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Mobile Money for Health Case Study: TB REACH – Indus Hospital

Digital Finance, HIV/AIDS, Publications

Resource Type: Case Studies Authors: Health Finance and Governance (HFG) Published: 10/31/2015 Resource Description: This case study is one of 14 case studies profiled in the Mobile Money for Health Case Study Compendium. The Indus Hospital, a non-profit, private charity hospital situated in Karachi, Pakistan, provides free tertiary-level care to patients within a catchment population of 2.6 million. […]

Mobile Money for Health Case Study: Pathfinder Kenya

Digital Finance, Human Resources for Health, Maternal, Neonatal and Child Health (MNCH), Publications

Resource Type: Case Studies Authors: Health Finance and Governance (HFG) Published: 10/31/2015 Resource Description: This case study is one of 14 case studies profiled in the Mobile Money for Health Case Study Compendium. In 2012, Pathfinder Kenya launched the mHMtaani project (Swahili for “Mobile Health for my Community”), which aims to promote healthier communities through the use of […]

Extending Health Insurance to Informal Sector Workers in Urban Settings: Findings from a Micro Insurance Pilot in Lagos, Nigeria

Health Insurance (CBHI, SHI), Maternal, Neonatal and Child Health (MNCH), Publications

As a growing number of low- and middle-income countries commit to achieving universal health coverage (UHC), micro health insurance provides a potential model to finance health services for informal sector workers in the absence of a comprehensive government insurance program targeting that

Burundi’s Health Accounts Data Underline Need for Health Financing Reforms

Health Finance, Publications, Resource Tracking (NHA, SHA)

Resource Type: Success Story Authors: Health Finance & Governance Project Published: 9/1/2015 Resource Description: Faced with a double burden of disease, Burundi’s government is grappling with how to address growing demand for health care. At the same time, the government is working to balance financial constraints, rising costs, and limited resources. Policymakers need access to the reliable data […]

Manuel de Procedures Administrative, Financiere et Comptable des Unions ou Mutuelles Communales de Sante au Benin

Capacity Building, Health Insurance (CBHI, SHI), Home Page Map, Publications

Depuis 1995, se développent au Bénin des mutuelles de santé en réponse aux difficultés d’accès des populations aux soins de santé dues à l’instauration, dans le système, du paiement direct des soins. Ces mutuelles de santé qui fonctionnent sur la base de la solidarité sont portées, pour la plupart, par des bénévoles élus parmi les […]

Working with System of Health Accounts, 2011: Orientation, Discussion, and Next Steps

Publications, Resource Tracking (NHA, SHA)

India conducted two National Health Accounts (NHA) exercises on data from 2001/02 and 2004/05. However, most health budgeting and spending in India is done by state-level government, which is why it was necessary to create state-level health accounts. The HFG project in India hosted a three-day (May 18-20, 2015) orientation on estimating HA using the […]

Championing Sustainability, Namibia Funds Health Accounts

Health Finance, Publications, Resource Tracking (NHA, SHA)

Resource Type: Success Story Authors: Health Finance & Governance Project Published: 8/1/2015 Resource Description: In Namibia, donor funding for health dropped by 47 percent between 2009 and 2013. This sharp decline could have broad implications for the health sector—particularly Namibia’s HIV and AIDS response which relies heavily on donor resources. In light of declining donor resources for health, […]

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