In 2019, the Financing Alliance for Health produced a series of fact cards providing key information on health landscapes, financing, and community health systems across eight countries in Sub-Saharan Africa, including Zimbabwe. Zimbabwe first introduced a community health program in 1981. The program required Village Health Workers to work three days a week and reach … [Read more...] about Financing Alliance for Health Fact Card: Zimbabwe
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Financing Alliance for Health Fact Card: Zambia
In 2018, the Financing Alliance for Health produced a series of fact cards providing key information on health landscapes, financing, and community health systems across eight countries in Sub-Saharan Africa, including Zambia. Zambia launched their Community Health Assistant program in 2012. In Zambia, CHAs earn approximately $465 U.S. dollars per month, and split their time … [Read more...] about Financing Alliance for Health Fact Card: Zambia
Financing Alliance for Health Fact Card: Uganda
In 2018, the Financing Alliance for Health produced a series of fact cards providing key information on health landscapes, financing, and community health systems across eight countries in Sub-Saharan Africa, including Uganda. In 2001, Uganda introduced Village Health Teams, or VHTs, to provide health management and home visit services. However, a lack of community … [Read more...] about Financing Alliance for Health Fact Card: Uganda
Financing Alliance for Health Fact Card: Sierra Leone
In 2018, the Financing Alliance for Health produced a series of fact cards providing key information on health landscapes, financing, and community health systems across eight countries in Sub-Saharan Africa, including Sierra Leone. Up until the Ebola outbreak of 2014, Sierra Leone was on track to attain middle-income classification. As of 2018, Sierra Leone faced a weak … [Read more...] about Financing Alliance for Health Fact Card: Sierra Leone
Financing Alliance for Health Fact Card: Malawi
In 2018, the Financing Alliance for Health produced a series of fact cards providing key information on health landscapes, financing, and community health systems across eight countries in Sub-Saharan Africa, including Malawi. In 2018, the Malawian government invested 9 percent of GDP on health expenditures, or 98 percent of the global average. Malawi’s community health … [Read more...] about Financing Alliance for Health Fact Card: Malawi