Impact of Medical Audits Learnings on Nigeria’s Health System
This post was written by Dr. Uchenna E. Ewelike, Head of Standards and Quality Assurance (South-East Zone), National Health Insurance Scheme Nigeria. It originally appeared as part of the Joint Learning Network’s monthly newsletter and blog. Background: Medical audit systems are crucial to quality …
Influencing Policy Development in the Philippines
ACCESS Health Philippines is an adviser to the Philippines Department of Health Policy Development and Planning Bureau and the Health Facility Development Bureau. The Philippines Department of Health formulates policies, sets standards, and defines rules and regulations for every health program and …
India’s Fiscal Devolution and Impact on Healthcare
The health system in India is undergoing significant change, moving from a system that was heavily reliant on the central government to one that encourages decreased central control and increased decision making at the state level. The move to more decentralized operations …
How to Improve Public-Private Health Care Collaboration in India
In recent years, India has made rapid advances in improving health care. The National Health Mission has been instrumental in reducing maternal mortality rates in India by increasing its use of community health workers. It has also increased the number of individuals …
Reflections on the Joint Learning Network from its Founding Members
This post originally appeared at JointLearningNetwork.org Earlier this month, I was invited to deliver a keynote speech at the International Forum for Universal Health Coverage, which was organized by the South Korean Health Insurance and Review Service. I spoke about the work …
Corporatizing Public Hospitals in the Philippines
The ACCESS Health team in the Philippines is finalizing the first phase of its nationwide study mapping the status of corporatizing public hospitals. ACCESS Health has worked with the Department of Health to identify public hospitals that have initiated or fully implemented …
Medical Audits Collaborative: Phase III Meeting in Seoul and Wonju, South Korea
The Medical Audits Collaborative held its third in person meeting in South Korea from December 6 to 9, 2016. The meeting was the third in a series that brought together participants from Colombia, Ghana, India, Indonesia, Kenya, Malaysia, Nigeria, and Philippines toward …
Universal Health Coverage in Kerala Through a Primary Care Pilot Project
This report investigates the origin, design, implementation, and preliminary evaluation of the Universal Health Coverage Primary Healthcare Startup Project in Kerala, India. It provides information about the experiences, lessons learned, and impact of this initial stage of the project. In 2012 the …
Madhya Pradesh Health Systems Assessment Report
In India, Madhya Pradesh was identified by the National Health Mission as a high focus state. Madhya Pradesh has some of the poorest maternal and child health indicators in India. The ACCESS Health International team studied the healthcare delivery systems in two …
Landscaping of Primary Healthcare in India
This landscape review of primary care services in India documents the state of primary care delivery and highlights a handful of initiatives toward a future system design. The discussion focuses on four pillars: service delivery (with a focus on networks), financing, community …
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