Sierra Leone is at a defining moment for its health system as the country continues it journey toward Universal Health Coverage (UHC). Ensuring effective and sustainable health financing has become more crucial today than ever before. Who pays for healthcare, and at what cost to households? For years, Sierra Leone has made important progress expanding access to essential … [Read more...] about Who really Pays for Healthcare in Sierra Leone — and Why the National Health Financing Strategy Will Define the Next Decade
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PRESS RELEASE Freetown, Sierra Leone | May 2026
ONE Campaign and Financing Alliance for Health Forge Strategic Partnership to Accelerate Sustainable Health Financing Reforms in Sierra Leone What the Partnership Will Deliver ONE Campaign and the Financing Alliance for Health (“FAH) have officially entered a strategic partnership to support the Ministry of Health through the provision of technical expertise and data and … [Read more...] about PRESS RELEASE Freetown, Sierra Leone | May 2026
From Grassroots to a National Movement: The Evolution of ACHVO-K and the Rise of Community Health Promoters in Kenya
"For years, Community Health Promoters (CHPs) worked at the frontline of healthcare, yet our voices were rarely heard where decisions were made. ACHVO-K gave us a platform to speak, to lead, and to advocate for the recognition we deserve." Violet Kibisu — Community Health Promoter and ACHVO-K Member Our Beginning: From CHW-CN to ACHVO-K The story of Advocates for Community … [Read more...] about From Grassroots to a National Movement: The Evolution of ACHVO-K and the Rise of Community Health Promoters in Kenya
We Know Where the Money Went. Now Comes the Harder Question: Where Should It Go Next?
When conversations about financing are had, they often focus on one question: do we have enough money? But perhaps the more important question is this: are we spending available resources in the right places? The Zambia National Health Accounts (2022–2024) provide an important picture of how resources are flowing through the country’s health system and what this means for … [Read more...] about We Know Where the Money Went. Now Comes the Harder Question: Where Should It Go Next?
Health Financing Strategy for the Community Health Worker Programme, with a focus on immunisation
Day one of the regional broad-based consultative meeting for inputs into the draft Health Financing Strategy for the Community Health Worker Programme, with a focus on immunisation, commenced today in Bo District. This work is being commissioned by GAVI through Mannion Daniels implemented by the Financing Alliance for health. The meeting brought together national, … [Read more...] about Health Financing Strategy for the Community Health Worker Programme, with a focus on immunisation