Curated Resources Archive | Strategic Purchasing Africa Resource Centre (SPARC)

Introduction to Strategic Purchasing

Assessment of Strategic Healthcare Purchasing Arrangements and Functions Towards Universal Coverage in Tanzania

General Health Financing

Tracking Universal Health Coverage in the WHO African Region, 2022

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HSR Papers

Collaborative Learning to Advance Knowledge and Implementation of Strategic Health Purchasing in Sub-Saharan Africa

<img width="300" height="300" alt="" decoding="async" data-srcset="https://sparc.africa/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/SPARC_Journal_Cover_R2_square_300px.jpg 300w, https://sparc.africa/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/SPARC_Journal_Cover_R2_square_300px-150x150.jpg 150w" data-src="https://sparc.africa/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/SPARC_Journal_Cover_R2_square_300px.jpg" data-sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" class="attachment-full size-full lazyload" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" /><noscript><img width="300" height="300" alt="" decoding="async" data-srcset="https://sparc.africa/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/SPARC_Journal_Cover_R2_square_300px.jpg 300w, https://sparc.africa/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/SPARC_Journal_Cover_R2_square_300px-150x150.jpg 150w" data-src="https://sparc.africa/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/SPARC_Journal_Cover_R2_square_300px.jpg" data-sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" class="attachment-full size-full lazyload" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" /><noscript><img width="300" height="300" alt="" decoding="async" data-srcset="https://sparc.africa/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/SPARC_Journal_Cover_R2_square_300px.jpg 300w, https://sparc.africa/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/SPARC_Journal_Cover_R2_square_300px-150x150.jpg 150w" data-src="https://sparc.africa/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/SPARC_Journal_Cover_R2_square_300px.jpg" data-sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" class="attachment-full size-full lazyload" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" /><noscript><img width="300" height="300" src="https://sparc.africa/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/SPARC_Journal_Cover_R2_square_300px.jpg" class="attachment-full size-full" alt="" decoding="async" srcset="https://sparc.africa/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/SPARC_Journal_Cover_R2_square_300px.jpg 300w, https://sparc.africa/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/SPARC_Journal_Cover_R2_square_300px-150x150.jpg 150w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" />

HSR Papers

The Strategic Health Purchasing Progress Tracking Framework: A Practical Approach to Describing, Assessing, and Improving Strategic Purchasing for Universal Health Coverage

<img width="300" height="300" alt="" decoding="async" data-srcset="https://sparc.africa/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/SPARC_Journal_Cover_R2_square_300px.jpg 300w, https://sparc.africa/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/SPARC_Journal_Cover_R2_square_300px-150x150.jpg 150w" data-src="https://sparc.africa/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/SPARC_Journal_Cover_R2_square_300px.jpg" data-sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" class="attachment-full size-full lazyload" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" /><noscript><img width="300" height="300" alt="" decoding="async" data-srcset="https://sparc.africa/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/SPARC_Journal_Cover_R2_square_300px.jpg 300w, https://sparc.africa/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/SPARC_Journal_Cover_R2_square_300px-150x150.jpg 150w" data-src="https://sparc.africa/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/SPARC_Journal_Cover_R2_square_300px.jpg" data-sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" class="attachment-full size-full lazyload" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" /><noscript><img width="300" height="300" alt="" decoding="async" data-srcset="https://sparc.africa/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/SPARC_Journal_Cover_R2_square_300px.jpg 300w, https://sparc.africa/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/SPARC_Journal_Cover_R2_square_300px-150x150.jpg 150w" data-src="https://sparc.africa/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/SPARC_Journal_Cover_R2_square_300px.jpg" data-sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" class="attachment-full size-full lazyload" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" /><noscript><img width="300" height="300" src="https://sparc.africa/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/SPARC_Journal_Cover_R2_square_300px.jpg" class="attachment-full size-full" alt="" decoding="async" srcset="https://sparc.africa/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/SPARC_Journal_Cover_R2_square_300px.jpg 300w, https://sparc.africa/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/SPARC_Journal_Cover_R2_square_300px-150x150.jpg 150w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" />

HSR Papers

Applying the Strategic Health Purchasing Progress Tracking Framework: Lessons from Nine African Countries

<img width="300" height="300" alt="" decoding="async" data-srcset="https://sparc.africa/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/SPARC_Journal_Cover_R2_square_300px.jpg 300w, https://sparc.africa/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/SPARC_Journal_Cover_R2_square_300px-150x150.jpg 150w" data-src="https://sparc.africa/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/SPARC_Journal_Cover_R2_square_300px.jpg" data-sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" class="attachment-full size-full lazyload" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" /><noscript><img width="300" height="300" alt="" decoding="async" data-srcset="https://sparc.africa/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/SPARC_Journal_Cover_R2_square_300px.jpg 300w, https://sparc.africa/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/SPARC_Journal_Cover_R2_square_300px-150x150.jpg 150w" data-src="https://sparc.africa/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/SPARC_Journal_Cover_R2_square_300px.jpg" data-sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" class="attachment-full size-full lazyload" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" /><noscript><img width="300" height="300" alt="" decoding="async" data-srcset="https://sparc.africa/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/SPARC_Journal_Cover_R2_square_300px.jpg 300w, https://sparc.africa/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/SPARC_Journal_Cover_R2_square_300px-150x150.jpg 150w" data-src="https://sparc.africa/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/SPARC_Journal_Cover_R2_square_300px.jpg" data-sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" class="attachment-full size-full lazyload" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" /><noscript><img width="300" height="300" src="https://sparc.africa/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/SPARC_Journal_Cover_R2_square_300px.jpg" class="attachment-full size-full" alt="" decoding="async" srcset="https://sparc.africa/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/SPARC_Journal_Cover_R2_square_300px.jpg 300w, https://sparc.africa/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/SPARC_Journal_Cover_R2_square_300px-150x150.jpg 150w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" />

HSR Papers

Why Is Strategic Purchasing Critical for Universal Health Coverage in Sub-Saharan Africa?

<img width="900" height="500" src="https://sparc.africa/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/the-lancet.png" class="attachment-full size-full" alt="" decoding="async" srcset="https://sparc.africa/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/the-lancet.png 900w, https://sparc.africa/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/the-lancet-300x167.png 300w, https://sparc.africa/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/the-lancet-768x427.png 768w" sizes="(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px" />

General Health Financing

The Lancet Global Health Commission on financing primary health care: putting people at the centre

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HSR Papers

Co-creating practical evidence on strategic health purchasing in Africa

Policy Briefs

Strategic Health Purchasing: Policymakers’ Perspectives

<img width="900" height="500" src="https://sparc.africa/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/the-lancet.png" class="attachment-full size-full" alt="" decoding="async" srcset="https://sparc.africa/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/the-lancet.png 900w, https://sparc.africa/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/the-lancet-300x167.png 300w, https://sparc.africa/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/the-lancet-768x427.png 768w" sizes="(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px" />

General Health Financing

The Lancet Nigeria Commission: Investing in Health and the Future of the Nation

Contracting and Provider Payment Systems

The Provider Payment Mechanisms Technical Initiative: A 10 Year Journey

Policy Briefs

Kenya Provider-Payer Engagement Policy Brief