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First SFTWG meeting in Botswana- the topic is efficiency. Country Lead Jane Alfred presents on ACS #R4D #ACS4UHC

#ACS4UHC Vital Voices initiative works to amplify the voices of all stakeholders- from community members to government officials- to ensure health policies that advance #UHC are reflective of the needs of all people. bit.ly/2tJgTbb

Timely new CGD post on Strategic Investments for COVID-19 and Future Epidemic Threats disq.us/t/3n2dp67

Video by my brilliant sister and grandmother. For some perspective. youtu.be/732MfRrSTms

Process facilitation sets the stage for creating or strengthening accountability mechanisms. On #ACS4UHC's blog, Seyni Mbaye, @KeithMangam, cheickna TOURE and Allison Kelley discuss process facilitation and benefits of segmenting process facilitation. r4d.org/blog/an-approa…

Meet Jane Abaleng Alfred: A Health Economist with 20 years of experience in Health Financing & system strengthening in her home country Botswana. “I decided early on to never get derailed in terms of pursuing my professional growth & choosing when to have a child.” #ACS4UHC

Excellent blogpost on health financing measures for a strong #COVID19 recovery. Ajay Tandon World Bank Health Carmen Carpio blogs.worldbank.org/health/shrinki…

(1/3) Meet Wairimu Muthaka: A Project Officer at Amref Health Africa. With an international development background, she ventured into health because of her passion to improve lives. She believes that open conversations and open doors will promote women in leadership. #ACS4UHC

#ACS4UHC is partnering with Uganda Healthcare Federation to support Ministry of Health- Uganda #universalhealthcare roadmap. The collaboration will focus on accountability and transparency while working with civil society and private sector partners to achieve #UHC. Read here bit.ly/2PlNmPu

Bangladesh budget tabled on Thurs. Health budget: 12% higher than last yr (nominal) 4% higher than last yr's revised budget, but lower in real terms (CPI ~5%) Health as % budget up from 5.2% to 5.4% Govt health spend as % GDP up from 0.92% to 0.95% COVID not yet a game-changer?

I’m honored to be nominated to lead global health development at USAID, including for COVID. With more COVID deaths worldwide in the first half of 2021 than in all of 2020, I’m grateful for the chance to help end this crisis and to re-strengthen public health systems worldwide.

Earmarking in Ghana: The latest Practitioner Perspectives blog post by Daniel Adin-Darko details the structure of Ghana's National Health Insurance Scheme, multiple Domestic Resource Mobilization reform stages, and the impacts thereof. Read more here: ow.ly/R4lY50G1cnm

The earmarks in Ghana’s National Health Insurance Scheme have changed. Learn about the evolving DRM landscape through the latest blog post by Daniel Adin-Darko in the JLN practitioner perspectives series: ow.ly/hDIm50G1coB

✨Today, R4D is launching a new strategy in response to what our partners have told us they want. Country leaders are demanding recognition that their challenges are complex, deeply contextual & political. ⬇️ r4d.org/blog/r4ds-new-…

🚨 NEW #COVIDCollectivity blog series on #strategicpurchasing alert⤵️ 1⃣ In our first post, the Collectivity's Philippines team shares lessons from the government’s efforts to develop a #COVID19 benefits package & maintain essential health services.r4d.org/blog/covid-19s…

#FinancePHC The Lancet Global Health check out this new report from the Lancet- financing PHC is critical for UHC

Health taxes for healthier populations: Cost-effective policy to save lives. The World Bank takes forward collaborative work on health taxes blogs.worldbank.org/voices/health-…

Health taxes can generate meaningful revenue rapidly, and efficiently. See the new note under the Knowledge Note Series: worldbank.org/en/programs/th… from the World Bank Global Tax Program Health Taxes Project: Unpacking the Empirics Behind Health Tax Revenue: bit.ly/health-tax-rev…

World Bank Global Tax Program is looking forward to the ‘Health Taxes in West Africa’ workshop October 8-9 in Dakar. In collaboration with ECOWAS, we will bring policymakers and experts from the region to discuss their health tax reforms. #Healthtax #ECOWAS #WAEMU #GTP

🌐 🏦 The World Bank is helping Kazakhstan implement smart taxes that will reduce sugary drink consumption and boost government revenue. A win for health and the economy! 🚀 💓 Read more: worldbank.org/en/news/featur…