Strengthening Health System Governance for Improved Quality of Maternal Health Care in Nigeria
February 24, 2017Gaps in availability and quality of maternal health care services constitute a major obstacle to achieving the desired maternal health outcomes in low- and middle-income countries such as Nigeria. Initiatives aimed at improving quality of maternal he …
37th IASP Conference in India: Making a Case for Enhanced Health Information System Data Use
February 22, 2017India’s Health Management Information System (HMIS) captures crucial data on the implementation and performance of key national health programs, especially those geared to the strategic reproductive, maternal, newborn, child, and adolescent health (R …
In Nigeria’s Cross River and Rivers States: Working to Bridge the Gap between Evidence, Policy, and Practice
February 21, 2017In January 2017, USAID’s Health Finance and Governance project organized evidence synthesis workshops for Nigeria’s Cross River and Rivers states. The workshops were intended to pull together the findings from several health financing core diagnostic …
Ghana’s Efforts to Reform its Health System and Provide Quality, Affordable Care to All
February 16, 2017Dr. Chris Atim (right) presents the “Proposed Redesign and Restructuring of the National Health Insurance Scheme” report to Ghana’s then-Minister of Health, Alex Segbefia (left). September 2016. © The Daily Graphic/Rebecca Quaicoe Duho In 2003, the G …
Health of Vulnerable Populations Front and Center at Prince Mahidol Award Conference
February 3, 2017Adapted from the USAID Global Health blog post: “Thailand’s Prince Mahidol Award Conference Highlights Health of Vulnerable Populations” This week, more than 900 of the world’s top public health experts and advocates are gathered in Bangkok for the …
Bangladesh Flagship Course on Health System Strengthening and Universal Health Coverage A Success
February 1, 2017From January 22-26, the USAID-funded HFG project co-organized a Bangladesh-focused flagship course in Savar, Bangladesh, to enhance the capacity of stakeholders to analyze health policy and health system performance issues, in the context of universa …
New Study: Expanding Coverage of Health Services to Informal Workers
January 29, 2017For many low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), expanding health coverage to informal workers is one of the most common, yet complex challenges they face. Informal workers are, by definition, not provided with legal or social protections through t …
USAID Global Health PMAC Side Meeting: Extending Coverage to Marginalized Groups
January 20, 2017USAID and three of it’s global health projects – Health Finance and Governance, Sustaining Health Outcomes through the Private Sector Plus, and Health Policy Plus – hosted a side meeting at the 2017 Prince Mahidol Award Conference (PMAC) in January, …
HFG Webinar and Event Recordings
January 18, 2017The following events and training courses are open to participants interested in learning more about health finance and governance Webinar | Better Health Governance, Better Health: Harnessing the Evidence September 20th, 2018 | Online Webinar To add …
Giving a Voice to Benin’s Large Private Health Sector
January 14, 2017May 2014: PSSP General Assembly meeting to select the governing board. Previously underappreciated for its contributions to the health of the Beninese population, the private health sector has a new voice in national level deliberations. Providing as …
