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

This paper aims to contribute to the growing body of empirical evidence on health systems and service resilience, which is of great importance to the functionality and performance of health systems, particularly in the context of COVID-19. It provides a methodological reflection for monitoring health system resilience, revealing areas of improvement in the provision of essential health services during shock events, and builds a case for the need for mechanisms, at the country level, that address both specific and non-specific shocks to the health system, ultimately for the attainment of improved health outcomes.

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2022

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Humphrey Cyprian Karamagi ,Regina Titi-Ofei,Hillary Kipchumba Kipruto,Aminata Benitou-Wahebine Seydi,Benson Droti,Ambrose Talisuna,Benjamin Tsofa,Sohel Saikat,Gerard Schmets,Edwine Barasa,Prosper Tumusiime,Lindiwe Makubalo,Joseph Waogodo Cabore,Matshidiso Moeti

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SPARC
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A message from the partners of the Strategic Purchasing Africa Resource Center (SPARC)

Since 2018, The Strategic Purchasing Africa Resource Center (SPARC) has been a unique and significant force in supporting countries within Sub-Sahara Africa (SSA) in crucial areas of strategic health purchasing (SHP), Healthcare Financing as they make progress towards the realization of Universal Health Coverage (UHC) goals. This initiative, a collaboration between Amref Health Africa and Results for Development (R4D), has made expertise in these areas more accessible and has been instrumental in the progress of the target countries. The initiative was designed to advance policy discussions and actions that strengthen the application of strategic health purchasing to strengthen African health systems and support countries as they address foundational reforms…