Resource Tracking: Making the Most of Limited Health Resources
August 9, 2016Worldwide, health systems are being asked to do more with less. In many countries, donor funds have stagnated or are declining. This sharp decline could have broad implications for the health sector— particularly those that rely heavily on donor reso …
Global Health, Governance Highlighted at White House Summit
July 30, 2016Recently, President Obama hosted the White House Summit on Global Development to review progress and chart new ways forward in six important areas: global health, governance, food security, energy, partnership, and youth. Gayle Smith, USAID Administr …
Decentralization and Its Implications for the Democratic Republic of Congo
July 19, 2016Recently, HFG co-hosted the International Course on Decentralization in the Health Sector in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The course, based on international experience in health sector decentralization, was led by faculty from the Ki …
Mobilizing Domestic Funding, Resources to Fight HIV and AIDS
July 17, 2016As the 21st International AIDS Conference (AIDS 2016) got underway in Durban, South Africa, UNAIDS warned in a new report that declines in new HIV infections among adults have stalled and are increasing in some regions. The report also highlights the …
Stronger Health Governance to Tackle Emerging Health Emergencies
July 11, 2016The lack of trust between communities and health systems has been cited by the World Health Organization as a significant factor in fueling West Africa’s Ebola epidemic. Many communities did not follow officially recommended practices—such as safe fu …
USAID Launches Innovative Tool to Benchmark Health Systems
July 6, 2016Dr. Pablos-Mendez, Assistant Administrator, Bureau of Global Health, recently launched USAID’s Health Systems Benchmarking Tool (HSBT) at an event in Crystal City. The HSBT compares low-, middle-, and upper middle-income countries on health system fu …
IHP+ UHC 2030: Building a Partnership to Sustain Health Systems
June 29, 2016Last week, nearly 100 experts and policy makers from countries gathered in Geneva, Switzerland for the “UHC 2030 Multi-stakeholder Consultation: Building a Partnership to Sustain Health Systems.” Organized by IHP+, the consultative meeting brought to …
Bringing Health Agencies and Central Budget Agencies Together: Lessons Learned
June 26, 2016Dr. Gafar Alawode serves as the Chief of Party for HFG’s field office Nigeria. From June 27 to July 1, 2016 HFG collaborated with Nigeria’s Federal Ministry of Health, National Health Insurance Scheme, and the National Primary Health Care Development …
Setting the Stage for Health Care Financing Reforms in Four Nigerian States
June 22, 2016Nigeria is undergoing transitions in the financing of its health sector as part of the effort to achieve universal health coverage (UHC). Like many other developing countries embarking on this journey, Nigeria seeks to greatly decrease out-of-pocket …
Webinar | How Can Health Accounts Findings Guide Health Sector Investments?
June 17, 2016On Wednesday, June 29, 2016, the HFG project hosted a webinar on the topic of resource tracking, featuring technical experts Karishmah Bhuwanee, Heather Cogswell, and Tesfaye Ashagari. Countries must have a firm grasp on their health financing landsc …
