Mexico: Governing for Quality Improvement in the Context of UHC
November 4, 2016A pilot study was conducted in 2001 to explore the feasibility of implementing a public health insurance for those not covered by social security. In 2004, Mexico scaled-up this complementary tax-based public health insurance scheme, System of Social …
Tanzania: Governing for Quality Improvement in the Context of UHC
October 27, 2016Since gaining independence in 1961, the United Republic of Tanzania has been politically stable and seen economic growth. In 2003, GDP per capita was 277 USD. It has increased to 955 USD. Tanzania has invested greatly in the public sector, including …
Governing for Quality Health Care
October 5, 2016A community health worker checks a pregnant mother’s health condition. © 2017 Thommen Jose Improving the quality of patient-centered health services is at the heart of delivering on the promise of universal health coverage (UHC) and achieving the Sus …
Institutional Roles and Relationships Governing the Quality of Health Care
August 4, 2016Improving the quality of patient-centered health services is paramount to delivering on the promise of universal health coverage (UHC). Many countries seek to expand access to affordable care; but ensuring quality of care during and after significant …
Evaluation de la Gouvernance du Secteur Santé en Côte d’Ivoire
June 30, 2016Resource Type: Report Authors: Ministère de la Santé et de la Luttre Contre la Sida Published: 04/2014 Resource Description: Depuis plusieurs années, la Côte d’Ivoire a entrepris de nouvelles réformes dans tous les secteurs de développement. Dans le …
Tax Reform and Resource Mobilization for Health
April 11, 2016Resource Type: Report Authors: Shan Soe-Lin, Sasha Frankel, Eunice Heredia-Ortiz, and Marty Makinen Published: 12/01/2015 Resource Description: As development assistance for health shrinks and the demand for health expenditures increases, developin …
Government Health Spending and Tax Reform in Rwanda, 2000-2013 – A Case Study
April 11, 2016Rwanda provides an example of a country that has been committed to improving both its tax and health systems. Moreover, Rwanda has recognized the critical linkage between domestic resource mobilization and sustainable economic development, including …
Mobilizing Tax Revenue and Prioritizing Health Spending in El Salvador – A Case Study
April 11, 2016El Salvador provides an important example of a country that underwent tax reform efforts, which boosted revenues to finance key social development programs, including health. Two decades after the end of the civil war and its return to democracy in 1 …
The Governance of Quality: Defining Experiences and Success Factors in Institutional Roles and Relationships
February 25, 2016In a survey of over 100 government officials from nine Joint Learning Network (JLN) member countries, the need to improve the quality of health care emerged as the number one priority. In subsequent collaborative work, JLN countries identified the ch …
The Health Finance and Governance Briefing Kit
September 30, 2015Getting access to affordable, quality health care is a universal story that touches virtually every family in the world. At the same time, providing quality health services and access to trained health professionals is a challenge for governments. Th …
