Background From cholera to the Black Death to the Spanish Flu, these pandemics have shaken entire continents on more than one occasion[1]. Like these epidemics, Coronavirus burst onto the scene […]
Applying Strategic Health Purchasing Principles in COVID-19 Response: Benin Case Study
Background Strategic purchasing means “active, evidence-based decisions in defining the service mix and volume and selecting the provider-mix to maximize societal objectives” [1]. Improving purchasing is central to improving health […]
The Fight Against COVID-19 In Cameroon: An Analysis Of Strategic Purchasing Efforts In Response To The Pandemic
COVID-19 pandemic was declared a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC) by the World Health Organization (WHO) on 30 January 2021. Since then, the total number of COVID-19 cases […]
Reflections on the Accreditation Process in Uganda for Purchasing Health Services Under Result-Based Financing (RBF)
Results/Performance-based financing (RBF/PBF) was introduced in Uganda to support the improvement of maternal and child health services and the attainment of universal health coverage (UHC). RBF is a purchasing mechanism […]
Key Messages from the August FORCE Community Webinar: Remote Coaching and Mentoring – Making the most of remote engagements in a COVID and Post-COVID Era
Background The August FORCE webinar discussed remote coaching and mentoring and is application in technical assistance in the COVID-19 era and beyond. As donor aid shrinks and with limited domestic […]
Réflexions d’août 2021
“Si nous disposons de données, examinons-les. Si nous n’avons que des opinions, partageons la mienne.” Cette fameuse citation de Jim Barksdale, l’ancien PDG de Netscape, m’a récemment été rappelée lors […]
August 2021 Reflections
“If we have data, let’s look at data. If all we have are opinions, let’s go with mine.” I was recently reminded of this famous quote by Jim Barksdale, the […]
Réflexions de juillet 2021
En réfléchissant à la première moitié de l’année et aux diverses discussions nationales auxquelles le SPARC a participé, je me rends compte que certaines des priorités clés auxquelles les pays […]
July 2021 Reflections
As I reflect on the first half of the year and various country discussions that SPARC has been involved in, I find that some of the key priorities that countries […]
A Visit for the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) Nigeria on a Study Tour of the National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF) in Kenya
Strategic Purchasing African Resource Centre (SPARC) hosted a delegation of general managers from Nigeria’s National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) for a three-day study tour to share experience on how the […]