The Adamawa Primary Health Care System in Nigeria has implemented performance-based financing (PBF) to address underlying issues plaguing the health system. After two years of pre-pilot implementation, results have been encouraging with improvements in key indicators like institutional deliveries and vaccination rates. Success stories like Mayo-Ine health center demonstrate how community engagement and strengthened management can boost coverage. However, some indicators still show room for growth, and deeper analysis finds issues like staffing shortages and infrastructure problems influencing performance. Moving forward, continued scale-up and addressing broader health system challenges will be important to sustain gains under PBF in Adamawa State.
Setting a Path for Improved Health Outcomes RBFRBFHealth
Learning is a critical part of the HRITF RBF portfolio, with all programs benefiting from an embedded impact evaluation and in some cases, complemented by qualitative research components such as process evaluation studies. The presentation discusses the following topics:
1. Using RBF at the community-level to address demand side barriers
This presentation elaborates on the early evidence and the rationale for using RBF at the community level. It will share lessons learned from the implementation of community RBF at country level.
2. Using RBF to Strengthen Quality of Care: Early Lessons
This presentation discusses the broader policy implications of using RBF to strengthen the quality of care. It will explore how Measuring and Paying for the Quality of Care has been operationalized and will highlight the experience of Nigeria. Lastly, it will focus on measuring and Analyzing the Quality of Care from the Impact Evaluation perspective.
As the burden of NCDs increases, various countries have introduced new and innovative modes of managing them in primary healthcare setting. APO, in conjunction with Duke Kunshan University, China, conducted a 4-country study (Bangladesh, China, Nepal and Viet Nam) to understand the different approaches used in involving CHWs in preventing and managing NCDs. Access full publication here http://bit.ly/2XnWwcd
Setting a Path for Improved Health Outcomes RBFRBFHealth
Learning is a critical part of the HRITF RBF portfolio, with all programs benefiting from an embedded impact evaluation and in some cases, complemented by qualitative research components such as process evaluation studies. The presentation discusses the following topics:
1. Using RBF at the community-level to address demand side barriers
This presentation elaborates on the early evidence and the rationale for using RBF at the community level. It will share lessons learned from the implementation of community RBF at country level.
2. Using RBF to Strengthen Quality of Care: Early Lessons
This presentation discusses the broader policy implications of using RBF to strengthen the quality of care. It will explore how Measuring and Paying for the Quality of Care has been operationalized and will highlight the experience of Nigeria. Lastly, it will focus on measuring and Analyzing the Quality of Care from the Impact Evaluation perspective.
As the burden of NCDs increases, various countries have introduced new and innovative modes of managing them in primary healthcare setting. APO, in conjunction with Duke Kunshan University, China, conducted a 4-country study (Bangladesh, China, Nepal and Viet Nam) to understand the different approaches used in involving CHWs in preventing and managing NCDs. Access full publication here http://bit.ly/2XnWwcd
HMPRG Safety Net Initiative History- Lon BerkeleyHealthwork
PPT Setting the Stage for the Regional Health Care Safety Net in Northeastern Illinois. Presented at the Safety Net Summit, June 23, 2009, hosted by Health & Medicine Policy Research Group (HMPRG) and the U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)
Strengthening the Health Workforce to Improve Quality and Achieve Universal H...HFG Project
Universal health coverage (UHC) means anyone can access necessary, good quality health care without suffering financial hardship. A strong health workforce is crucial to achieving UHC, but poor quality pre-service training and governance often weaken the health workforce. In many countries, governments and families alike spend their limited funds on pre-service training institutions that graduate health workers with inadequate skills, which can result in poor patient care and poor health outcomes. Further, some governments do not provide strong stewardship of the health workforce, and miss critical opportunities to improve morale, retention, and skills.
This presentation focuses on three countries that are taking a systems approach to solving these two problems, with help from HFG: Haiti, Côte d’Ivoire, and Swaziland.
In Haiti, HFG is working with the Ministry of Health to bolster its process for accrediting nursing education institutions, known as reconnaissance. More than 40 schools have already received the new accreditation. The government of Côte D’Ivoire identified task-sharing between nurses/midwives and doctors for HIV care as a key strategy to improve HIV outcomes. HFG is supporting the Ministry of Health in developing policies and training programs on task-sharing to integrate into health worker training curricula. In Swaziland, HFG is working with the government to establish standardized hiring and compensation policies for health workers, and to strengthen human resource information systems. HFG also worked with the Swaziland Nursing Council to strengthen their capacity to regulate the nursing profession and expand nursing competencies to incorporate international best practices.
CORE Group Fall Meeting 2010. WHO/UNICEF - Joint Statement Service Delivery & Program Implications, - Winnie Mwebesa & Stella Abwao, Save the Children.
Localization of Universal Health Coverage for Equitable Health Outcomes in NepalDeepak Karki
Presentation entitled "Localization of Universal Health Coverage for Equitable Health Outcomes in Nepal" by Dr Shiva Raj Adhikari on the 18th Anniversary of Nepalt Health Economics Association.
This was my talk for the Kaya Natin-Ateneo School of Government Young Leaders for Health Conference. The participants are medical school students from all over the country. The goal of the 3 day conference is to encourage them to craft a public health initiative for their selected community for a competitive grant at the end of the 3rd day.
My session goal was to frame public health as an instrument in national development. But at the same time, I wanted them to see their initiatives as a sound public health development project.
PPT Setting the Stage for the Regional Health Care Safety Net in Northeastern Illinois. Presented at the Safety Net Summit, June 23, 2009, hosted by Health & Medicine Policy Research Group (HMPRG) and the U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)
Essential Package of Health Services Country Snapshot: LiberiaHFG Project
This country snapshot is one in a series of 24 snapshots as part of an activity looking at the Governance Dimensions of Essential Packages of Health Services in the Ending Preventable Child and Maternal Death priority countries. The snapshot explores several important dimensions of the EPHS in the country, such as how government policies contribute to the service coverage, population coverage, and financial coverage of the package. Each country snapshot includes annexes that contain further information about the EPHS.
WHAT is the Ottawa County Community Health Improvement Plan?
A plan that focuses on the greatest health needs in Ottawa County. Community members, including people from health care and human service agencies, identified three priority health areas based on data from the Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA).
WHY a CHIP?
Public health challenges are too great for a single person, organization or sector to solve alone. The CHIP is a guide for the community to work together and meet its health needs.
Overview:
Overview of health workforce in Africa: Numbers and beyond
Causes of crisis and solutions
Financing the health workforce
Global attention
You can help
Oyo State Global Fund HIV MARPs Progress Report June 2015 - December 2016John Bako
This presentation showcase GF HIV NFM progress report and data on HIV Prevention project among KAP in Oyo State between July 2015 – December 2016.
The intervention was conducted in some hotspots across Oyo state known to be the largest city in West Africa with a population of 7,554,750 (NPC 2015 projection).
Oyo is a South-Western state, created in February 3, 1976 with its capital in Ibadan.
The state has HIV prevalence rate of 5.6% (NARHS 2012).
Mona Sinha, UNICEF - A social movement to end child marriage and dowry in Bih...POSHAN
Presentation made at an IFPRI event on "What Lies Beneath:
Women’s and Girls’ Wellbeing as a Critical Underpinning of India’s Nutritional Challenge" on December 10, 2018, in New Delhi
Achieving Maternal and Child Health with Results-Based Financing (RBF): The R...Kimberly Bumgarner
Presentation on the preliminary results coming in from the Health Results Innovation Trust Fund/World Bank pilot projects in Results-Based Financing (RBF) for Health
HMPRG Safety Net Initiative History- Lon BerkeleyHealthwork
PPT Setting the Stage for the Regional Health Care Safety Net in Northeastern Illinois. Presented at the Safety Net Summit, June 23, 2009, hosted by Health & Medicine Policy Research Group (HMPRG) and the U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)
Strengthening the Health Workforce to Improve Quality and Achieve Universal H...HFG Project
Universal health coverage (UHC) means anyone can access necessary, good quality health care without suffering financial hardship. A strong health workforce is crucial to achieving UHC, but poor quality pre-service training and governance often weaken the health workforce. In many countries, governments and families alike spend their limited funds on pre-service training institutions that graduate health workers with inadequate skills, which can result in poor patient care and poor health outcomes. Further, some governments do not provide strong stewardship of the health workforce, and miss critical opportunities to improve morale, retention, and skills.
This presentation focuses on three countries that are taking a systems approach to solving these two problems, with help from HFG: Haiti, Côte d’Ivoire, and Swaziland.
In Haiti, HFG is working with the Ministry of Health to bolster its process for accrediting nursing education institutions, known as reconnaissance. More than 40 schools have already received the new accreditation. The government of Côte D’Ivoire identified task-sharing between nurses/midwives and doctors for HIV care as a key strategy to improve HIV outcomes. HFG is supporting the Ministry of Health in developing policies and training programs on task-sharing to integrate into health worker training curricula. In Swaziland, HFG is working with the government to establish standardized hiring and compensation policies for health workers, and to strengthen human resource information systems. HFG also worked with the Swaziland Nursing Council to strengthen their capacity to regulate the nursing profession and expand nursing competencies to incorporate international best practices.
CORE Group Fall Meeting 2010. WHO/UNICEF - Joint Statement Service Delivery & Program Implications, - Winnie Mwebesa & Stella Abwao, Save the Children.
Localization of Universal Health Coverage for Equitable Health Outcomes in NepalDeepak Karki
Presentation entitled "Localization of Universal Health Coverage for Equitable Health Outcomes in Nepal" by Dr Shiva Raj Adhikari on the 18th Anniversary of Nepalt Health Economics Association.
This was my talk for the Kaya Natin-Ateneo School of Government Young Leaders for Health Conference. The participants are medical school students from all over the country. The goal of the 3 day conference is to encourage them to craft a public health initiative for their selected community for a competitive grant at the end of the 3rd day.
My session goal was to frame public health as an instrument in national development. But at the same time, I wanted them to see their initiatives as a sound public health development project.
PPT Setting the Stage for the Regional Health Care Safety Net in Northeastern Illinois. Presented at the Safety Net Summit, June 23, 2009, hosted by Health & Medicine Policy Research Group (HMPRG) and the U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)
Essential Package of Health Services Country Snapshot: LiberiaHFG Project
This country snapshot is one in a series of 24 snapshots as part of an activity looking at the Governance Dimensions of Essential Packages of Health Services in the Ending Preventable Child and Maternal Death priority countries. The snapshot explores several important dimensions of the EPHS in the country, such as how government policies contribute to the service coverage, population coverage, and financial coverage of the package. Each country snapshot includes annexes that contain further information about the EPHS.
WHAT is the Ottawa County Community Health Improvement Plan?
A plan that focuses on the greatest health needs in Ottawa County. Community members, including people from health care and human service agencies, identified three priority health areas based on data from the Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA).
WHY a CHIP?
Public health challenges are too great for a single person, organization or sector to solve alone. The CHIP is a guide for the community to work together and meet its health needs.
Overview:
Overview of health workforce in Africa: Numbers and beyond
Causes of crisis and solutions
Financing the health workforce
Global attention
You can help
Oyo State Global Fund HIV MARPs Progress Report June 2015 - December 2016John Bako
This presentation showcase GF HIV NFM progress report and data on HIV Prevention project among KAP in Oyo State between July 2015 – December 2016.
The intervention was conducted in some hotspots across Oyo state known to be the largest city in West Africa with a population of 7,554,750 (NPC 2015 projection).
Oyo is a South-Western state, created in February 3, 1976 with its capital in Ibadan.
The state has HIV prevalence rate of 5.6% (NARHS 2012).
Mona Sinha, UNICEF - A social movement to end child marriage and dowry in Bih...POSHAN
Presentation made at an IFPRI event on "What Lies Beneath:
Women’s and Girls’ Wellbeing as a Critical Underpinning of India’s Nutritional Challenge" on December 10, 2018, in New Delhi
Achieving Maternal and Child Health with Results-Based Financing (RBF): The R...Kimberly Bumgarner
Presentation on the preliminary results coming in from the Health Results Innovation Trust Fund/World Bank pilot projects in Results-Based Financing (RBF) for Health
Evaluation of the Rwanda Community Performance-Based Financing ProgramRBFHealth
This study evaluates the impact of two interventions introduced as part of the Rwanda Community Performance-Based Financing Program to increase coverage of targeted maternal and child health services: rewards to cooperatives of community health workers and demand-side conditional in-kind transfers. The evaluation exploits experimental design with intervention randomly assigned at the sub-district level for a duration of two and a half years. The analysis finds no impact of the incentives to cooperatives of community health workers. However, conditional in-kind demand-side incentives are shown to significantly increase take up of timely antenatal and postnatal consultations.
The Solomon Islands HiT determines that the country’s health system has significant weaknesses but also considerable strengths. Despite the range and difficulty of issues facing policy-makers in the Solomon Islands, there have been significant achievements in health, including considerable progress in advancing population health status. The performance of the health system is positive, achieving high coverage, high satisfaction levels, and steady progress on health outcomes. Nonetheless, the country faces important health challenges that could undermine development gains made to date
Olamide Okulaja_Creating synergy for PPP_PPP Conference2019Atinuke Akande
At the health policy dialogue organised by PharmAccess Foundation and Nigeria Health Watch on the 11th April 2019, Olamide Okulaja discussed Creating Synergy for public-private partnership in Nigeria.
The Kingdom of Tonga has had one of the best overall levels of health within the Pacific as a result of a dramatic reduction in communicable diseases and maternal and child mortality since the 1950s. It is also on target to achieve the Millennium Development Goals (MDG) around maternal and child mortality. Adapting its strong primary health-care system to deal with the large financial burden associated with chronic and noncommunicable diseases and ensuring quality primary health-care services in remote areas are the main health sector challenges facing Tonga.
“Rachel Glennerster is Executive Director of the Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab (J-PAL). HerRachel - Credit Blu Nordgren research includes randomized evaluations of community-driven development, the adoption of new agricultural technologies, and improving the accountability of politicians in Sierra Leone; empowerment of adolescent girls in Bangladesh; and health, governance, education, and microfinance programs in India. She serves as Scientific Director for J-PAL Africa, Co-Chair of J-PAL’s Agriculture Program and is a board member of the Agricultural Technology Adoption Initiative (ATAI). She is the lead academic for Sierra Leone for the International Growth Center. Between 2007 and 2010 she served on the UK Department for International Development’s (DFID) Independent Advisory Committee on Development Impact.
Rachel Glennerster helped establish Deworm the World, of which she is a board member, which has helped deworm 23 million children worldwide. Before joining J-PAL, she worked at the IMF and Her Majesty’s Treasury. She has a Ph.D. in economics from Birkbeck College, University of London. She is coauthor of Strong Medicine: Creating Incentives for Pharmaceutical Research on Neglected Diseases, and Running Randomized Evaluations.”
"The future of healthcare in Africa: progress, challenges and opportunities", is a new report written by The Economist Intelligence Unit and sponsored by Janssen, that explores Africa's major healthcare challenges and outlook. It explores the continent's increasing focus on primary and preventive care, the empowerment of communities as healthcare providers, the extension of universal healthcare, the spread of telemedicine, and the role of international donors.
With this webinar, we invite you to join in the discussion on the post-Ebola strategy in West Africa. During the webinar four experts from different backgrounds will outline their view of the Ebola Crisis and most importantly share their vision on what needs to be done now, and post-Ebola, to ensure aversion of further food insecurity and social marginalization.
The spread of the Ebola virus disease has major consequences on the African countries it has hit the hardest: Guinea, Liberia, and Sierra Leone. The death toll from the disease and associated losses pose great economic consequences.
More than 2,600 people have died in West Africa. Transportation companies suspended their operations to the countries for fear of contamination even though the World Health Organisation advised against it. So far, the economies are experiencing adverse effects with escalating food insecurities.
Sierra Leone and Liberia, two of the most hit countries, recently came out of more than a decade of gruesome civil wars. Their institutions are still fragile and the deprivation from the Ebola crisis could trigger ever bigger problems.
The youth played a major role in both the Sierra Leone and Liberia conflicts as a result of economic and social marginalization. Without an effective strategy to assure young people a brighter future of economic and social stability, impact of the 2014 Ebola crisis on food insecurity and social livelihoods could trigger an even greater post-Ebola crises.
Agenda points:
Short term strategy: containment strategy & humanitarian aid
Long term strategy: improvement of (social) health care & international assistance
The importance of microprogrammes: Engagement, voicing the right people, AYM’s call for action**
Advancing Maternal, Newborn, and Child Health in Bauchi--TSHIP Final Dissemin...JSI
The Targeted Stats High Impact Project (TSHIP) is USAID/Nigeria's flagship health, population,and nutrition program. Implemented by JSI since 2009, TSHIP has provided technical assistance to Northern Nigeria's Bauchi and Sokoto States to promote high-impact health interventions, particularly for mothers and newborns.
This slideshow was presented at a final project dissemination meeting, held in Bauchi on July 7th, 2015.
Nigeria TSHIP: Bauchi State Summary Report 2015 JSI
The USAID-funded Targeted States High Impact Project (USAID|TSHIP) works to strengthen health care delivery in Bauchi and Sokoto states. The objective is to increase the use of high-impact integrated maternal, newborn, and child health (MNCH), and family planning and reproductive health (FP/RH) interventions. This summary looks at data from 2010 to 2015 and documents how the Government of Bauchi and USAID helped save the lives of 38,137 women and newborns.
How can health accounts inform health sector investments? Lessons from countr...HFG Project
Countries must have a firm grasp on their health financing landscape in order to ensure sufficient and effective use of resources. Health Accounts—an internationally standardized methodology that allows a country to understand the source, magnitude, and flow of funds through its health sector—provide a wealth of information on past spending. When combined with macroeconomic, health utilization, and health indicator data, Health Accounts provide powerful insights for health financing policy.
USAID’s Health Finance and Governance (HFG) project supports countries to institutionalize their Health Accounts so that they are produced regularly and efficiently, and are a useful tool for policymakers. In this technical briefing webinar, held June 29, 2016, HFG experts used country examples to demonstrate how Health Accounts have been (and can be) used to inform national health financing decisions. The experts also provided perspectives on the future of Health Accounts.
"Looking Ahead" Post-Ebola Strategy in West Africa is the first in a series of planned webinars, where we invite knowledgeable individuals and participants to join the post-Ebola strategy in West Africa discussion.
During the webinars, experts from different backgrounds, will outline their view on the Ebola Crisis and most importantly, share their vision on what needs to be done now, and post-Ebola, to ensure aversion of further political and economic disturbances.
The fast spread of the Ebola virus has major consequences on the African countries it has hit the hardest: Guinea, Liberia, and Sierra Leone.
Besides the death tolls and associate losses, the countries are also facing great danger because of the economic consequences the virus carries.
Sierra Leone and Liberia, two of the most hit countries, have both recently come out of more than a decade of gruesome civil wars and the set back of the disease does not help with the stabilization of the economies. Their democracies are fragile and the deprivation from the Ebola crisis could be a trigger for political disruption.
The youth played a major role in those conflicts as a result of economic and social marginalization. Without a post-Ebola strategy to ensure the youth a future of economic and social stability, there may be unforeseeable instabilities.
ABOUT THE ORGANIZER:
Twenty-First Century African Youth Movement, (AYM) empowers and mobilizes Africa’s youth through employment. The AYM is dedicated to developing new and exciting enterprise opportunities for young people in Sierra Leone, to help provide young people with the confidence, power and skills they need to get themselves into employment and out of poverty.
Mobilizing Africa’s unemployed and underemployed youth is the key to the continent’s economic growth and stability. AYM works to mobilize marginalized youth through education, training, and employment, creating entrepreneurial opportunities to help move communities away from poverty, disease, and hunger. AYM aims to establish personal empowerment and community resilience by energizing the continent’s youth population, its most critical resource in the reversal of social and economic stagnation.
For more information, visit:
http://www.aym-inc.org/ebola-looking-ahead/.
AYM’s call for action:
Dr David J Baumler’s AYM Pepper Challenge: http://youtu.be/iU1Ot60mT7I
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Cost-Effectiveness Analysis of RBF in Zimbabwe and ZambiaRBFHealth
Profs. Shepard and Zeng have been leading projects for the Bank to develop methods for performing a cost-effectiveness analysis of Results-Based Financing (RBF) programs and applying them to maternal-child health (MCH) services in Zambia and Zimbabwe. Both countries’ RBF programs proved highly cost-effective. Methods and results should be informative to other RBF and MCH programs.
Zambia’s Results-Based Financing pilot project began in April 2012 in 11 rural districts, representing nine provinces out of a total of ten, 204 health facilities, and a total catchment population of nearly 1.7 million. The Zambian RBF model is one of the very few examples of “contracting in” with a view to build on and strengthen the existing public health system. The program was designed to help address various health system challenges including an insufficient and poorly motivated human-resource base; an erratic supply of essential medicines and medical supplies; limited autonomy in decision-making at decentralized levels of the health system; weak monitoring and evaluation systems; and poor quality of service delivery.
This presentation focuses on the results of the impact evaluation and provide an overview of some of the key messages and policy implications of the work.
Performance-based financing of maternal and child health: non-experimental ev...RBFHealth
Ellen Van de Poel presents the findings of two studies that evaluate the impact of Performance-Based Financing (PBF) in Burundi and Cambodia. Both studies exploit the geographic expansion of PBF to estimate its effect on the utilization of maternal and child health services using data from the Demographic Health Surveys.
Success beyond numbers: The Salud Mesoamerica Initiative’s results-based fin...RBFHealth
The Salud Mesoamérica Initiative (SMI) is a public-private partnership between the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF), the Carlos Slim Foundation, the Government of Spain, the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), the countries of Central America and the State of Chiapas in Mexico. SMI works to reduce maternal and health inequalities through a results-based financing model, aligned with priorities established by the governments of the region. Among the poor in Mesoamerica, only 5 out of every 10 pregnant women are attended during childbirth by skilled birth personnel and the mortality rate among children in poverty is twice that of the national average.
Building agile and data-driven health system is a fundamental component of the Universal Health Coverage agenda. Data-driven health systems will require that countries set up smart data systems coupled with dynamic and reactive health financing instruments.
A large number of the low-income countries enhance their strategic purchasing function with the introduction of Results-Based Financing (RBF) instruments. In this presentation, Nicolas de Borman describes how the combination of DHIS2 platforms, RBF and mobile devices help build strategic purchasing function in health systems.
Sumar Program's Universal Coverage: Achievements & New Goals Towards 2020RBFHealth
A presentation by Martín Sabignoso of Argentina's Ministry of Health delivered at the RBF Health Seminar, QOn the Road to Effective Universal Health Coverage: What’s New in Argentina’s Use of Performance Incentives? on June 11, 2015.
Long run effects of temporary incentives on medical care productivity in Arge...RBFHealth
A presentation by Pablo Celhay, Paul Gertler, Paula Giovagnoli and Christel Vermeersch, delivered at the RBF Health Seminar, On the Road to Effective Universal Health Coverage: What’s New in Argentina’s Use of Performance Incentives? on June 11, 2015.
Qualitative Research in Results-Based Financing: The Promise and The RealityRBFHealth
A presentation by Kerina Kielmann and Fabian Cataldo, delivered at the RBF Health Seminar, Qualitative Research in RBF: The Promise and The Reality on February 18, 2015.
Effect of Voucher Programs on Utilization, Out-of-Pocket Expenditure and Qual...RBFHealth
A presentation by Timothy Abuya, delivered at the RBF Health Seminar, The Role of Vouchers in Serving Disadvantaged Populations and Improving Quality of Care.
A presentation by Ben Bellows, delivered at the RBF Health Seminar, The Role of Vouchers in Serving Disadvantaged Populations and Improving Quality of Care.
WHO Implementation Research Program on Factors Explaining Success and Failure...RBFHealth
A presentation by Maryam Bigdeli, delivered during "Transforming Health Systems Through Results-Based Financing," an event held during the Third Global Symposium on Health Systems Research in Cape Town on September 30, 2014. This event was hosted by the Health Results Innovation Trust Fund at The World Bank, in partnership with the PBF Community of Practice in Africa.
The Science of Delivery: Use of Administrative Data in The HRITF PortfolioRBFHealth
A presentation by Ha Thi Hong Nguyen, delivered during "Transforming Health Systems Through Results-Based Financing," an event held during the Third Global Symposium on Health Systems Research in Cape Town on September 30, 2014. This event was hosted by the Health Results Innovation Trust Fund at The World Bank, in partnership with the PBF Community of Practice in Africa.
PBF Conceptual Framework and Illustration with The Case of NigeriaRBFHealth
A presentation by Dinesh Nair, delivered during "Transforming Health Systems Through Results-Based Financing," an event held during the Third Global Symposium on Health Systems Research in Cape Town on September 30, 2014. This event was hosted by the Health Results Innovation Trust Fund at The World Bank, in partnership with the PBF Community of Practice in Africa.
Zimbabwe: Results-Based Financing Improves Coverage, Quality and Financial Pr...RBFHealth
A presentation by Dr. Gwinji, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Health, Zimbabwe and Dr. Tafadzwa Goverwa- Sibanda, delivered during "Transforming Health Systems Through Results-Based Financing," an event held during the Third Global Symposium on Health Systems Research in Cape Town on September 30, 2014. This event was hosted by the Health Results Innovation Trust Fund at The World Bank, in partnership with the PBF Community of Practice in Africa.
India - Karnataka: An Experimental Evaluation of Government Health Insurance ...RBFHealth
A presentation by Somil Nagpal, delivered during "Transforming Health Systems Through Results-Based Financing," an event held during the Third Global Symposium on Health Systems Research in Cape Town on September 30, 2014. This event was hosted by the Health Results Innovation Trust Fund at The World Bank, in partnership with the PBF Community of Practice in Africa.
What Are Results-Based Financing Programs Doing Around The World, State of Th...RBFHealth
A presentation by Dinesh Nair, delivered during "Transforming Health Systems Through Results-Based Financing," an event held during the Third Global Symposium on Health Systems Research in Cape Town on September 30, 2014. This event was hosted by the Health Results Innovation Trust Fund at The World Bank, in partnership with the PBF Community of Practice in Africa.
A presentation by Bruno Meessen, delivered during "Transforming Health Systems Through Results-Based Financing," an event held during the Third Global Symposium on Health Systems Research in Cape Town on September 30, 2014.
Innovations in Results-Based Financing in the Latin America and Caribbean RegionRBFHealth
Presentations delivered during "Innovations in Results-Based Financing in the Latin America and Caribbean Region" seminar at the World Bank on May 22, 2014.
These slides feature a comparative review of different types of results-based financing schemes in the Latin America and Caribbean region, as well as case studies from selected schemes.
Leading the Way in Nephrology: Dr. David Greene's Work with Stem Cells for Ki...Dr. David Greene Arizona
As we watch Dr. Greene's continued efforts and research in Arizona, it's clear that stem cell therapy holds a promising key to unlocking new doors in the treatment of kidney disease. With each study and trial, we step closer to a world where kidney disease is no longer a life sentence but a treatable condition, thanks to pioneers like Dr. David Greene.
CRISPR-Cas9, a revolutionary gene-editing tool, holds immense potential to reshape medicine, agriculture, and our understanding of life. But like any powerful tool, it comes with ethical considerations.
Unveiling CRISPR: This naturally occurring bacterial defense system (crRNA & Cas9 protein) fights viruses. Scientists repurposed it for precise gene editing (correction, deletion, insertion) by targeting specific DNA sequences.
The Promise: CRISPR offers exciting possibilities:
Gene Therapy: Correcting genetic diseases like cystic fibrosis.
Agriculture: Engineering crops resistant to pests and harsh environments.
Research: Studying gene function to unlock new knowledge.
The Peril: Ethical concerns demand attention:
Off-target Effects: Unintended DNA edits can have unforeseen consequences.
Eugenics: Misusing CRISPR for designer babies raises social and ethical questions.
Equity: High costs could limit access to this potentially life-saving technology.
The Path Forward: Responsible development is crucial:
International Collaboration: Clear guidelines are needed for research and human trials.
Public Education: Open discussions ensure informed decisions about CRISPR.
Prioritize Safety and Ethics: Safety and ethical principles must be paramount.
CRISPR offers a powerful tool for a better future, but responsible development and addressing ethical concerns are essential. By prioritizing safety, fostering open dialogue, and ensuring equitable access, we can harness CRISPR's power for the benefit of all. (2998 characters)
Global launch of the Healthy Ageing and Prevention Index 2nd wave – alongside...ILC- UK
The Healthy Ageing and Prevention Index is an online tool created by ILC that ranks countries on six metrics including, life span, health span, work span, income, environmental performance, and happiness. The Index helps us understand how well countries have adapted to longevity and inform decision makers on what must be done to maximise the economic benefits that comes with living well for longer.
Alongside the 77th World Health Assembly in Geneva on 28 May 2024, we launched the second version of our Index, allowing us to track progress and give new insights into what needs to be done to keep populations healthier for longer.
The speakers included:
Professor Orazio Schillaci, Minister of Health, Italy
Dr Hans Groth, Chairman of the Board, World Demographic & Ageing Forum
Professor Ilona Kickbusch, Founder and Chair, Global Health Centre, Geneva Graduate Institute and co-chair, World Health Summit Council
Dr Natasha Azzopardi Muscat, Director, Country Health Policies and Systems Division, World Health Organisation EURO
Dr Marta Lomazzi, Executive Manager, World Federation of Public Health Associations
Dr Shyam Bishen, Head, Centre for Health and Healthcare and Member of the Executive Committee, World Economic Forum
Dr Karin Tegmark Wisell, Director General, Public Health Agency of Sweden
One of the most developed cities of India, the city of Chennai is the capital of Tamilnadu and many people from different parts of India come here to earn their bread and butter. Being a metropolitan, the city is filled with towering building and beaches but the sad part as with almost every Indian city
The Importance of Community Nursing Care.pdfAD Healthcare
NDIS and Community 24/7 Nursing Care is a specific type of support that may be provided under the NDIS for individuals with complex medical needs who require ongoing nursing care in a community setting, such as their home or a supported accommodation facility.
CHAPTER 1 SEMESTER V - ROLE OF PEADIATRIC NURSE.pdfSachin Sharma
Pediatric nurses play a vital role in the health and well-being of children. Their responsibilities are wide-ranging, and their objectives can be categorized into several key areas:
1. Direct Patient Care:
Objective: Provide comprehensive and compassionate care to infants, children, and adolescents in various healthcare settings (hospitals, clinics, etc.).
This includes tasks like:
Monitoring vital signs and physical condition.
Administering medications and treatments.
Performing procedures as directed by doctors.
Assisting with daily living activities (bathing, feeding).
Providing emotional support and pain management.
2. Health Promotion and Education:
Objective: Promote healthy behaviors and educate children, families, and communities about preventive healthcare.
This includes tasks like:
Administering vaccinations.
Providing education on nutrition, hygiene, and development.
Offering breastfeeding and childbirth support.
Counseling families on safety and injury prevention.
3. Collaboration and Advocacy:
Objective: Collaborate effectively with doctors, social workers, therapists, and other healthcare professionals to ensure coordinated care for children.
Objective: Advocate for the rights and best interests of their patients, especially when children cannot speak for themselves.
This includes tasks like:
Communicating effectively with healthcare teams.
Identifying and addressing potential risks to child welfare.
Educating families about their child's condition and treatment options.
4. Professional Development and Research:
Objective: Stay up-to-date on the latest advancements in pediatric healthcare through continuing education and research.
Objective: Contribute to improving the quality of care for children by participating in research initiatives.
This includes tasks like:
Attending workshops and conferences on pediatric nursing.
Participating in clinical trials related to child health.
Implementing evidence-based practices into their daily routines.
By fulfilling these objectives, pediatric nurses play a crucial role in ensuring the optimal health and well-being of children throughout all stages of their development.
CHAPTER 1 SEMESTER V - ROLE OF PEADIATRIC NURSE.pdf
Providing Health in Difficult Contexts: Pre-Pilot Performance-Based Financing Experiences in Adamawa State in North-East Nigeria
1. The Adamawa Primary Health Care System
Dr Abdullahi Dauda Belel
Chairman, Adamawa SPHCDA, Nigeria
Shun Mabuchi, Health Specialist, WB
24th April 2014
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3. In Nigeria, Health centers suffer from underlying systemic issues
What you will see at a primary health care center:
• Relatively abundant workers (among top in SSA)
• Chronic stock-outs of essential drugs (Avg. 55%)
• Lack of minimum equipment (Avg. 25%
equipped)
• Poor sanitation/waste management
• Idle health workers/absenteeism (Avg. 29%)
• Correct mgmt. of maternal complication (17.3%)
• No patients (Avg. 1.5 patients per day)
Underlying systemic issues:
• Fragmentation and poor coordination between
federal, state and local govt levels
• Unclear accountability and poor performance
review to strengthen it
• No incentives to good or poor performance
• No cash and autonomy at health facilities
Source: Service Delivery Indicator (SDI) Survey, 2013
4. Nigeria has been a largest contributor
of maternal and child mortality
Description
• 33,000 women
each year
• An estimated
70% of these
deaths are
preventable
• ~ 1 million
deaths each
year
SOURCE: FMOH Presentation (NDHS 2008), Rajaratnam et al. 2010, UN Report 2012
Maternal
mortality
rate (100k
live births)
Infant
mortality
rate (1000
live births)
Under 5
mortality
rate (1000
live births)
14%
8%
9%
Nigeria’s global share
157
104
75
65
545
500
Nigeria
vs. SSA
Nigeria
Sub-Saharan
Africa
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5. NSHIP aims to address the systemic issues by financing for
results and monitoring rigorously
Project Approach in Nigeria
(US$ 170 M, 5 years, 3 States)
• Health service coverage
• Budget execution
• Bonus payment
• Quantity of services delivered
• Quality scores of the services
• Supervision
• HMIS reporting
• HR management
Finance based on.. (Examples)
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$$
$$
$$
State
Govt.
Local
Govt.
Health
Centers
Federal
Govt.
Disburse-
ment linked
indicator
(DLI)
PBF
Main
Driver
6. NSHIP is being scaled up after 2 years of pre-
pilot implementation
’11 2012 2013 2014
De
c
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4
Pre-pilot
started
PBF Pre-
pilot (36
facilities)
PBF Scale-
up
DLI
6 months
payment delays
Subcontracting
started for 4 services
Demand-side
interventions
pre-pilot
Project
effectiveness
(Aug 2013)
+3 PBF
LGAs
+3 PBF LGAs
TA Agency
Almost all 2011-12
DLIs achieved
(May 2013)
FY 2013 DLI
review planned
in May
Scope of data
analysis
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7. Adamawa Background Information
Adamawa State is located in Northeast of Nigeria
Projected 2014 Population of 3,87m
Has 21 LGAs and 226 Wards
Among the 5 poorest States in Nigeria
A major contributor to the Nigeria’s poor health indicators
Health sector has very minimum private sector
participation while the public facilities are in a deplorable
State
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9. Background Information
The entire sector is currently under reform, using PBF as a
strategy
The State is piloting PBF for GON but adopted it as strategy
for strengthening the health system
Focused primarily on strengthening the Ward Health System
(WHS) and Primary Health Care Under One Roof (PHCOUR)
Ensuring that funds are made available at the service points,
guided by deliberate and focused plans
MNCH is placed at the frontline in PBF design and its scale
up is supported by EU-UNICEF
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10. Background Information
Implementation arrangements is aligned to the
attainment of the NSHDP’s objectives
Pre-Pilot evaluation revealed encouraging results and
further clarified areas for immediate and long term
adjustments for the scale up
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11. Demsa
Fuf ore
Gany e
Girei
Gombi
Guy uk
Hong
Jada
Lamurde
Madagali
Maiha
May obelwa
Michika
Mubi North
Mubi South
Numan
Shelleng
Song
Toungo
Yola North
Yola South
PBF Introduction
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PBF
PBF scale up
DFF
12. Progress in Implementation
Key Officers: SMOH, ADPHCDA trained on PBF In
Mombasa-Kenya and Enugu-Nigeria
Pre-Pilot (Fufore LGA) was chosen
Rural LGA – Pop ~ 240,160
Political Wards: 11
A Cottage Hospital (Secondary HF)
Baseline assessment of HFs and Communities done
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13. Progress in Implementation
15 HFs selected: 14 HCs for MPA & 1 GH for CPA
Management structures at LG level constituted and
inaugurated (2012)
LG RBF Steering Committee
WDCs
HF RBF Committees (both HCs & Hospital)
IMC (both HCs & Hospital)
Bank Accounts for both HCs & Hospital opened
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20. Success story
Mayo-Ine health centre went from 4 deliveries per month
to 45 deliveries per month within a six-month period
It has sustained that rate over the rest of the year, and this
means that, for its entire sub-district population, it had
gone from delivering10% of pregnant women to
delivering 100% of all expected deliveries in its health
facility.
Mayo-Ine health center has effectively reached universal
coverage for institutional deliveries.
21. Success story
So what happened in Mayo-Ine?
As you can imagine, there must have been a tremendous change
from what was there before.
The changes led to its staff working harder, going out to villages
and talking to the population.
The staff involved the local community and traditional leaders in
convincing the population to use its services.
The health facility received autonomy and a bank account and
learned to manage money.
Working hours were changed from Monday to Friday 8 am to 4 pm
to 24/7. One additional staff, a lab assistant, was hired.
22. Success story
The staff purchased drugs and medical materials from certified distributors; it
purchased new equipment, repaired the broken fence, the windows, repaired the
toilets, and fixed the waste disposal.
The changes led to health workers linking to their health posts and using these
also to provide services, to provide growth monitoring, and vaccinations
Patients who would come would be prescribed essential drugs according to
protocols which made it more affordable for them
The district health team came frequently for supervision, and provided targeted
feed-back using a checklist.
Technical assistance from the State Primary Health Care Development Agency
ensured that health staff was coached in using money, in managing their staff and
in using new strategies to improve their health services.
24. Success story
And most difficult of all: health workers convinced all
pregnant women, all of them, to come and deliver in their
health facility.
The health staff changed their attitudes to patients, ensured
that the equipment was there, that the environment in which
they had to deliver was nice, that it had water, sanitation, a
bed with clean sheets and a pleasant atmosphere.
Women who delivered did not have to pay any more for
drugs or needles or to bring maternity pads.
In fact, women who delivered were given small items such
as maternity pads, and clothes for their babies.
25. Success story
The health workers did the hardest thing of all: to regain
the trust of the population by convincing them to use the
public health services again and to use it for all their
health needs.
Today, Mayo-Ine health center is a beacon for Fufore
LGA, for Adamawa State, and also for Nigeria.
If Mayo-Ine can do it, in this far outpost of Nigeria, then
anybody can do it.
33. In contrast, a few indicators suggest challenges to address
through broader approaches/partnerships
Adamawa
Nasarawa
Ondo
PMTCT: HIV+ mothers and children born to
are treated according protocol (%)
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
12 2 4 6 8 10 12 2 4 6 8 10 12
- Other factors (PMTCT
center, supply, etc.)
may influence
- Critical review of
reasons and potential
partnership (e.g., GF)
VCT/PMTCT/PIT test (Standardized to Avg.
population of 3 LGAs)
0
200
400
600
800
1000
1200
1400
1600
1800
12 2 4 6 8 10 12 2 4 6 8 10 12
Good
achievement
(3-5 per day)
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34. Deeper look at data suggests large variations in
performance among health centers
Number of Institutional Delivery in Fufore (Adamawa),
standardized by average catchment population
• Before PBF, all
PHCs were
equally at
very low levels
• With PBF,
some
achieved
100%
coverage
while others
are struggling
without major
improvements
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40
60
80
100
120
140 Pariya HC
Chigari HC
Dasin Hausa HC
Farang HC
Ribadu HC
Furore MCH HC
Choli HC
Gurin HC
Malabu HC
Karlahi HC
Wuro Bokki HC
PBF
started
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35. A qualitative case study suggested the
importance of community engagement and
health center management
Determinants Non-Determinants
• Community engagement
(e.g., involve community
leaders, daily visits, individual
follow-ups and incentives for
use of facility)
• Mangers’ management
capacity (e.g., full staff
involvement, improve staff
environment, rigorous
performance review)
Identified determinants and non-determinants of performance
(preliminary)
• Level of staffing (best
performers lack staff)
• Remoteness of facilities (best
performers are very rural)
• Technical qualifications of OIC
(community worker manage
well)
• Business planning (none use it
effectively yet)
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Source: Preliminary report of qualitative case study on key determinants of performance
Focused management strengthening of the PHCs has potential to
improve performance significantly – Adamawa partners with UNICEF/EU
to address it
36. Adamawa Nasarawa Ondo
From (2011) To (2013)
Significant improvement has been observed in many areas,
with a few areas of consistently low scores
37. Detailed indicator review for Adamawa revealed issues
beyond Facilities in the areas with consistently low scores
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Staffing issues
Infrastructure issues
Issues that needs
federal/state
leadership
• FP Staff
• Lab technician
• Fence
• EPI fridge
• ARI protocol, malaria treatment, treatment
with antibiotics < 30%, IMCI, nutritional status
• Indigent committee
• Prescription form for essential drugs
Staffing and infrastructure
issues influence other
scores in the same section
(e.g., the entire section
can be zero without staff
or EPI fridge)
ExamplesUncontrollable Areas
Maximum scores without state/LGA/partner
support on above areas will be 80-85%
38. NSHIP pre-pilot has been achieving significant improvements with
very low marginal additional investment
$0.00
$0.50
$1.00
$1.50
$2.00
$2.50
$3.00
$3.50
Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4
Paymentpercapita
“Year” means complete 12 calendar months counting from the month when program
started
Value for the most recent year is extrapolated if duration is less than 12 months
Payment components consist of:
• Quantity only in Zambia
• Quantity, quality, and equity bonus in Burkina Faso and Zimbabwe
• Quantity and quality in all other countries
Payment per capita – multi-country comparison
Health Expenditure per
capita in Nigeria:
US$161.4 (2012)
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39. Key challenges and next steps
Challenges/Findings Possible next steps
• Scaling-up PBF requires large
amount of capacity at state
and federal levels
• Procurement of technical assistance
• Innovative approaches to increase
state capacity (e.g., internship)
Scale up
capacity
Payment
delays
• Payment delays deteriorate
performance significantly
• Simplify the approval process
• Develop payment tracking system
• Hold stakeholders accountable with
performance framework/DLIs
Broader
reforms
• As PBF improves services,
issues such as demand-side
barriers, health center
staffing, vaccine supply,
health center management
emerge as bottlenecks
• Combine targeted intervention
(e.g., transport voucher)
• Strengthen the engagement with
the federal/state government
• Link with others in broader reforms
and capacity building
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40. Lessons Learned
• Providing autonomy, operational cash and result-focus can
improve the performance of health centers significantly
• Policy and technical champions can make PBF as efficient
service delivery platform
• Success of PBF hinges on how well and quickly we can learn
from implementation and improve approaches
• Robust operational data and targeted qualitative researches
provide tremendous opportunities for us to identify and
problem-solve implementation issues
• Strengthened learning functions will challenge us on our
capacity to adapt approaches in dynamic ways
• Having a pilot period allows intensive learning and
improvement
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41. What’s Responsible?
Many factors but mainly
Political will supporting change by the State Governor
Having clear institutional arrangement with separation of
functions
Having PHC Under One Roof and empowering the PHC
Agency with autonomy
Strong mentoring (and WB TA support) and follow-up
programme by the SPHCDA using the PBF Manual
Autonomy given to the facilities to improve their staff
strength, engage communities and utilize cash to solve
immediate needs
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