https://p4h.world/en/blog-how-the-revamped-system-to-purchase-COVID-services-in-Indonesia
The authors: Dr Anooj Pattnaik (ThinkWell Global, Deputy Director for Learning), Ryan Nugraha (ThinkWell Indonesia), Prof. Hasbullah Thabrany (ThinkWell Indonesia), and Catherine Connor (Program Director at ThinkWell). The spread of COVID-19 around the world has...
The Asia Pacific Observatory on Health Systems and Policies published a report on the Health System Response Monitor (HSRM). It is designed to collect and organize up-to-date information on how countries are responding to the coronavirus disease-19 (COVID-19)...
Hélène Barroy, Federica Margini, Joseph Kutzin (Word Health Organization), Nirmala Ravishankar (ThinkWell), Moritz Piatti-Fünfkirchen (World Bank Group), Srinivas Gurazada (PEFA), Chris James (OECD) COVID-19 has been a well-recognized stress test for public financial...
By Inke Mathauer, Fahdi Dkhimi, Matthew Townsend World Health Organization The full report is available here. COVID-19 continues to have a devastating impact on healthcare systems, and countries around the world are reconfiguring the delivery of healthcare services to...
Leveraging the strengths of a mixed purchasing system for COVID-19: a perspective from Indonesia Anooj Pattnaik, Deputy Director for Learning www.ThinkWell.global Prastuti Soewondo, Country Director, ThinkWell Indonesia Nadhila Adani, Analyst, ThinkWell Indonesia...
Adjustments in health purchasing as part of the Covid-19 health response: results of a short survey and lessons for the future
by Inke Mathauer, Fahdi Dkhimi, Matthew Townsend Department of Health Systems Governance and Financing, World Health Organization The full report can be found here. COVID-19 continues to have a tremendous impact on health systems, with countries around the world...
"In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, many countries set up extra-budgetary funds (EBFs)[2] to mobilize resources and streamline emergency spending measures. A recently published IMF note examines the role these funds may play in the current crisis. The note...
Health systems around the world are being shaken to their foundations by the COVID-19 pandemic. By shedding light on latent risks or problems of which we were unaware, the crisis represents a major test for our analytical frameworks, the way we have structured our...
Decided by the Government, which has requested support from the United Nations, the World Bank and the European Union, and to be completed in less than 3 months (August-October...
Within the context of universal health coverage, community participation has been identified as instrumental to facilitate access to health services. Social accountability whereby citizens hold providers and policymakers accountable is one popular approach. This...
Many low-and middle-income countries (LMICs), such as Cambodia, have undertaken significant reforms in the last decade to strengthen their health care systems to improve equity and accelerate progress towards Universal Health Coverage (UHC). In this context, health...
Across the globe, health systems are being shaken on their foundations by the COVID-19 pandemic. By shedding light on risks or latent problems we were not aware of, the crisis constitutes a major test for our frameworks, the way we have structured our learning...
What Does it Cost to Treat a COVID-19 Patient in Kenya? (Brief) https://kemri-wellcome.org/news/what-does-it-cost-to-treat-a-covid-19-patient-in-kenya/ Key Messages • Per patient COVID-19 case management costs in hospitals are substantial ranging from KES 21,359...
