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Advancing Maternal, Child Health in Latin America and the Caribbean

Announcements, Maternal, Neonatal and Child Health (MNCH)

Recently, USAID sponsored a course for more than 40 delegates from the Ministries of Health and Finance from the Dominican Republic, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, El Salvador and Peru to learn about strategies for progressing toward Universal Health Coverage and advancing maternal and child health. The workshop, which took place in Panama City, Panama, focused on the challenge […]

Up Next: Global Health Mini-U

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Next Monday will see the 14th iteration of USAID’s Global Health Mini-University. Check out the feed below to find out more and see what the community is saying. Find out more about HFG’s sessions and follow us on twitter (@HFGProject) for live updates from our sessions on health systems strengthening. Follow @GHMiniU for official event updates and information, […]

In Mozambique, Using Incentives to Strengthen Health Supply Chains

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To work well, health supply chains require timeliness, accuracy, and reliability at all stages. Even one break in the supply chain—an hours’ delay in delivery—”can have repercussions throughout the system, ultimately determining if families can access life-saving medicines and commodities.” Thus it is crucial that all actors—from procurement specialists to storekeepers and service providers—do their […]

Showcasing HFG’s Work at Global Health Mini-U

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On March 2, HFG presented three sessions at the 14th iteration of the Global Health Mini-University in Washington, DC. The one-day learning forum for global health professionals and students hosts a variety of sessions spanning the spectrum of global health topics. HFG’s sessions highlighted Community-Based Health Insurance (CBHI) case studies; health governance to enhance the impact of health financing, […]

Expanding Community-Based Health Insurance to Reduce Financial Barriers

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Many countries are committed to ensuring access to essential, quality health services for their citizens. Extending health insurance has been promoted as a means to remove financial barriers and improve access to health services for poorer citizens, as well as providing financial risk protection. In Africa, several countries have been particularly active in health insurance […]

Applying Lessons Learned to PEPFAR Transitions in the Caribbean

Announcements, Health Systems Research, HIV/AIDS, Home Page Map, Publications

Resource Type: Report Authors:  Abigail Vogus and Kylie Graff Published: 12/15/2015 Resource Description: Given the new guidance in PEPFAR’s FY2014 Sustainability Planning Guidance Document, USAID/Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean requested the assistance of HFG and the Strengthening Health Outcomes through the Private Sector (SHOPS) Project in conducting a literature review to frame “the transition of PEPFAR programming […]

The Role of Health Insurance in Family Planning

Announcements, Family Planning and Reproductive Health, Health Insurance (CBHI, SHI), Maternal, Neonatal and Child Health (MNCH), Publications

A new policy brief written by HFG and the Population Reference Bureau (PRB) finds that “Well-designed insurance programs offer a way to improve the quality and equitable provision of family planning services.” The Role of Health Insurance in Family Planning explores how insurance programs “can be designed to increase demand for and uptake of family […]

Domestic Innovative Financing for Health: Learning From Country Experience

Announcements, Health Finance, Publications, Resource Mobilization

Advances in health care are extending and improving the quality of life for people around the world, but such advances come with a price tag. While all nations face budgetary constraints for health funding, low- and middle-income countries have the fewest resources for their health sectors. And as many of these nations begin transitioning away […]

Haiti Takes Steps to Rebuild Its Nursing Workforce

Announcements, Human Resources for Health, Where We Work

Five years after a massive earthquake severely damaged the health system, Haiti’s Ministry of Public Health and Population is taking important steps toward building a strong nursing workforce. At a recent ceremony, the Health Minister and acting Prime Minister Dr. Florence Duperval Guillaume and other government officials met with the headmasters and owners of nearly […]

Ethiopia HSS Case Study Makes Top Ten

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USAID recognizes the importance of strong health systems to achieving health goals, such as ending preventable maternal and children deaths, and sustaining health gains. Last summer, the Office of Health Systems (OHS) launched a Global Call for Health Systems Strengthening (HSS) Cases with the aim of understanding the “nature and impact of USAID’s substantial investments in HSS.” […]

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