Revenue Retention Improves Quality of Care at Addis Ababa Health Center
June 1, 2015Mr. Debrework Getachew,Head of Meshualekia Health Center. Debrework Getachew, head of the Meshualekia Health Center in Kirkos subcity of Addis Ababa, considers himself a witness to the dramatic changes that Ethiopia’s Health Care Financing (HCF) refo …
Minding the HIV and AIDS Financing Gap: HFG at Work in Nigeria
May 30, 2015Nigeria has the biggest economy on the African continent, fueled by its oil exports, according to World Bank estimates. This wealth, however, has not yet translated into significant increases in allocation of domestic resources to support Nigeria’s H …
Ethiopia Health Minister Applauds Community-Based Health Insurance
May 29, 2015On a recent visit to the Dewa Chefa district community-based health insurance (CBHI) scheme, Ethiopia’s Minister of Health Dr. Kesetebirhan Admasu recognized the success of CBHI in expanding access to care and reaffirmed his earlier announcement that …
Ghana’s Learning Exchange with Taiwan Builds Confidence, Cooperation in National Health Insurance Agency
May 28, 2015In Taiwan, universal health coverage (UHC) is not just a goal, it is already a reality. Taiwan’s National Health Insurance (NHI) covers 99.9% of the country’s population by providing low-cost health care to its beneficiaries through a centralized, s …
Urban Health Financing in Bangladesh in the Context of Universal Health Coverage
May 19, 2015Urban Health Financing in Bangladesh, in the Context of Universal Health Coverage Special Session at the International Conference on Urban Health Wednesday, May 27, 2015 9.00-10.30 AM Executive Lounge, BICC This special session focuses on data and ev …
Exploring New Sources of Revenue for Health: Filling the Gap
May 15, 2015In lower middle-income countries, many questions remain around how to scale up health systems to reach Universal Health Coverage. Where will the money come from; what financing mechanisms are available to policymakers; and what are the trade-offs
2015 Asia Regional Flagship Course: The Challenge of Universal Health Coverage
May 5, 2015In April, HFG supported the delivery of the Asia Regional Flagship Course on Health Systems Strengthening and Sustainable Financing: The Challenge of Universal Health Coverage in Colombo, Sri Lanka. Sponsored by the Asia Network for Capacity Building …
“Vision Combined with Action” – Haiti’s Health Financing Conference
May 1, 2015Haiti’s Ministry of Health in partnership with USAID/Haiti recently hosted the “International Conference on Access to Health Care for All in Haiti: Challenges and Perspectives for Funding.” Designed to build commitment and momentum toward launching …
Small Management Changes Lead to Big Improvements at Botswana Hospital
April 26, 2015Given the fluctuating value of Botswana’s two primary sources of revenue, diamonds and cattle, and the expected decline in donor assistance, the Government of Botswana is actively working to increase efficiencies in its health sector. To save money a …
Malaria Interventions Save Money, Resources at the Facility-Level
April 22, 2015There have been impressive gains in the fight against malaria since 2000, with incidence dropping nearly 30 percent globally and mortality falling by 47 percent, according to recent World Health Organization estimates. Evidence is scant, however, whe …
