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How can Public Purchasers Contract Private Providers Successfully? Lessons from Kenya and Ghana

Background Universal Health Coverage (UHC) has been a key health system target since the adoption of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Moving towards UHC requires countries to reform their health […]

Private Provider Contracting Cross-Learning Session Key Messages

Countries: Kenya and Ethiopia Date: 31st January 2023 Despite the benefits that accrue from contracting private providers, countries still face challenges in tapping into them due to inadequate capacity in […]

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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…