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Strengthening Blood Systems in Malawi: Driving Sustainable Improvements Through Better Coordination, Sustainable Financing, and Evidence-Based Change Management
Learn more about our partnership with the Malawi Blood Transfusion Service.
New Framework Aims to Assess Domestic Financing for Health Policy and Systems Research
Addressing these challenges requires adequate resources and investments in long-term research capacity and infrastructure.
Webinar: Rehabilitation and Assistive Technology in Universal Health Coverage
September 7, 2023 15:00 CEST / 9 EST on Zoom Close captioning in English will be provided Register here Rehabilitation and assistive technology are crucial for optimizing the functioning, health, and well-being of persons with health conditions and are an integral part of Universal Health Coverage (UHC). However, coverage of rehabilitation services and assistive technology …
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Local Organizations Collaborate to Strengthen Health Policy and Research in the Asia Region
“What excites me about this work is the implementation of universal health coverage requires a lot of evidence generation…and it is important to bridge the gap between research and implementation. The work we are doing is going to contribute to strengthening that link.” Dr. Joseph Lachica USAID, Philippines Mission Locally led development is when local …
Georgia Overcomes Limited Data to Create Evidence-Based Policies for Financing Rehabilitation Services
Georgia is taking steps to extend financial protection for rehabilitation services through the Universal Health Coverage Program (UHCP).
Improving the Linkages between Social and Behavior Change and Health Systems Strengthening
Social and behavior change (SBC) is an approach that applies insights about why people behave the way they do and how behaviors change to affect positive outcomes for and by specific groups of people. In behavior-centered programs, all program interventions are designed to empower individual and collective changes and create enabling social, physical, market, and …
New law mandates salaries for Guinea’s community health workers
On December 9, 2022, Guinea’s National Transitional Council unanimously adopted a new law mandating that the local civil service should engage and pay for community health mobilizers (RECO) through commune-level budgets and that the national government should pay for higher-level community health workers (ASC) salaries. The new law is a significant step towards implementing Guinea’s …
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Strengthening rehabilitation within Ethiopia’s health system
Capacity building training to strengthen rehabilitation within Ethiopia’s health system. Photo credit: The Accelerator
Embracing equity for International Women’s Day
[Editor’s Note: For International Women’s Day, we interviewed several Accelerator staff and partner organizations, including CERRHUD and Comité des Jeunes Mon Avenir d’Abord (CJMAD). In this post, they share what equity means to them. This post is adapted from R4D.] This year’s International Women’s Day theme is “Embrace Equity.” What does this mean to you? Dr. …
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