President Ramaphosa reaffirms commitment to improving healthcare in South Africa by endorsing the implementation of the NHI. Efforts include enhancing clinic quality and providing superior care for all citizens, regardless of financial capacityPresident Cyril...
The funding of the health sector in Sierra Leone is a major challenge, as the limited fiscal space has been further constrained by the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. There are significant funding gaps for the Life Stages Approach, National Health Sector...
Starting in the financial year 2018/19, the Ministry of Health (MOH) began implementing Results-Based Financing (RBF) under the Uganda Reproductive, Maternal, and Child Health Improvement Project (URMCHIP). To operationalize RBF, the MOH introduced performance-linked...
Kenya's health purchasing reforms improved access and financial protection but face challenges like service awareness and delayed payments, requiring coordinated interventions. This review examines health purchasing reforms in Kenya and their impact on health system...
Uganda's mixed health financing system creates challenges for achieving universal health coverage but offers opportunities for improvement through better resource pooling and provider autonomy.A new research article published in the Health Systems and Reform Journal...
Strategic purchasing is particularly important for countries in sub-Saharan Africa because public funding for health has often not kept pace with UHC commitments. This paper published in Health Systems and Reform underscores the importance of strategic purchasing in...
The report summarizes a scoping mission undertaken by the World Bank regarding proposed technical assistance on health financing in Malawi. The mission aimed to understand the Malawian government's request for support in health financing and to establish a process for...
This document serves as an official request letter from the Ministry of Health in Malawi to GIZ, seeking technical assistance for health financing reforms.
