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Health Systems 20/20 Launches NHA in Liberia

HS 20/20 — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 18:45:00 GMT

Working directly with the Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, Health Systems 20/20 has successfully launched National Health Accounts (NHA) in Liberia. NHA is a tool being used today in more than 50 low- and middle-income countries to measure total public and private national health expenditures. Click here to read more about our work in Liberia.

Voluntary Counseling and Testing Events: A Toolkit for Implementers (Working Document)

Grace Osewe, Gilbert Kombe, Allison Goldberg, and Mark McEuen — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 14:45:00 GMT

VCT Events: Country Case Studies

Allison Goldberg, Gilbert Kombe, and Grace Osewe — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 14:30:00 GMT

Health Systems 20/20 E-Update - October 2007

Health Systems 20/20 — Wed, 17 Oct 2007 20:30:00 GMT

Health Systems 20/20 E-Update - January 2008

Health Systems 20/20 — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 19:00:00 GMT

New Policy Brief! Health Governance: Concepts, Experience, and Programming Options

HS 20/20 — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 17:45:00 GMT

A new policy brief issued by Health Systems 20/20 on the threat that weak governance poses to the allocation of health resources in the developing world.

Health Governance: Concepts, Experience, and Programming Options

HS 20/20 — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 21:15:00 GMT

Malaria Subaccounts: A National Resource Tracking Tool

HS 20/20 — Thu, 28 Feb 2008 17:45:00 GMT

Joint Pilot Program in Rwanda: Demonstrating the Potential of Mutuelles to Improve Child Health

HS 20/20 — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 22:45:00 GMT

Jointly with the Point-of-Service Water Disinfection and Zinc Treatment (POUZN) project, Health Systems 20/20 launched a pilot program February 13, 2008 in Nyagatare District to promote and distribute the Sûr’Eau water product in the Eastern Province of Rwanda, capitalizing on well established community-based health insurance (CBHI or mutuelle de santé) organization channels and membership in the area. The CBHI 2007 enrollment rate in the District of Nyagatare is 81%.

Helping Women Empower Women: Marking International Women's Day - March 8, 2008

HS 20/20 — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 22:30:00 GMT

International Women's Day is March 8, 2008. To celebrate, Health Systems 20/20 is highlighting two projects in Yemen that showcase the efforts of women to improve health locally and nationally.

From the Evil Eye to Handwashing: Volunteers Improving Health in Yemeni Villages

HS 20/20 — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 22:30:00 GMT

In a country where 70% of women are illiterate and culturally bound to the home, health information is passed from older females to younger ones, and ideas such as the “evil eye” as the cause of most illnesses is generally accepted. Still, women are eager to learn how to improve the health of their families and communities.

Strengthening Women-Led Institutions and Networks in Yemen

HS 20/20 — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 22:15:00 GMT

The Yemeni Midwives Association (YMA) has established itself – and its nearly 1,000 members – as a key player in supporting the midwife profession and enabling midwives to improve delivery of reproductive health (RH) and family planning (FP) services to reduce high maternal and child mortality and morbidity. The Association is also crucial in changing health outcomes for women by providing them with the health care they want.

Rwanda: Data Analysis Workshop

HS 20/20 — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 20:30:00 GMT

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NHA team members in Rwanda, with assistance from Health Systems 20/20 staff, conducted a three-week data analysis workshop in November 2007.

NHA Team Completes Household Data Collection

HS 20/20 — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 20:30:00 GMT

The NHA team in Kenya completed a health expenditure survey of 9,000 households throughout eight districts in Kenya.

Linking NHA and NASA – A Coordinated Approach

Lisa Fleisher, Susna De, and Maria Merino — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 20:30:00 GMT