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Anglophone Africa Archives - P4H Network
Malawi proposed health allocation increases to 12.2%
Malawi proposed health allocation increases to 12.2%
Malawi

Malawi's proposed health budget increase to 12.2% of the national budget has garnered excitement among stakeholders as the country moves closer to the Abuja Declaration target.Malawi's health sector budget of K729.47 billion which represents 12.2% of the national...

Donor coordination to support universal health coverage in Malawi
Donor coordination to support universal health coverage in Malawi
Malawi

Malawi's Ministry of Health tackles health financing and donor coordination challenges with innovative strategies, yet faces hurdles from power dynamics and donor-government priority misalignment.A recent scholarly publication underscores the complexities arising from...

Direct Facility Financing launches in Malawi’s health sector
Direct Facility Financing launches in Malawi’s health sector
Malawi

Boosting healthcare delivery for universal health coverage: Malawi's Direct Facility Financing (DFF) to revolutionize service delivery! Streamlining health financing, cutting bureaucracy, and empowering facilities for efficient care.To enhance health facility...

Citizen engagement in national health insurance in rural western Kenya
Kenya

Kenyans know of health insurance but don't trust it. Low awareness of benefits and poor communication hurt enrollment. Study in the Health Policy and Planning Journal suggests better explanations and clearer performance reporting to build trust.Many Kenyans are aware...

TANZANIA: Health financing reforms on track for universal health coverage
Tanzania, United Republic of

Tanzania's health reforms using funding schemes show promise for achieving universal health coverage, aligning with goals of strategic health purchasing. This Ifakara Health Institute Study highlights need for stronger financial autonomy for some schemes.Tanzania's...

Multiple Indicator Demographic and Health Survey (EDSN-MICS IV) 2012
Niger

This report presents the main results of the fourth Multiple Indicator Demographic and Health Survey (EDSN-MICS IV), carried out by the National Institute of Statistics (INS) of the Ministry of Finance in collaboration with the technical services of the Ministry of...

Does Strategic Purchasing Improve Health Systems? A Literature Review

Strategic purchasing aims to improve healthcare spending and access, but how well it works depends on design and local factors. This review in the Health Systems Reform Journal explores the evidence for its effectiveness.This review examines evidence on strategic...

Assessing equity and efficiency of health financing towards UHC in Tanzania
Assessing equity and efficiency of health financing towards UHC in Tanzania
Tanzania, United Republic of

A new study suggests promoting equity and efficiency in health financing across 26 regions in Tanzania is crucial to meeting UHC goalsThe peer-reviewed study assesses equity and efficiency in health financing across 26 regions in Tanzania for four funding sources in...

Namibia launches tools to improve health financing
Namibia launches tools to improve health financing
Namibia

Namibia launched the National Health Account (NHA) and National AIDS Spending Assessment (NASA) tools to measure and track health spending in the country, aiming to improve health financing on 6 December.Speaking at the launch, Minister of Health and Social Services...