Supporting Guinea’s Post-Ebola Recovery: Health Sector Oversight by Parliament
March 10, 2017Bandian Neiba Condé, Health Commission rapporteur. In Guinea, a country that has some of the lowest health indicators in the world, strengthening the institutional capacity of the Ministry of Health (MOH) is key to improving health outcomes. USAID’s …
On International Women’s Day, Highlighting Health Financing for Maternal Health
March 7, 2017The theme for International Women’s Day 2017 is “Be Bold for Change.” What does this mean in a health systems strengthening context? One way is working to ensure that women worldwide receive quality health care when they need it, where they need it, …
Data Quality Assessment Pilot Highlights Focus on Improving HMIS Data Quality and Use in India
February 28, 2017Dr. Vishnu Kant Srivastava leads the Statistics Division at India’s Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW). Having managed statistical initiatives at different departments and levels of the government, Dr. Srivastava recognizes the value of qu …
Strategic Purchasing to Improve the Quality of Maternal Health Services
February 27, 2017In many low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), the health sector faces significant resource constraints and poor maternal health indicators, leaving the government searching for ways to maximize resources and improve maternal health outcomes. Thes …
Strengthening Health System Governance for Improved Quality of Maternal Health Care in Nigeria
February 24, 2017Gaps in availability and quality of maternal health care services constitute a major obstacle to achieving the desired maternal health outcomes in low- and middle-income countries such as Nigeria. Initiatives aimed at improving quality of maternal he …
37th IASP Conference in India: Making a Case for Enhanced Health Information System Data Use
February 22, 2017India’s Health Management Information System (HMIS) captures crucial data on the implementation and performance of key national health programs, especially those geared to the strategic reproductive, maternal, newborn, child, and adolescent health (R …
In Nigeria’s Cross River and Rivers States: Working to Bridge the Gap between Evidence, Policy, and Practice
February 21, 2017In January 2017, USAID’s Health Finance and Governance project organized evidence synthesis workshops for Nigeria’s Cross River and Rivers states. The workshops were intended to pull together the findings from several health financing core diagnostic …
Ghana’s Efforts to Reform its Health System and Provide Quality, Affordable Care to All
February 16, 2017Dr. Chris Atim (right) presents the “Proposed Redesign and Restructuring of the National Health Insurance Scheme” report to Ghana’s then-Minister of Health, Alex Segbefia (left). September 2016. © The Daily Graphic/Rebecca Quaicoe Duho In 2003, the G …
Health of Vulnerable Populations Front and Center at Prince Mahidol Award Conference
February 3, 2017Adapted from the USAID Global Health blog post: “Thailand’s Prince Mahidol Award Conference Highlights Health of Vulnerable Populations” This week, more than 900 of the world’s top public health experts and advocates are gathered in Bangkok for the …
Bangladesh Flagship Course on Health System Strengthening and Universal Health Coverage A Success
February 1, 2017From January 22-26, the USAID-funded HFG project co-organized a Bangladesh-focused flagship course in Savar, Bangladesh, to enhance the capacity of stakeholders to analyze health policy and health system performance issues, in the context of universa …
