What are the latest news stories on Health Systems Strengthening (HSS) and HHA in Sub-Saharan Africa? You can find it all here on this page. Pulling together news stories posted on each pillar page, this page showcases all news stories on Human Resources For Health, Pharmaceuticals, Financing, Governance & Service Delivery, and ICT & Infrastructure in SSA. Stories are categorized into featured news, country news and partner news.
World Bank News
Hundreds of health workers are now being trained in management skills through a World Bank supported program. The Uganda Health Systems Strengthening Project offers scholarships for master’s and diploma programs in management.
AfDB News
20 Ministers of Finance and Health gather to focus on devising strategies to improve value for money in health care spending and innovative health financing options.
Country News
The Governments of Botswana and Sweden, UNICEF and the World Health Organisation have published a joint report on health in the post-2015 global development agenda. The report includes recommendations on future health goals.
Country News
The workshop was attended by 40 policy makers, health planners, leaders of medical education and representatives from international development organizations, NGOs, private sector, health associations and health education associations.
AfDB News
From March 11-12, 2013, African Ministers, parliamentarians and policymakers met in Hammamet, Tunisia, to ensure that Africa plays a proactive role in shaping the future global development agenda.
AfDB News
The meeting will gather Ministers, parliamentarians, policy-makers, members of the Secretary-General’s High Level Panel on the Post-2015 Agenda, as well as representatives from civil society, youth organizations and the private sector
HHA News
The partnership Saving Lives at Birth seeks groundbreaking prevention and treatment approaches for pregnant women and newborns in poor, hard-to-reach communities around the time of delivery.
Feature Story
Representatives from Ministries of Health, civil society organizations and development partners spoke about their experiences of working with IHP+ processes at the Nairobi Meeting on December 11-14, 2012
Country News
The forum will explore in particular the role of extending coverage of pooled financing mechanisms (often under the label of “health insurance”), for moving closer to universal health coverage.
NORAD News
The conference set out to examine key aspects of the global health agenda in the context of the Millennium Development Goals and launch a progress report on Norway’s Accelerating Progress in saving the Lives of Women and Children Campaign
