Policy Primer: Using Health Accounts to End Preventable Child and Maternal Deaths
July 30, 2015Ending preventable child and maternal deaths is at the forefront of country and development partner health agendas. While progress has been made over the last few decades, significant challenges remain. Of all of the Millennium Development Goals (MDG …
Engaging Civil Society in Health Finance and Governance: A Guide for Practitioners
June 20, 2015HFG’s guide provides governments and donors practical advice on engaging civil society in health finance and governance in order to meet health sector objectives and to improve health outcomes. Our guide describes the potential and limitations of civ …
Entry Point Mapping: A Tool to Promote Civil Society Engagement on Health Finance and Governance
April 10, 2015Civil society organizations (CSOs), particularly those working in the health sector, frequently seek opportunities to influence public health policy or share feedback on the quality or accessibility of health services. While these organizations may h …
Performance Based Incentives to Strengthen Primary Health Care in Haryana State, India: Findings from a formative investigation
February 28, 2015The Government of Haryana is interested in adopting a performance-based incentive (PBI) scheme aimed at strengthening primary health care results. In December 2014, the HFG project conducted a qualitative investigation among 10 public health faciliti …
A Toolkit for Ministries of Health to Work More Effectively With Ministries of Finance
December 8, 2014In many countries, Ministries of Health (MOHs) and Ministries of Finance (MOFs) determine which health services are delivered, when, where, and for whom. While MOHs are responsible for setting national health policy and managing the day-to-day delive …
Bridging the Gap between Ministries of Health and Ministries of Finance
October 10, 2014In many countries, Ministries of Health (MOHs) and Ministries of Finance (MOFs) determine which health services are delivered, when, where, and for whom. While MOHs are responsible for setting national health policy and managing the day-to-day delive …
Use of Incentives in Health Supply Chains: A Review of Results-Based Financing in Mozambique’s Central Medical Store
September 12, 2014Supply chains are the foundation of any health system. For health supply chains to work—for the right goods to be received and delivered in the right quantities, in good condition, to the right place, at the right time, for the right cost—countless a …
Accelerating Evidence Generation for Governance Contributions to Health Outcomes
September 4, 2014On 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 …
Options for Integrating Procurement and Supply Chain Systems for ARVs, Methadone, and anti-Tuberculosis Drugs in Vietnam
August 12, 2014Given the projected decline in donor funding for HIV/AIDS and TB programs, many countries are faced with the reality of integrating these programs completely into national budgets while at the same time, planning for scaling up these programs. The Go …
Lesotho PHC Revitalization: Services Availability and Readiness Assessment Integrated Supervision Report
July 14, 2014A 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 …