28 April 2022
SP4PHC Overview
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26 April 2022
Understanding the Purchasing Context and SP4PHC Strategies in the Philippines
25 April 2022
Three Decades of Devolution in the Philippines: How This Has Shaped Health Financing and Public Financial Management Reforms
25 April 2022
Understanding the Purchasing Context and SP4PHC Strategies in Indonesia
22 April 2022
Devolution of the Health Sector to Communes: A Misfit in the National Health System Governance Framework and Management Shortfalls in Burkina Faso
22 April 2022
Subnational Government’s Autonomy vs. Capacity: The Need for Stronger Management Systems for Health Financing in Indonesia
22 April 2022
How decentralization has shaped health financing arrangements and PFM practices in the health sector in Kenya
22 April 2022
Intergovernmental Rivalry and Fragmentation: How Federalism Shapes Public Financial Management and Health Financing in Nigeria
22 April 2022
The Pendulum of Power in Uganda: How Decentralization has Shaped the Role of Local Governments, Public Financial Management, and Health Financing
22 April 2022
Uganda Strategic Purchasing Strategies and Emerging Results
20 April 2022
Causes for Common claims calculation errors
20 April 2022
FAQ Gratuité
19 April 2022
Overview of the SP4PHC Project in Kenya
19 April 2022
Kenya Strategic Purchasing Strategies and Emerging Results
5 April 2022
Cost of Delivering Tetanus Toxoid and Tetanus-Diphtheria Vaccination in Vietnam and the Budget Impact of Proposed Changes to the Schedule
5 April 2022
Equity of health financing in Indonesia A 5-year financing incidence analysis (2015−2019)
4 April 2022
SP4PHC Philippines overview April 2022
1 April 2022
Private Provider Readiness Assessment in Kampala – April 2022
31 March 2022
Pages from SP4PHC-Philippines-One-Pager-March 2022
31 March 2022
Overview of the SP4PHC Project in the Philippines
15 March 2022
SP4PHC Newsletter (2022 – March)
10 March 2022
Nigeria YF campaign costing full report
10 March 2022
Findings from Immunization Campaign Costing Studies: Policy and Program Implications
7 March 2022
The effect of Jaminan Kesehatan Nasional coverage on paying out-of-pocket for family planning services in Indonesia
2 March 2022
Process Evaluation of the COVID-19 Telemedicine Regulatory Sandbox in the Philippines
24 February 2022
Financing Family Planning in the Philippines: Mapping Roles, Functions, and Spending of Public and Private Agents for Family Planning from 2018 to 2019
14 February 2022
Magnitude and Consequences of Maternal, Neo-natal and Child Health (MNCH) & Family Planning (FP) Service Congestion in KCCA Public Health Facilities
7 February 2022
Strengthening Public Financial Management Systems and Practices for Health in Response to COVID-19: A Perspective from the Philippines
1 February 2022
Strengthening PhilHealth’s Role in Purchasing Primary Care Services
1 February 2022
UHC Law Brief 6 – Strengthening PhilHealth’s Role in Purchasing Primary Care Services
26 January 2022
Newsletter (2022 – January)
24 January 2022
Review of Control Mechanisms for the User Fee Exemption Policy Gratuité in Burkina Faso
24 January 2022
District-level questionnaire
24 January 2022
Facility-level questionnaire
24 January 2022
National or Federal-level questionnaire
24 January 2022
State or Province-level questionnaire
18 January 2022
How JKN Coverage and Supply-side Readiness Influences Out-of-Pocket Payments Across Indonesia
4 January 2022
Evidence to policy and practice publication
7 December 2021
User Manual for Immunization Campaign Data Collection Tools
1 December 2021
Estimating the Cost of the integrated MeaslesRubella Campaign in Sierra Leone
1 December 2021
A Review of the Transforming Health Systems for Universal Care Project in Kilifi County
1 December 2021
Examining the Implementation of the Linda Mama Free Maternity Program in Kenya
30 November 2021
Gratuité Scheme’s Routine Feedback Bulletin – Fifth Edition (English)
30 November 2021
Gratuité Scheme’s Routine Feedback Bulletin – Sixth Edition (French)
30 November 2021
Gratuité Scheme’s Routine Feedback Bulletin – Sixth Edition (English)
22 November 2021
Giving Tuesday Social Media Toolkit 2021
17 November 2021
General Study Protocol COVID-19 Vaccine Delivery Costing
16 November 2021
Gratuité Scheme’s Routine Feedback Bulletin – Fifth Edition (French)
11 November 2021
Gratuité Scheme’s Routine Feedback Bulletin – Second Edition (English)
11 November 2021
Gratuité Scheme’s Routine Feedback Bulletin – Second Edition (French)
21 October 2021
Examining Health Facility Financing in Kenya in the Context of Devolution
19 October 2021
Gratuité Scheme’s Routine Feedback Bulletin – Fourth Edition (French)
19 October 2021
Gratuité Scheme’s Routine Feedback Bulletin – Fourth Edition (English)
29 September 2021
How to cost an immunization campaign
27 September 2021
Annualizing of capital costs
27 September 2021
Calibration guide
27 September 2021
Campaign costing FAQs
27 September 2021
Differences between routine and campaign costing
27 September 2021
Practical tips for costing studies
27 September 2021
Unit cost calculation
21 September 2021
Gratuité Scheme’s Routine Feedback Bulletin – Third Edition (English)
21 September 2021
Gratuité Scheme’s Routine Feedback Bulletin – Third Edition (French)
14 September 2021
Newsletter (2021 – July to September)
13 September 2021
Gratuité Scheme’s Routine Feedback Bulletin – First Edition (French)
8 September 2021
Gratuité Scheme’s Routine Feedback Bulletin – First Edition (English)
Using data from the e-Gratuité platform and reports from contracted non-governmental organizations that carry out control and evaluation functions, this factsheet is the first in a series to summarize the performance of the Gratuité program in Burkina Faso. This special edition bulletin covers the implementation of the Gratuité from January to December 2020.
31 August 2021
Framework for Purchasing in Community Health Worker Programs
27 August 2021
Estimating the cost of the integrated measles-rubella campaign in Sierra Leone
19 August 2021
Cost of conducting Measles-Rubella vaccination campaign in India
16 August 2021
Linda Mama Progress in Makueni County
Linda Mama is the Government of Kenya’s flagship universal entitlement program for free maternity services. It is funded by the national Ministry of Health and managed by the National Hospital Insurance Fund (NHIF). As part of the Strategic Purchasing for Primary Health Care project (SP4PHC), ThinkWell has been supporting the County Government of Makueni to track and improve the implementation of the scheme in its public facilities. This brief provides an overview of the Linda Mama scheme performance in the county in fiscal year (FY)1 2019/20 and discusses additional measures the County Government can take to improve claims submission and the rate of reimbursement.
30 July 2021
Examining the Implementation of the Linda Mama Free Maternity Program in Kenya
19 July 2021
UHC Law Brief 5 – Provincial Family Planning Landscape: Experiences and Insights from Antique and Guimaras
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14 July 2021
The Cost of Integrated Immunization Campaigns: Findings from Sierra Leone and Nigeria
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10 July 2021
A Rapid Situational Assessment of the Impacts of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Provision and Utilization of Essential Health Services in Bangladesh
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30 June 2021
Oncology Financing: Key Findings from a Landscaping of Public Financing for Cancer Across Six Countries
29 June 2021
Cost of vaccine delivery strategies in LMICs COVID-19 pandemic
24 June 2021
Maintaining Essential Services During the Covid-19 Pandemic in Indonesia
16 June 2021
Immunization Financing in the COVID-19 Pandemic: Investing in Immunization Systems for Today and Tomorrow
1 June 2021
2021 Malaria Annual Operational Plan Development Technical Assistance to Akwa Ibom, Cross Rivers, Ebonyi, and Oyo States
26 May 2021
Newsletter (2021 – April to May)
25 May 2021
Philippines Family Planning Fund Flow Factsheet
24 May 2021
Uganda Family Planning Factsheet
24 May 2021
Understanding the Purchasing Context and SP4PHC Strategies in Burkina Faso
15 May 2021
Examining Health Facility Financing in Kenya in the Context of Devolution
30 April 2021
Oncology Financing in Serbia
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30 April 2021
Oncology Financing in Sweden
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8 April 2021
Examining the level and inequality in health insurance coverage in 36 sub-Saharan African countries
1 April 2021
The cost of a measles-rubella vaccination campaign in India
8 March 2021
Newsletter (2021 – January to March)
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4 March 2021
HSR Event on March 31, 2021: PFM Challenges and Innovations
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25 February 2021
Event on March 10, 2021: Adjusting purchasing arrangements to support the COVID-19 response
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9 February 2021
Reproductive Health Voucher Schemes in Uganda: How They Worked and Lessons for the Future
25 December 2020
Mapping Fund Flows for Family Planning Services in the Philippines, FY 2019
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25 December 2020
A Stakeholder-based Approach to Developing a Research Agenda for Recovery and Adaptation to the New Normal
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15 December 2020
Newsletter (2020 – October to December)
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14 December 2020
Covid-19 strategies and updates: Burkina Faso
14 December 2020
Overview of the SP4PHC Project in Indonesia
14 December 2020
Covid-19 strategies and updates: Indonesia
14 December 2020
Covid-19 strategies and updates: Kenya
14 December 2020
Analysis of Demand and Costs of Family Planning, July-September 2020 (Analyse des demandes et des coûts de planification familiale, juillet à septembre 2020)
14 December 2020
Covid-19 strategies and updates: Philippines
14 December 2020
Covid-19 strategies and updates: Uganda
14 December 2020
UHC Law Brief 3 – Health Financing in the Philippines
14 December 2020
The Transforming Health Systems for Universal Care Project in Kenya: A Review
14 December 2020
A Review of the Transforming Health Systems for Universal Care Project in Makueni County
1 December 2020
Indonesia: Strategic purchasing strategies and emerging results
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25 November 2020
Innovative financing mechanisms for Health: Mapping and Recommendations
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25 November 2020
A stakeholder-based assessment of barriers to climate change adaptation of local health systems in two at-risk provinces in the Philippines
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25 November 2020
How does family planning service respond to Covid-19 pandemic in Indonesia: a case study in eight districts/cities
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25 November 2020
Continuation of Private Midwifery Practices (PMPs) during Covid-19 Pandemic in Eight Districts/Cities Across Indonesia
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25 November 2020
Capturing Adjustment and Innovation of Nutrition Services Program during the Covid-19 Pandemic: Case Study in Eight Cities/Districts in Indonesia
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13 November 2020
Facilitators and Barriers to Engaging Private Primary Care Providers in the Delivery of Family Planning Services in the Philippines
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13 November 2020
Reproductive Health Voucher Schemes in Uganda: Key Lessons for the Future
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13 November 2020
Purchasing Arrangement at County-level in Kenya
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13 November 2020
Development of a Competency Certification Framework for Primary Care Providers in the Context of Universal Health Care in the Philippines
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13 November 2020
Understanding Health-Seeking Behavior for Inpatient Care in Antique and Guimaras
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10 November 2020
Immunization costs, from evidence to policy: Findings from a nationally representative costing study and policy translation effort in Tanzania
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17 October 2020
Immunization costs, from evidence to policy: Findings from a nationally representative costing study and policy translation effort in Tanzania
9 October 2020
Pour Plus de Transparence et d’Efficience de la Politique de Gratuité des Soins, la Fonction de Contrôle a Été Externalisée et Confiée à Huit Ong et Associations
22 September 2020
Newsletter (2020 – July to September)
18 September 2020
A Review of Afya Care – the Universal Health Coverage Pilot – in Isiolo County
18 September 2020
How Primary Health Care Services are Financed in Uganda: A Review of the Purchasing Landscape
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1 September 2020
An Overview of the User Fee Exemption Policy (Gratuité) in Burkina Faso (French)
20 August 2020
Bringing Private Midwives into Indonesia’s National Health Insurance Scheme: A Landscape Analysis
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27 July 2020
ThinkWell’s Short-Term Technical Assistance to the Council of Governors’ Covid-19 Secretariat in Kenya
24 July 2020
Reporting gaps in immunization costing studies: Recommendations for improving the practice
20 July 2020
The cost of routine immunization outreach in the context of Covid-19: Estimates from Tanzania and Indonesia
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9 June 2020
Immunization Campaigns During the Covid-19 Pandemic
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1 June 2020
Newsletter (2020 – April to June)
28 May 2020
La politique de gratuité pour le remplacement des frais d’utilisation au Burkina Faso (French)
2 April 2020
Removing User Fees for Family Planning Services in Burkina Faso: A Review of the Gratuité Pilot Program (English)
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2 April 2020
Removing User Fees for Family Planning Services in Burkina Faso: A Review of the Gratuité Pilot Program (French)
20 March 2020
Newsletter (2020 – January to March)
27 February 2020
WHO Alliance Final Report
24 February 2020
Introduction to Strategic Health Purchasing (French)
1 February 2020
Sustainable Immunization Financing in the European Union
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1 February 2020
Sustainable Immunization Financing in Europe
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1 February 2020
Purchasing Reforms and Tracking Health Resources, Kenya
1 February 2020
Improving Facility Implementation of Linda Mama in Makueni County
1 January 2020
ICAN Campaign Costing Project Summary
1 January 2020
Supporting Midwives to Engage with Indonesia’s National Health Insurance Scheme
3 December 2019
The Costs of Different Vaccine Delivery Strategies to Reach Children Up to 18 Months in Rural and Urban Areas in Tanzania
1 December 2019
Development of a Competency Certification Framework for Primary Care Providers in the Context of Universal Health Care in the Philippines
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1 December 2019
ICAN Tanzania Study Report Executive Summary
1 December 2019
Immunization Delivery Cost Summary Presentation
5 November 2019
The Cost of Preparation and Delivery of Td Vaccine to 7-Year-Old Children in Vietnam
1 November 2019
ICAN Vietnam Study Report Executive Summary
1 October 2019
ICAN Indonesia Study Report Executive Summary
1 October 2019
A Review of Makueni Care
1 October 2019
The Cost of Delivering Vaccines Using Different Delivery Strategies in High Coverage Areas in Indonesia
1 September 2019
ICAN Project Overview
1 September 2019
Leveraging Private Sector Primary Care Providers to Increase Access to Family Planning in the Philippines
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1 August 2019
Improving Sustainable Immunization Financing in Colombia through Performance-based Financing
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1 August 2019
Improving Sustainable Immunization Financing in Colombia by Leveraging the Public Insurance System
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1 August 2019
Colombian Financial Resources Opportunities
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1 July 2019
Sustainable Immunization Financing in Asia Pacific Policy Brief
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1 July 2019
Sustainable Immunization Financing in Latin America
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31 May 2019
Strategic Purchasers and Immunization: How to Leverage these Major Players for Public Program Improvements
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16 April 2019
Vaccine X Publication of Systematic Review
1 April 2019
Towards Sustainable Immunization Financing: A Global Call to Action
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31 December 2018
Vale a Pena Learning Report
1 October 2018
Impactful Financing for TB: Scoping of Role for the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation