative that policymakers place strategic focus on tackling persistent HRH issues such as chronic shortage of health workers, unbalanced skill mix in the existing health workforce, and inequitable urban-rural distribution of health workers.

Lesotho PHC Revitalization: Services Availability and Readiness Assessment Integrated Supervision Report

Governance and Leadership, Health Systems Research, Home Page Map, Publications

A year and half in office, with a visibly ailing health system, the new leadership of the MOH took a decision to revisit the role of primary health care (PHC) as an approach to revitalize and improve provision of health services. The decision on what aspects of PHC the MOH would address required empirical evidence […]

Summary RHIS Evaluation Report for the Punjab National Health Mission Using the PRISM Framework

Health Systems Research, Publications

Resource Type: Evaluation/Report Authors: Nehal Jain, Vunnava Janardhan Rao and Michael P. Rodriguez Published: 05/31/2014 Resource Description: The Health Finance and Governance project has worked with the National Health Mission in Punjab to conduct an assessment of the routine health information systems across three districts in the state. The assessment team utilized the Performance of Routine Information […]

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