“Treatment for All” Strategy for HIV Adopted in the Dominican Republic
August 14, 2018The Dominican Republic has come a long way in managing its HIV epidemic, reducing its incidence rate to 0.9 percent in 2017 after concerted effort from its government and international partners. However, with a treatment coverage rate of just 52% of …
How the Dominican Republic is Improving HIV Medicine Procurement
August 13, 2018In the Dominican Republic, where an estimated 67,000 people are living with HIV, the government is improving the way antiretroviral treatment (ART) and other medical supplies are procured. Despite Dominican law mandating that the agency PROMESE-CAL m …
Improving Management of Human Resources for Health
August 13, 2018A country’s health workers, or human resources for health (HRH), are vital for ensuring timely access to medical care. In the case of HIV, the quality of service delivery directly affects the ability of people living with HIV to know their status, re …
Ethiopia’s Health Financing Outlook: What Six Rounds of Health Accounts Tell Us
August 7, 2018Resource Type: Technical Brief Authors: Ethiopia Health Sector Financing Reform/Health Finance and Governance Project Published: June 2018 Resource Description: Ethiopia has made important strides toward improving the health status of its population …
HFG India End of Project: Celebrating the Project’s Legacy, Looking to the Future
July 25, 2018HFG India held its end-of-project meeting on July 25, 2018, at New Delhi. The meeting was attended by senior representatives from USAID, implementation agencies that will take forward key HFG project activities, project partner Avenir Health, and HFG …
Senior Health Officials in Ethiopia Recognize the Contributions at the HSFR/HFG End of Project Event
July 19, 2018On Thursday, July 19, 2018, the Ethiopia Health Sector Financing Reform/Health Finance and Governance (HSFR/HFG) project welcomed representatives from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), the Federal Ministry of Health (FMO …
HFG Vietnam develops projections models for HIV funding
July 16, 2018USAID’s Health Finance & Governance (HFG) project has provided long-term technical assistance to Vietnam Social Security (VSS) and Vietnam Administration of HIV/AIDS Control (VAAC) to develop projection models forecasting revenues and expenditure …
HFG and World Bank Flagship program partnership
July 9, 2018On July 9th – 10th, HFG partnered with the World Bank to convene a workshop of thought leaders and key stakeholders in Washington, DC to inform a roadmap for updating the Flagship Program and to ensure its longevity and sustainability. The Flagship P …
Workshop on the Flagship Learning Program for the Next Decade Summary for Dissemination
July 9, 2018Resource Type: Event Summary Authors: Michael R. Reich and Paola Abril Campos Published: August 2018 Resource Description: The Health Finance and Governance (HFG) project, in partnership with the World Bank, organized a Workshop on the Flagship Learn …
HFG Leads Assessment of Comprehensive HIV Care Sites in the Dominican Republic
July 6, 2018The evaluation team, composed of HFG, CDC, USAID, and SAI staff, completes the assessment questionnaire at a comprehensive care center (SAI) HFG Dominican Republic conducted an assessment of 12 Comprehensive HIV Care sites (SAI per the Spanish acrony …
