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

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HSR Papers

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

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HSR Papers

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

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HSR Papers

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

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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="" 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="" 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

General Health Financing

Review of Control Mechanisms for the User Fee Exemption Policy Gratuité in Burkina Faso

COVID-19

On the resilience of health systems: A methodological exploration across countries in the WHO African Region