HFG Promotes the Use of Cost-Effective Medicines in Dominican Republic
July 6, 2018With the guidance of the Health Financing and Governance Project (HFG), the government of the Dominican Republic released the seventh version of the Basic Framework of Essential Medicines in June 2018. The Basic Framework of Essential Medicines defin …
HFG Bangladesh Closes
June 28, 2018Dr. A. E. Md. Muhiuddin OsmaniDr. Mursaleena IsalmDr. Pushpita SaminaDr. Sukumar SarkerFuture Trends in Health Financing SessionGroup photo with guests and panelistHFG Bangladesh TeamChief Guest – Mr. Md. Ashadul Islam, Secretary of Government of Ban …
HSFR/HFG Conducts Regional End of Project Events in Ethiopia
June 27, 2018June 27, 2018 – The Health Sector Financing Reform/Health Finance & Governance Project in Ethiopia, which is ending in September 2018, conducted regional End of Project events in the month of June. The events, attended by high level regional offi …
The Sokoto State Contributory Healthcare Management Scheme (SOCHEMA) becomes law
June 25, 2018How 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 h …
HFG Nigeria visits Governor of Rivers State
June 22, 2018His Excellency Chief (Barr.) Nyesom Ezenwo Wike (CON) exchanges handshake with Dr. Frances Ilika Senior Health Finance Advisor HFG, LR Dr Gafar Alawode HFG Nigeria chief of party, RL Chioma Oleru HFG Rivers State Program Coordinator June 22, 2018 – T …
HFG Mali Closes
June 22, 2018June 22, 2018 – Transition was the dominant theme at HFG’s “Closure ceremony” in Mali on June 22 under the chairmanship of the Secretary General of the Minister of Health and Public Hygiene (MSHP) and coordinated by the Direction of Planning and Stat …
How Guinea’s Government Is Collaborating to Improve Health Care
June 22, 2018National Assembly and Ministry of Health work together in rare move Bandian Neiba Condé, National Assembly of Guinea Health Commission rapporteur “Members of Parliament are not fully equipped in budget analysis. This training … will enable us to b …
Defining Institutional Arrangements when Linking Financing to Quality in Healthcare in Ghana Stakeholder Engagement Workshop
June 21, 2018As countries work towards achieving universal health coverage (UHC), expanding access to health services while maintaining and improving quality of care remains a major priority. Poor quality of care can prevent countries from achieving the desired …
Improving Health Financing through Multi-sectoral Collaboration – Lagos state Experience
June 7, 2018Effective governance in the health sector is key in realizing a health system’s core goals and objectives, and in particular, increasing access to health care for a country’s most vulnerable populations. The role of the government in health and its r …
The Benue Boost: Governor Ortom Reinstates Annual HIV/AIDS Release Fund worth $180,984 (USD)
June 7, 2018“If we must move from where we are, there is every need to own the problem (high HIV/AID prevalence). It is our problem and we are the only ones to bring a solution to it. Our commitment is very important in ensuring that we succeed in changing the n …
