As a concept and a strategy for designing future health sector programs, Universal Health Coverage (UHC) is gaining momentum in Bangladesh, especially in the context of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The government has made commitments for achieving UHC and has taken key initiatives, including implementing a Communication Strategy for UHC.
The Government of Haryana (GoH) undertook its first ever state-level Health Accounts exercise for the financial year 2014–2015. Health Accounts (HA), a globally accepted methodology for resource tracking, is widely regarded as a powerful tool to produce critical evidence to inform policy and budget decisions. The main findings of this HA exercise included high household […]
Cross River State (CRS) is taking giant strides towards achieving universal health coverage (UHC) and its vision “to be a leading Nigerian state with prosperous and healthy citizens”. In September 2016, the state unanimously passed the anticipated State Health Insurance Scheme (SHIS) Bill. Mandatory for all CRS residents, the CRS SHIS Bill creates the provision for […]
The first case of local, vector-borne transmission of the Zika virus in the Americas was identified in May 2015 in Brazil. By July 2016, the virus had spread to nearly all Zika-suitable transmission zones in the Americas, including the majority of countries and territories in the Latin America and the Caribbean region. Governments in the […]
People living with HIV and AIDS in Vietnam have greater access to antiretroviral drugs (ARVs) than ever before, largely as a result of support from the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief and The Global Fund. Together, they have worked with the government to cover 95% of the costs of ARVs ($21.2 million in 2014). In particular, HIV […]
A new HFG documentary captures HSS work in action, illustrating how increased domestic financing for health coupled with stronger health governance is expanding access to health services in Nigeria.
Improving the quality of patient-centered health services is paramount to delivering on the promise of universal health coverage (UHC). While countries seek to expand access to affordable care, working towards the goal of UHC, we need to provide greater attention to ensuring quality care.
From November 14-18, the HFG Project was at the 4th Global Symposium on Health Systems Research (HSR 2016). Hosted by Health Systems Global, the Symposium is is a bi-annual event that brings together health systems and policy professionals and researchers—the only international gathering of its kind that serves this community.
A new HFG study published in the AIDS and Behavior journal examines a potential new route for HIV care and treatment – primary health care. “The Cost-Effectiveness of Integrating HIV Counseling and Testing into Primary Health Care in the Ukraine” estimates the number of HIV cases diagnosed, costs, and cost per HIV case detected associated […]
The rising demand for health care of an ageing population, combined with the rising costs of treating non-communicable diseases and the emergence of new communicable diseases, has driven the Ministry of Health to discuss new health financing reforms. These reforms are being designed to respond to the challenges faced by the health system and aims […]
