Namibia 2012-13 Health Accounts Report
June 30, 2015This report presents the findings and policy implications of Namibia’s Health Accounts estimation for the fiscal year April 2012 through March 2013 (2012/13). Earlier, Namibia completed three rounds of National Health Accounts covering the 11 years o …
Cost-Benefit Analysis of Outsourcing Cleaning Services at Mahalapye Hospital, Botswana
June 30, 2015The Government of Botswana (GoB) is currently implementing a long-term strategy to diversify the economy, create opportunities for growth in the private sector, and increase the efficiency of the public sector. Outsourcing service delivery is one of …
Evaluation of Community-Based Health Insurance Pilot Schemes in Ethiopia: Final Report
May 31, 2015As part of its health care financing strategy in general and its health insurance strategy in particular, the Government of Ethiopia endorsed and launched community-based health insurance (CBHI) schemes in 13 pilot woredas in Amhara, Oromia, Southern …
Tracking Urban Health Expenditures – Preliminary Results from Secondary Analysis of Bangladesh National Health Account
May 29, 2015This brief presents preliminary findings of a secondary analysis of Bangladesh National Health Accounts (BNHA) IV focused on tracking urban health expenditures. This analysis is important given the rapid urbanization in Bangladesh, with 23% of the po …
Exploring New Sources of Revenue for Health: Filling the Gap
May 15, 2015In 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
Benchmarking Costs for Non-Clinical Services in Botswana’s Public Hospitals
April 30, 2015Botswana’s health sector has embarked on a broad program of reforms and, to this end, the Ministry of Health (MOH) has developed the Health Services Outsourcing Strategy and Programme 2011-2016. This planning document emerges from major strategic thr …
РЕЗЮМЕ ЗВІТУ ЩОДО ЕКОНОМІЧНОЇ ЕФЕКТИВНОСТІ НАДАННЯ ПОСЛУГИ З КОНСУЛЬТУВАННЯ І ТЕСТУВАННЯ НА ВІЛ ІЗ ЗАСТОСУВАННЯМ ШВИДКИХ ТЕСТІВ НА РІВНІ ПЕРВИННОЇ ЛАНКИ ОХОРОНИ ЗДОРОВ’Я УКРАЇНИ
April 30, 2015Україна має найвищий показник поширеності ВІЛ-інфекції серед країн Європи. Медичні послуги з ВІЛ в Україні здебільшого надаються через вертикально структуровану систему, і хоча вони орієнтовані на ключові групи населення, така
Final Report on the Cost-Effectiveness of Providing HIV Testing and Counseling Using Rapid Tests at the Primary Health Care Level in Ukraine
April 30, 2015HIV service delivery in Ukraine is a vertically structured system, targeting key populations, but compromising efficiency and access to care. HIV testing and counseling (HTC) service is especially meaningful in Ukraine, where of the total estimated n …
Hôpital Universitaire de Mirebalais (HUM) Costing Study
April 12, 2015The Health Finance and Governance Project (HFG), funded by USAID, was asked by to work with Partners in Health and its sister organization in Haiti, Zanmi Lasante, (PIH/ZL) to conduct a costing study of the recently opened Hôpital Universitaire de Mi …
Roadmap to Develop and Implement the Basic Health Service Package Paid by Health Insurance in Vietnam
April 5, 2015The roadmap is a legal document guiding the development process of Basic Health Service Package (BHSP) paid by health insurance, identifying the involvement, coordination and cooperation mechanisms of stakeholders. The main content of