Financing Alliance for Health

🌍 Improving Health Outcomes: Reflections on Public Financial Management (PFM) for Greater Impact. We’re excited to share the work of our team member Yann Tapsoba, whose publication, "Does Public Financial Management Save Life? Evidence from a Quantitative Review of PFM and Health Outcomes in Sub-Saharan African Countries", explores the critical link between effective public financial management and improved health outcomes in Sub-Saharan Africa. 📊 Key Findings: ⏺ Countries with stronger PFM systems see significant reductions in maternal and under-five mortality rates. ⏺ Key areas like budget execution and financial control are pivotal in ensuring resources are allocated efficiently, leading to direct health improvements. ⏺ The research shows that improving PFM can also reduce non-communicable disease (NCD) mortality, highlighting the potential for systemic change. At FAH, we provide technical advisory expertise to governments, guiding them in optimizing their public financial systems to ensure health resources are maximized. Yann's findings emphasize that effective financial management is vital for achieving greater health impact across the continent. 📈 Key Stats: 22.9% reduction in maternal mortality with improved PFM. 31.7% drop in under-five mortality where budget execution is enhanced. What Are PFM Indicators? In Yann’s study, the following seven key PFM indicators were analyzed: 1️⃣ Credibility of the budget: Is the budget realistic and implemented as intended? 2️⃣ Comprehensiveness and transparency: How accessible is fiscal and budget information to the public? 3️⃣ Policy-based budgeting: Does the budget align with government policy? 4️⃣ Predictability and control in budget execution: Is the budget implemented in an orderly and predictable manner? 5️⃣ Accounting, recording, and reporting: Are adequate records produced and disseminated for decision-making? 6️⃣ External scrutiny and audit: How effectively are public finances scrutinized and followed up? 7️⃣ Donor practices: How predictable is external funding, and is it aligned with national procedures? FAH is proud to lead in health financing innovation, ensuring every dollar is used to improve lives. 📘 Read the full publication here: https://lnkd.in/dk6u2uah

🌍🎓🌟 Hear from the designers of the Health Systems Accelerator Fellowship Program. 🎓🌟 In this video, we hear from the designers of the fellowship program. We dive into the transformative journey of our Fellowship Program, designed to empower and equip Ministry of Health personnel with the skills, knowledge, and expertise needed to address critical issues in health systems strengthening and advancing SRMNCAH (Sexual, Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn, Child, and Adolescent Health) needs and outcomes. The Fellowship Program entails:  🔹 Capacity Building: Fellows engage in targeted training to enhance their expertise in health systems strengthening.  🔹 Mentorship: Fellows benefit from one-on-one mentorship with experts from FAH and the broader ecosystem.  🔹 Leadership Coaching: Fellows participate in leadership coaching to drive transformative changes and build their political savviness.  🔹 Collaborative Projects: Fellows work on impactful projects that address real-world healthcare challenges in their countries.  🔹 Cross-Country Learning: Gain insights and international best practices through cross-border knowledge exchange and interactions with pan-African peers and experts. #HealthSystems #Leadership #FellowshipProgram #Healthcare #GlobalHealth #CapacityBuilding #Mentorship #LeadershipCoaching #CrossCountryLearning https://lnkd.in/d8g5hcSs Angela Nyambura Gichaga , AoEC Dennis Munguti

#NoMondayBlues here as we celebrate our fellow, AMY MBACKE! 🎉 Amy recently made a stellar presentation at the cross-country learning workshop organized by Africa CDC in Cairo, Egypt 🇪🇬 from October 7-10, 2024. She shared her insightful case study on the use of the Community Health Financing Assessment tool in Senegal, a project she completed under the Health Systems Accelerator Fellowship Program. Her presentation highlighted the critical importance of adopting an evidence-based approach to design, implement, and institutionalize community health system reforms across Africa. 🌍 #HealthSystems #CommunityHealth #AfricaCDC #HealthFinancing   

Financing Alliance for Health proudly integrates gender into all aspects of its work. 🎉 We’re excited to have concluded a historic milestone for Zambia’s Ministry of Health, with Polyvalent CBVs trained in Gender Transformative Leadership. This module, designed by our Gender Advisor Dr. Thenjiwe, follows a thorough gender analysis to address gender related gaps in the health ecosystem. By integrating gender equity at every level of health financing and delivery, we are ensuring that Community Health Workers can drive true Universal Health Coverage (UHC) that benefits everyone, regardless of gender. 🌍💪 #GenderEquity #UHC #HealthFinancing #CommunityHealth #Leadership

We are excited to announce that Pierre-Marie DOGBRE recently joined the Financing Alliance for Health (FAH) as the Africa Frontline First – Country Engagement and Health Financing Specialist, supporting our Francophone countries, effective 9th September 2024. Pierre-Marie is a seasoned financial professional with extensive experience in public finance management, project implementation, and donor engagement. His previous roles include Multi-Country Technical Advisor on Public Investment in Children at Save the Children International (SCI) and Senior Health Financing Coordinator at the Clinton Health Access Initiative (CHAI). With his expertise in budget analysis and resource mobilization, Pierre-Marie has contributed to improving public resource allocations for health, education, and child protection in countries such as Côte d'Ivoire, Burkina Faso, Senegal, and the Democratic Republic of Congo. In his new role, Pierre-Marie will provide essential support to ministries of health, helping them achieve their community health financing goals. We are confident that his skills and passion will contribute significantly to FAH's mission of improving health outcomes across Africa. A warm welcome to Pierre-Marie, and we wish him the best in his journey with FAH!

🌟 New Team Member Alert! 🌟 We’re thrilled to announce that Geredine Kandie recently joined the Financing Alliance for Health team as our Health Financing Technical Advisor! 🎉 Kandie brings a wealth of experience in health systems management, policy reforms, and strategic collaborations with governments. She has a proven track record of leading transformative health projects and will be focusing on improving community health systems and financing in Kenya and beyond. We’re excited to have her on board and look forward to the impact she will make! Please join us in giving her a warm welcome. Welcome to the team, Kandie! 🌍 #TeamFAH #HealthSystems #HealthcareLeadership #CommunityHealth

FAH is thrilled to be part of the kick-off meeting for the development of an 8–10-year sustainable financing and resource mobilization plan for community health in Zambia! With key stakeholders from the Ministry of Finance and National Planning (MOFNP), Ministry of Health (MOH), funders, and partners in attendance, FAH is providing technical assistance through its Strategic Initiative. This plan is crucial to advance community health by ensuring long-term funding solutions for Community Health Workers (CHWs), who are vital in extending healthcare services to the most remote areas. FAH is working in collaboration with the Zambian government to fill its financing gap by co-developing community health strategies, implementing and scaling resource mobilization efforts, and conducting cost analysis to support sustainable community health systems. Together, we’re bridging the healthcare finance gap, bringing us one step closer to Universal Health Coverage (UHC). Joseph Chiluba Dr. Mpuma Kamanga #CHW4UHC #HealthFinancing #CommunityHealth

Starting the week strong as we celebrate key milestones at FAH! #NoMondayBlues   1️⃣ Successful Board Week: We wrapped up an intense and insightful Board and Strategy Meeting, discussing how FAH will continue to lead the charge in health financing and strengthening healthcare systems across Africa. Of course, there was also time to unwind—because as they say, iron sharpens iron!   2️⃣ Proud Fellowship Moment: Following the success of our Health Systems Fellowship Program, one of our fellows, Mohamed Sheku Marah from Sierra Leone, presented his award to the Director of Primary Health Care. While the program for Cohort 1 is officially over, the real work begins now as fellows apply their leadership skills to prioritize health financing in their respective countries.   3️⃣ Senegal  Workshop: Kicking off on October 1st, a critical workshop in Thiès, Senegal, focused on sharing the concept note and developing tools for the Annual Mapping of Community Health Resources. This initiative, supported by FAH's technical advisory services and partners like WHO and USAID, will lay the groundwork for effective community health resource mobilization.   At FAH, we take pride in driving impactful health financing solutions across the continent! 💪🌍

🎓 Celebrating Post-Graduation Week: a summary of all the fellows' projects🎓 As we wrap up our inaugural Health Systems Accelerator Fellowship cycle, the Financing Alliance for Health is filled with pride—not only for the dedicated team that designed and delivered the fellowship but also for the mentors who provided invaluable one-on-one support. A heartfelt thank you to our fellows for their unwavering commitment and hard work. In case you missed it, below is a summary of the most pressing health challenges tackled by our fellows, and the lasting impact they will have in their communities. 1️⃣ Beron Songa (Zambia): Beron is addressing maternal and perinatal deaths through data-driven surveillance. His project involves collating, cleaning, analyzing, and visualizing nationwide data from 2018 to 2023, creating an accessible platform to guide decision-making for effective interventions. His policy briefs are poised to enhance maternal health outcomes for years to come. 2️⃣ Dr. Kalangwa Kalangwa (Zambia): Dr. Kalangwa is integrating Community Based Volunteers (CBVs) into the National Health Insurance Scheme. This initiative ensures that CBVs, often the first line of defense against health challenges, are protected from out-of-pocket expenses and can access healthcare, while also becoming champions of the scheme within their communities. 3️⃣ Dr. Papa Birane Mbodji (Senegal): Papa’s pilot project focuses on community monitoring of mother-child health during the critical first 1,000 days of life, ensuring children receive the best possible start and their mothers are supported during this crucial and vulnerable time. 4️⃣ Amy Mbacke (Senegal): Amy evaluated community health financing in Senegal, utilizing the CHFA tool to strengthen grassroots funding models for health. 5️⃣ Sheku Marah (Sierra Leone): Sheku is reviewing and updating Facility Management Committee SOPs to enhance healthcare facility operations and management in Sierra Leone. 6️⃣ Nathaniel Soloku (Sierra Leone): Nathaniel is developing operational guidelines for Sierra Leone’s Social Health Insurance (SLeSHI), paving the way for equitable healthcare financing. 7️⃣ Timothée Takoulou (Central African Republic): Timothée is mobilizing resources to ensure the resilience and sustainability of family planning services in CAR, guaranteeing access to vital reproductive healthcare. 8️⃣ Gloire Mongue Kossepe (CAR): Gloire’s analysis of community health financing mechanisms is a significant step toward creating sustainable health programs in Central Africa. Join us in celebrating these inspiring leaders as they continue to make strides in global health, transforming innovative ideas into impactful solutions! 🚀 #GlobalHealthLeaders #PostGraduationWeek #HealthSystems #FellowshipSuccess #MaternalHealth #CommunityHealth #SocialImpact Dennis Munguti

🌍 🎓🌟 Graduation Week Highlights: Development of Operational Guidelines for Sierra Leone Social Health Insurance (SLeSHI) 🎓🌟 In a bid to improve access to healthcare and reduce out-of-pocket payments at the point of service (by over 50%), the government is set to launch a nationwide health protection scheme dubbed Sleshi (Sierra Leone Social Health Insurance) by the end of this year. Nathaniel Soloku’s Health Systems Accelerator Fellowship Project aimed to advance the implementation of this important scheme by developing SLeSHI’s operational guidelines. These guidelines provide clarity on the operations of the scheme and the interlinkages between all relevant stakeholders. The draft of the operational guidelines is now complete, and the validation process will commence shortly, aiming for approval and readiness before the launch of the Insurance Scheme. Reflecting on his journey, Nathaniel highlights the invaluable cross-country learning opportunities, including in-country visits to Kenya and Côte d’Ivoire, as well as networking with colleagues from Senegal, Zambia, and more. Through these interactions, he was able to pick lessons about which pitfalls to avoid as well as unique solutions to context-specific challenges e.g how to cover polygamous households. These experiences were instrumental in shaping and refining the operational guidelines. Ultimately, SLeSHI will reduce out-of-pocket expenditure and improve access to quality care across the country. #Graduation #HSAFellowship #UniversalHealthCoverage #SocialHealthInsurance #HealthSystemStrengthening Nathaniel Soloku Valery NJI CHE, PhD Dennis Munguti