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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.

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

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

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...

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.

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.

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.

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.

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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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.