Health Systems Strengthening

Public Budgeting and Expenditure Management in Three Nigerian States: Challenges for Health ...

Elizabeth Ohadi, Marianne El-Khoury, Taylor Williamson, and Derick Brinkerhoff — Tue, 15 May 2012 17:15:00 GMT

Performance-Based Incentives for Child Health: Taking Stock of Current Programs and Future ...

Mirja Sjoblom, Alix Beith, and Rena Eichler — Tue, 15 May 2012 16:45:00 GMT

What Does it Mean to Be a Woman and Mother in South Sudan?

Health Systems Strengthening — Thu, 10 May 2012 21:45:00 GMT

It’s tough being a woman in South Sudan. A woman has little economic mobility, may be forced into marriage by the age of 14, and, should she become pregnant, she has a one in seven chance of dying due to pregnancy-related causes. As South Soudan edges towards war with Sudan, life for women will likely get more difficult. Joy Mukaire of the Christian Health Association of Sudan (CHAS), a Health Systems 20/20 collaborator, tells us how despite the setbacks she’s helping other women access quality health care.

Learning from Implementing the Health Systems Assessment Approach

Health Systems Strengthening — Tue, 08 May 2012 21:00:00 GMT

Health Systems 20/20 is pleased to release the eighth in the Better Health Systems – Strategies that Work series. This new brief focuses on USAID’s Health Systems Assessment Approach (HSAA), which has been widely used in the developing world to diagnose health systems performance.

Learning from Implementing the Health Systems Assessment Approach

Health Systems 20/20 — Tue, 08 May 2012 20:45:00 GMT

Q&A: Costing HIV Programs Provides Evidence for Funding in Benin

Health Systems Strengthening — Mon, 07 May 2012 22:00:00 GMT

Measuring the real cost and potential benefits of HIV interventions is essential for mobilizing financial resources, says health management expert Dr. Ibrahima Seck.

Health Extension Program: An Innovative Solution to Public Health Challenges of Ethiopia - A ...

Nejmudin Bilal — Wed, 02 May 2012 22:30:00 GMT

Health Care Financing Reform in Ethiopia: Improving Quality and Equity

Hailu Zelelew — Wed, 02 May 2012 22:15:00 GMT

Health Facility Governance in the Ethiopian Health System

Leulseged Ageze — Wed, 02 May 2012 22:15:00 GMT

Staff Lead Panels at Global Public Health Congress in Ethiopia

Health Systems Strengthening — Wed, 02 May 2012 18:45:00 GMT

From April 23 to 27, Health Systems 20/20 staff joined more than 2,500 health professionals from 160 countries at the 13th World Congress on Public Health in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Honored guests included the Prime Minister of Ethiopia, Meles Zanawi, and Minister of Health, Dr. Tewodros Adhanom.

Health Systems 20/20 E-Update - April 2012

Health Systems Strengthening — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 22:30:00 GMT

Costing Informs HIV Planning in Suriname

Health Systems Strengthening — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 17:45:00 GMT

Thousands of Surinamese and Brazilian miners are heading to Suriname’s isolated interior in search of work and commercial sex workers are following them. Since almost one-third of people living with HIV/AIDS in Latin America reside in Brazil, the migration is creating a serious public health threat.

Share Your Thoughts on the Future of Health Systems

Health Systems Strengthening — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 17:30:00 GMT

You are an important voice in health systems strengthening. Please take a few moments to complete our simple, five-minute survey to share your thoughts on the field of health systems strengthening.

World Malaria Day Video - April 25, 2012

Health Systems Strengthening — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 21:45:00 GMT

We sit down with Health Systems 20/20 Health Financing expert Yann Derriennic to discuss the impact of removing user fees for malaria services for children under five in Africa.

Health Systems 20/20 Staff Present at USAID Maternal Health Evidence Summit

Health Systems Strengthening — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 18:45:00 GMT

On April 24 and 25, USAID is convening the Evidence Summit on Enhancing Provision and Use of Maternal Health Services through Financial Incentives.