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) reforms have brought to his facility. He has been working there for more than six years. He started as a care provider and now leads a workforce of […]
Nigeria 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 HIV and AIDS response. Instead, most of the country’s funding for its HIV and AIDS programs is provided […]
On 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 Ethiopia would expand CBHI throughout the country. The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has worked with the […]
In 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, single-payer system. Built on a strong foundation of proven information technology, the system allows both administrators and patients […]
Urban 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 evidence on urban health financing in Bangladesh, with discussion on implications for future programming and planning. Newly conducted […]
In 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
In 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 in Health Systems Strengthening (ANHSS), USAID, and the World Bank, the course was the second flagship course supported […]
Haiti’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 the effort to develop Haiti’s first health financing strategy, the conference was held in Port-au-Prince on April 28 and 29, 2015, and […]
Given 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 and maximize its resources, the government designed and implemented outsourcing agreements at seven major hospitals throughout the […]
There 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, when it comes to understanding the broader impact of these gains on health systems in lower middle-income countries. In […]
