The Central African Republic (CAR) Government has made important strides in improving the health of its people over recent years. However, persistent challenges remain: a shortage of health workers, a limited number of health facilities – especially in rural areas – and constrained funding continue to hamper access to essential health services. The burden of communicable … [Read more...] about Strengthening Health Systems in the Central African Republic: A Strategic Push Toward Universal Health Coverage
Financing Alliance for Health
Protecting the Frontline: Why Ending Gender-Based Violence Is Essential to Strengthening Community Health Systems
Would you visit a vulnerable household if you could save a life, but may also be putting yourself at risk of gender-based violence? Through better health financing, this is a dilemma which we want to ensure Community Health Workers no longer face. Introduction Every year on 25th November – 10th December, the world marks the International Day for the Elimination of Violence … [Read more...] about Protecting the Frontline: Why Ending Gender-Based Violence Is Essential to Strengthening Community Health Systems
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
Budgets Tell the Real Story: Why GC8 Matching Funds Must Deliver for Women, Systems, and Sustainable Impact
As countries shape their GC8 proposals, there is no shortage of ambition. Priorities are clear. Data is available. Commitments to equity and inclusion are strong. But there is one place where all of this is truly tested: the budget. Because at the end of the day, budgets tell the real story. They reveal what is prioritized, who is reached, and whether health systems … [Read more...] about Budgets Tell the Real Story: Why GC8 Matching Funds Must Deliver for Women, Systems, and Sustainable Impact