On June 1, 2023, at 9:00 AM-EST, ThinkWell will host the third installment of the Counterpoint webinar series titled “Financing health facilities directly: What is all the fuss about?”
There is a growing consensus that granting health facilities in the public sector more funds and greater autonomy is critical for improving primary health care (PHC) delivery. It is also a necessary precondition for them to feel incentivized by signals from public purchasing entities attempting to advance health system goals like improved access, equity, quality, and efficiency. There has been a spate of papers on the topic recently, including by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the World Bank.
This webinar, will hold a conversation with two leading voices on the topic about why the push for getting more funds and management of service delivery to the frontlines and why some continue to challenge the idea. The panelists will discuss why this is an important issue for LMICs to explore as they develop and execute strategies to make progress towards universal health coverage. Nirmala Ravishankar will host the webinar featuring two experts: Sheila O’Dougherty and Edwine Barasa.
