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Integrating the HIV Response at the Systems Level: Experience of Four Countries in Transition

Resource Type: Multi-Country Study Authors: Jenna Wright, Adam Koon, Kelley Ambrose, and Lauren Hartel Published: September 2018 Resource Description: The global response to combat the AIDS epidemic scaled up considerably in the early 2000s with the establishment of key institutions, notably the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria (Global Fund) and the United States President’s […]

OSUN STATE, NIGERIA FISCAL SPACE ANALYSIS FOR HEALTH SECTOR

Resource Type: Report Published: August 2018 Resource Description: The Government of the State of Osun is aligning with the global and national agenda of pursuing the goal of Universal Health Coverage (UHC). To this end, the state is implementing various health financing reforms to sustainably improve health. A pertinent question is how the government can identify the availability […]

ANALYZING FISCAL SPACE FOR HEALTH IN NASARAWA STATE, NIGERIA

Resource Type: Report Published: August 2018 Resource Description: Nasarawa state has experienced impressive improvements in health outcomes and has done well both in its rate of progress and relative to its income level. Infant mortality has declined over the past 3 years from 109/1000 in 2011 to 81/1000 in 2016. Under-Five mortality rate has reduced from 182/1000 in […]

NASARAWA STATE, NIGERIA 2012-2016 PUBLIC EXPENDITURE REVIEW

Resource Type: Report Published: August 2018 Resource Description: In a bid to reduce the pressure and improve the current health outcomes, Nigeria and many countries have subscribed to the principle of Universal Health Coverage (UHC) which aim at ensuring equitable access to needed health care without suffering financial hardship1. Nasarawa State, like many other states, is in the […]

KEBBI STATE, NIGERIA FISCAL SPACE ANALYSIS FOR HEALTH SECTOR

Resource Type: Report Published: August 2018 Resource Description: Achieving adequate access to health care through universal health coverage concepts had remained a predominant goal in regional settings and within countries. Hence, development partners are putting efforts in place to support state governments in Nigeria to further strengthen their health system and financing. This study presents an assessment of […]

FISCAL SPACE FOR HEALTH IN AKWA IBOM STATE, NIGERIA

Resource Type: Report Published: August 2018 Resource Description: One of the well-known reasons for the poor performance of Nigeria’s health system is the chronic underfunding of the health sector. Nigeria still spends less than 5% of its GDP on healthcare (National Health Accounts, 2010-2014). In 2001, African presidents met and made amongst other declarations, spending not less than […]

Resource Allocation and Utilization in the Health and Education Sectors: Challenges and Opportunities in Ghana

In 2017, the Ghana Center for Democratic Development (CDD-Ghana) and HFG completed a study that applied a political economy approach to examine the complex landscape of institutions, political pressures, incentives, obstacles, and costs that Ghana faces as it transitions towards financing the health and education sectors on its own. This brief summarizes the results of […]

The Sokoto State Contributory Healthcare Management Scheme (SOCHEMA) becomes law

How a nation finances its health care delivery system could be a clear indicator in assessing the premium placed on its people’s health. As a critical component of development, the health sector requires adequate funding. The financing of Nigeria’s health care delivery system is mainly through tax revenue, out-of-pocket payments or user fees, donor funding […]

The Health Systems Technical Efficiency Guide

Resource Type: Interactive guidePublished: May 2018 Resource Description: As demand for health care rises, health system stakeholders in low- and middle-income countries are exploring ways to increase domestic resources for health. Using health resources more efficiently is one of the most promising strategies. The Health System Technical Efficiency Guide is an interactive web-based guide to […]

Webcast | Advances in Health Finance & Governance Series: Domestic Resource Mobilization for Health

  On Tuesday, January 16th HFG launched the Advances in Health Finance and Governance series with a roundtable on Domestic Resource Mobilization (DRM) at the Washington Learning Center in Arlington, Virginia. Listen as panelists discuss current trends in strategic health purchasing and provide specific examples of strategies underway in Nigeria and Vietnam. This event will […]

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