This paper questions the view that performance-based financing (PBF) in the health sector is an effective, efficient and equitable approach to improving the performance of health systems in low-income and middle-income countries (LMICs). PBF was conceived as an open approach adapted to specific country needs, having the potential to foster system-w...
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"We all thought her pregnancy was safe," says the husband of 23-year-old Yeshimbet. "She looked fine." But after Yeshimbet gave birth to their son in their home, the bleeding wouldn't stop. She died the next day on the way to the health centre, many hours away on foot.
Dec
08
Results-based financing (RBF) is emerging as a new alternative to finance health systems in many African countries. In Mali, a pilot project was conducted to improve demand and supply of health services through financing performance in targeted services. Donor-funded project's sustainability assessment: a qualitative case study of a results-b...
Dec
01
The Performance-based financing (PBF) approach in Mali is concisely reviewed in this poster. Pilot programmes and initiatives have been tested in multiple districts towards improving maternal and child health indicators in the country. The information is provided in brief extracts from studies that relate to health policy and implementation. Emerge...
Dec
01
Pour une meilleure santé des mères et des enfants au Sénégal, chercheurs et décideurs renforcent leur collaboration
Le 9 mars 2017, s'est tenue à Dakar la deuxième rencontre de la plateforme de collaboration des parties prenantes en santé maternelle et infantile au Sénégal autour du projet Bajenu Gox. Elle avait pour objectif de faire le point de la mise en œuvre
du projet et de renforcer un dialogue entre les chercheurs et les décideurs.
Sep
29
Louise Guenette/IDRC
As the seven-year Innovating for Maternal and Child Health in Africa (IMCHA) program reached its halfway mark, 80 African and Canadian experts gathered in Dakar, Senegal, from April 24-27, 2017 to discuss the program's emerging findings and to hone their research and policy engagement skills.
Apr
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In Senegal, neighbourhood women known as godmothers bring vital maternal and child healthcare information to isolated women. Research is finding ways to make their work sustainable and better valued by the national health system. Download PDF File Here
Sep
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The Equitable Impact Sensitive Tool (EQUIST) designed by UNICEF and knowledge translation (KT) are important strategies that can help policymakers to improve equity and evidence-informed policy making in maternal, newborn and child health (MNCH). Using equitable impact sensitive tool (EQUIST) and knowledge translation to promote evidence to p...
Sep
01
Au Nigéria, les résultats de l'évaluation des compétences ont montré qu'un grand nombre des parties prenantes
évaluées étaient conscients de la disponibilité de l'existence de bases de données probantes accessibles par
internet, disposait de compétences pour utiliser internet et avait des capacités pour identifier et obtenir les données
probantes. Les participants avaient des connaissances et des compétences pour utiliser les données probantes lors de l'élaboration des politiques par contre leur institution avait de faibles capacités pour soutenir l'utilisation des données probantes.