Health Systems Strengthening Accelerator’s Post

On 21 - 23 August 2023, I attended the 7th meeting of the Asia Pacific Parliamentarian Forum on Global (APPFGH) as a WHO secretariat member. The theme of 7th meeting was "building primary health care for the future. I facilitated a session on "accelerating PHC reform through health innovation". I advocated the followings: (1) Governments should set the value and direction for health innovation by placing PHC-oriented innovation at the forefront of policy agendas. (2) Governments should take a long-term perspective and provide sustainable funding to health innovation for PHC as innovation may take time to yield results but can have a lasting positive impact. (3) Government should take initiatives and provide support for health innovation ecosystem stakeholder to develop skills, processes, and strategies necessary to drive innovation. (4) Evaluation is another fundamental role of government. It helps understand what works, what does not, and why. It will help governments refine their strategies, more effectively allocate resources, and ultimately achieve impact. #healthinnovation #appfgh #phc

📢What role are you playing?? Realizing the full potential of the health advancements in Africa requires more than just innovative solutions; it demands a collaborative effort from all stakeholders within the healthcare ecosystem. To successfully advance digital health in Africa, it is essential for multiple stakeholders to work together. These stakeholders include: ✅Government and Policymakers: Establishing supportive policies and regulatory frameworks to ensure the safe and effective implementation of digital health solutions. ✅Healthcare Providers: Adopting and integrating digital tools into their practices to enhance patient care and streamline operations. ✅Technology Companies: Developing cutting-edge solutions tailored to the unique needs and challenges of the African healthcare environment. ✅Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs): Providing on-ground support, advocacy, and resources to bridge gaps and ensure equitable access to digital health innovations. ✅Educational Institutions: Training the next generation of healthcare professionals and technologists to leverage digital tools effectively. ✅Community Leaders and Patients: Engaging with and educating communities to increase acceptance and utilization of digital health services. Each party brings unique strengths and perspectives, making collective action not just beneficial, but essential. Tell us what role you are playing in the Africa digital health ecosystem 👇🏼👇🏼

Absolutely spot on! This is exactly our approach at the Digital Health Interoperability Network (DHIN)- creating a neutral and collaborative space where stakeholders can come together to learn, refine, and expand upon their existing solutions. Moreso, incorporating standards into our legacy framework is the bedrock of building an enabling ecosystem. There’s quite some research pointing to digital health creating a fragmentation epidemic because we’re building first and standardizing later. Our approach is really simple: set standards from the outset to ensure interoperability and bring all relevant stakeholders together, not just to learn but also to be empowered to contribute to re-shaping policies that directly impact them.

📣 Contribute to Health Equity: Share Your Insights on Implementing USAID-Funded Health Projects The Health Systems Strengthening Accelerator (Accelerator) seeks input from organizations implementing USAID-funded health projects. We aim to learn more about programming approaches to health equity, health systems strengthening (HSS), and social and behavior change (SBC), and their potential interconnections. The findings from this inquiry will be summarized in a learning brief, identifying key implementation considerations for HSS programming that integrates health equity and SBC. 🕒 Time Commitment: 15-20 minutes 🔒 Anonymity: Your responses are anonymous 📋 Process: Please move through each section and click submit at the end Your expertise and insights are invaluable to us, and we are very grateful for your willingness to contribute and help us improve health systems and #equity. ▶️ https://bit.ly/4aLBoCr #HealthEquity #USAID #HealthSystems #SBC #PublicHealth

IN THE HEALTH SYSTEM, HUMAN RESOURCES ARE VITAL Various clinical and non-clinical staff members play crucial roles in facilitating individual and public health interventions. They constitute the most significant inputs of the health system. Ultimately, the performance of healthcare systems relies on the knowledge, skills, and motivation of the individuals tasked with delivering services. Tanzania Healthcare Services - Frannie Tanzania Health Summit Amref Health Africa Tanzania Management and Development for Health (MDH)

⚙️ Are you part of an organization implementing a USAID-funded health project? ❗️Complete this form and share your input with the Health Systems Strengthening Accelerator. It only takes 15-20 minutes, and your responses will contribute to a learning brief on HSS programming approaches to health equity and social and behavior change. #HealthEquity #HealthSystemsStrengthening #GlobalHealth

NHI Bill Survey - Share your thoughts! The signing of the NHI into law poses significant questions about the future of healthcare in South Africa. How will it be funded? What does it mean for the quality of healthcare services? Our latest survey provides essential insights from South Africans, helping to gauge public sentiment and potential outcomes. Your input is invaluable; please take a few minutes to complete our survey and help shape the discussion on NHI. https://bit.ly/44Kaolk

As healthcare professionals, we need to embark on a transformative journey to revolutionise the South African health system! 🌍💡 It is evident that there is a compelling need to re-architect the South African health system to better serve the masses. The success of such a system depends on its design, implementation and sustained management of the system. The integration of digital technologies facilitates a shift from a 'human resources '-centered approach to an operationally driven solution. South Africa faces a well-documented challenge of an unequal distribution of human resources in the healthcare sector. Addressing this issue and meeting the growing demand for robust healthcare services necessitates a strategic focus on systems strengthening, with the integration of digital technologies serving as a crucial starting point. #universalhealthcoverage #systemthinking #systemstrenghtening #digitaltechnologies #healthcare

Viffa MD got a courtesy call from a delegation from Nairobi City County Government health sector comprising of dedicated doctors and health researchers . The team appraised him of the upcoming inaugural Health Scientific Conference 2024 set to be held Nov 20th-22nd 2024 themed Advancing Health Equity-Towards Resilient and Sustainable people-centred primary healthcare systems For Nairobi. They discussed innovative ways of executing the conference and agreed that they adopt a user centred approach that involves; 1- Stakeholders in the sector in all sub themes and conversation 2-Decentralising the conversations and meetings 3-Needs assessment of users ie patients 4-Involvement of medical and related students 5-Clear theory of change with clear tangible outcomes that will contribute to real change for patients and other healthcare stakeholders 6-Establishing a framework that allows healthtech startups access real anonymised health data as well as provide the solutions through affirmative actions similar to AGPO and other than PFM Act 2012 Viffa looks forward to continued collaboration with the NCCG health sector together with the broader stakeholders

🚀𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗯𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗧𝗮𝗻𝘇𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗮! 🚀 The National Human Resources for Health Conference, organised by Mkapa Foundation in collaboration with the Ministry of Health, is diving deep into how we can strengthen our health workforce to achieve sustainable development. The deadline to submit your abstract is getting closer, on 15th June,2024. 💡 𝘖𝘯𝘦 𝘦𝘹𝘤𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘴𝘶𝘣-𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘮𝘦 𝘣𝘦𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘦𝘹𝘱𝘭𝘰𝘳𝘦𝘥 𝘪𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘳𝘰𝘭𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘦𝘤𝘩𝘯𝘰𝘭𝘰𝘨𝘺, 𝘪𝘯𝘤𝘭𝘶𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘈𝘐, 𝘪𝘯 𝘳𝘦𝘷𝘰𝘭𝘶𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘪𝘻𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘵𝘩𝘤𝘢𝘳𝘦. 𝘏𝘰𝘸 𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘸𝘦 𝘶𝘴𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘴𝘦 𝘵𝘰𝘰𝘭𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘪𝘮𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘷𝘦 𝘱𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘤𝘢𝘳𝘦, 𝘮𝘢𝘬𝘦 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘴𝘺𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘮𝘴 𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘦𝘧𝘧𝘪𝘤𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘵, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘦𝘮𝘱𝘰𝘸𝘦𝘳 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘵𝘩𝘤𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘬𝘦𝘳𝘴? 🗣️ We want to hear your thoughts and ideas! Share your insights and be a part of this crucial conversation. 🔗 Submit your abstract here: https://lnkd.in/dNg8rqf8 #HRHConference #MkapaFoundation