In 2015, Burkina Faso adopted a law on universal health insurance scheme (RAMU), which is compulsory for all. This blog examines the issue of involving existing insurance mechanisms in the […]
Dynamic Mapping: An Innovative Tool for Transparent and Equitable Resource Management in the Fight Against COVID-19 in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso’s efforts to respond to COVID-19 have benefited from considerable national and international solidarity, which has been demonstrated through donations, support and multifaceted assistance. To ensure regular monitoring, transparent […]
Strategic Health Purchasing in Cameroon. Multiple Fragmented Schemes and Opportunities For Alignment in the Universal Health Coverage Context.
aR4D International, Yaoundé – Cameroun Access to quality and affordable healthcare is one of the core objectives of any health system. To achieve this goal, Cameroon has implemented many financing […]
March 2021 Message
And the month of March comes to an end! It was an especially busy one for us here at SPARC! We kicked off the month at the Africa Health Agenda […]
Key Messages from the March FORCE Community Webinar – The Design and Implementation of COVID-19 Vaccine Programs in Africa
Background As of 11th March, the COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in over 117 million cases and 2.6 million deaths worldwide. The virus’s impact has gone beyond health and has had […]
AHAIC 2021 SPARC Satellite Session – Fireside Chat Key Messages
The past 2 decades have seen an unprecedented increase in the financial commitment to health by governments of LMICs. However, more money for health does not necessarily translate to better […]
February 2021 Message
In the past two years since SPARC’s launch, we have consolidated our niche entry point into countries – supporting the articulation of demands, identification of resources for the implementation of […]
Key Messages from the February FORCE Community Webinar – Introduction of Evidence and Solution Selection Using the Coaching Approach.
Background The Strategic Purchasing Africa Resource Center (SPARC) is a resource hub aimed at strengthening strategic purchasing capacity in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Our vision is to empower countries with knowledge […]
#LoveForSHP
As the world marked February with a show of love for their loved ones, SPARC took this opportunity to reflect on the definition of SHP and share love stories from […]
January 2021 Message
There is something about a new year – an opportunity to leverage and build on the successes of the past year or wipe the slate clean and start afresh. The […]