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Building Vietnam’s Capacity to Assess Its Health Systems

Jan 30 2012

In the latest brief in the Better Health Systems - Strategies that Work series, we look at Vietnam's progress in building capacity to assess its health systems.

 

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Health Systems 20/20 Presentation Series at the Global Health Council

Jan 30 2012

Join us February 7 for the third presentation of the Better Health Systems: Strategies that Work presentation series at the Global Health Council. More...

Country Ownership and Strengthening Health Information Systems

Jan 25 2012

Fostering country ownership as a way to strengthen health information systems is explored in this new Better Health Systems - Strategies that Work brief.

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New Policy Brief: Improving the Quality of Health Services through Community Engagement in the Philippines

Jan 25 2012

This policy brief summarizes how participation of community representatives extended MCH service outreach and increased the responsiveness of facilities to health care quality issues in the Philippines. More...

Dr. Ann Lion Appointed to Key Global Fund Committee

Jan 12 2012

Health Systems 20/20 Project Director Dr. Ann Lion has been appointed to serve on the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria’s Finance and Operational Performance Committee.

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Kenyan Minister Lauds NHA Findings

Jan 9 2012

At a recent launch of the 2009/10 National Health Accounts (NHA) report results, Kenyan Minister for Medical Services Hon Anyang’ Nyon’go encouraged stakeholders to utilize NHA findings to shape health financing reform in Kenya.

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The World Bank Reissues Health Systems 20/20 Health Insurance Handbook

Jan 6 2012

The World Bank has reissued the Health System 20/20 Health Insurance Handbook: How to Make it Work as part of the World Bank Working Paper series. Available in paper, widget, and e-book form, the reissue makes the handbook available to an even broader audience and furthers Health Systems 20/20 collaboration with the Bank.

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Quality TB Care: Using Smartphone Technology for Data-driven Improvements in Nigeria

Jan 3 2012

Using Smartphones in Nigeria to collect TB data has eliminated the need for printed forms, minimized human error in data entry, reduced the lag time of availability of data for policymakers and managers, and helped pinpoint ways to improve delivery of care.

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NHA Production Tool Facilitates Collection of Health Expenditure Data

Dec 15 2011
National Health Accounts (NHA) is an internationally standardized methodology for measuring financial resource flows in a health system. NHA is a critical policy tool that provides health expenditure information to policymakers and stakeholders in ways that can be clearly and directly linked to a country’s health financing challenges and health system performance. More...

Step-by-Step Guide for Engaging Stakeholders in a Health Systems Assessment

Dec 14 2011

Engaging stakeholders throughout the Health System Assessment (HSA) process ensures that the HSA is geared towards the specific use of the findings and recommendations, such as providing input into a health sector strategic plan or for a Global Fund proposal.
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Introducing the Better Health Systems: Strategies that Work Briefs

Dec 9 2011
How can a Ministry of Health determine if its HIV/AIDS programs are sustainable? Should a government subsidize community-based health insurance to reduce out-of-pocket spending? What are the best ways to strengthen the health systems of a low- or middle-income country? More...

Ukraine Embarks on Major Health Reform

Nov 29 2011
The Ukraine government is currently carrying out its first major health sector reform since the fall of the Soviet Union. Health Systems 20/20 is working with the Ministry of Health as it undertakes this ambitious health reform effort. More...

Health Financing Expert Returns from Liberia

Nov 28 2011
After spending two years working in Liberia, Tesfaye Dereje tells us what he’s learned about health finance reform in this post-conflict nation. More...

Commemorating World AIDS Day 2011

Nov 22 2011
As countries work to scale up successful HIV/AIDS country programs, weaknesses in national health systems have grown increasingly apparent. Watch our video interview with HIV expert Dr. John Osika to learn how health systems strengthening can improve HIV prevention and treatment. More...

Money Talks—Examining Health Worker Compensation in Uganda

Nov 9 2011

In countries with limited resources for health, attracting and retaining health workers is an ever-present challenge. Monetary compensation plays a significant role in turnover; however, information about health worker wages, benefits, allowances, and bonuses is limited. To better understand this issue, Health Systems 20/20 and partners are kicking off a multi-country health worker compensation study in Uganda.

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