Live Webinar: From the frontlines of the COVID-19 Response – Lessons learnt from Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)
Zoom WebinarYou are invited to a Zoom webinar. When: Jul 30, 2020 05:00 PM Nairobi Topic: From the frontlines of the COVID-19 Response - Lessons learnt from Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) Register in advance for this webinar: After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar. Learn More Webinar Speakers Dr. Samuel […]
SPARC TWITTER CHAT: The Role of Governance in Purchasing for the COVID-19 Response
TwitterJoin us for #SPARCchat V! We will be discussing, “The Role of Governance in Purchasing for the COVID-19 Response.” Save the date 11th August from 3PM GMT|4PM WAT|6PM EAT
COVID-19 Response – A Global Perspective with Lessons from Africa on Strategic Health Purchasing.
We shall be hosting our 6th edition of #SPARCchat. The topic of discussion will be "COVID-19 Response - A Global Perspective with Lessons from Africa on Strategic Health Purchasing. Our SPARCchat VI panelists are: Nathaniel Otoo, Senior Fellow, Results for Development Nathaniel Otoo is a Health Systems & Public Policy Consultant and a Senior Fellow […]
Advancing Strategic Health Purchasing in Africa – Exploring the Value of Involving Technical and Political Stakeholders
TwitterAs countries continue to make incremental progress on strategic health purchasing (SHP), it is increasingly important to measure and track their advancement as well as the system effects and results of their progress. SPARC’s technical partners populated the SHP progress mapping framework with baseline data for their countries, and this work culminated in an in-person […]
‘Enhancing Accountability Through Provider Contracts – How Provider Contracts Can Be Used To Align Provider Behaviour and Incentivize Quality Health Services’
TwitterAfrica needs to advance on its implementation of strategic health purchasing (SHP). Join us for our #SPARCchat VIII as we discuss how provider contracts can be used to align provider behaviour and incentivize quality health services.
February Twitter Chat: ‘The Role of Community Participation in Strategic Purchasing Interventions’
TwitterWhat is the role of communities in Strategic Health Purchasing interventions? Are there avenues to inform the community about their rights, obligations and entitlements? Join us on February 9th as we discuss this and much more.
Strategic Health Purchasing – ‘Changing the Conversation’
Two years after the SPARC launch, what has changed in the landscape of strategic health purchasing on the continent? Register for the SPARC session on day two of this year’s #AHAIC2021 virtual conference to learn more. Click here to register.
Leveraging Performance-Based Financing for Strategic Health Purchasing
The Strategic Purchasing Africa Resource Centre (SPARC) is pleased to invite you to the second webinar in the policy dialogue series “Strengthening Strategic Health Purchasing in Africa – Changing the Conversation.” This webinar will focus on Leveraging Performance-Based Financing (PBF) for Strategic Health Purchasing. The webinar will take place on Wednesday, June 30, 2021, from 4:00 – 5:30 PM (EAT). In this webinar, […]
Findings from Strategic Purchasing Mapping in Burkina Faso: Drivers of Progress, Challenges and Recommendations’ from 3 pm GMT | 4 pm WAT | 6 pm EAT. #SPARCchat 15
Broadly, strategic purchasing is the efficient use of limited resources to deliver maximum health outcomes for everyone. It involves the use of information to make purchasing decisions, including what to buy, who to buy from and how to pay. Strategic purchasing explores ways to provide quality healthcare services to priority populations, especially the most vulnerable […]
“Exploring Universal Health Coverage Funding And Payment Reforms for Primary Health Care in Africa.”
SAVE THE DATE As part of its mandate to serve as a complimentary resource and partner to the many health financing initiatives on the African continent and globally, SPARC has partnered with The African Forum for Primary Health Care (AfroPHC) to organize a webinar themed, “Exploring Universal Health Coverage Funding And Payment Reforms for Primary […]