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Authors: Helen Saxenian, Logan Brenzel, Leah Ewald, and Meghan O’Connell
The Ministry of Finance is a crucial ally for Ministries of Health and country immunization programs aiming to successfully manage Gavi transition. Ministries of Health, Ministries of Finance, Ministries of Budget, and development partners often have separate planning processes, which can make it difficult to plan for the needs of changing immunization programs as they move toward self-sustainability.
… ContinuedWHO’s case study of ongoing budget reform in Armenia finds that Armenia’s gradual transition to program-based budgeting has improved the National Assembly’s ability to assess the extent to which budgets are consistent with policy and track program performance through the introduction of indicators for quantity, quality and timeliness of health services. Armenia’s National Immunization Program is a consolidated activity within the Public Health Program,
… ContinuedThe LNCT Network Coordination team recently sat down with Miloud Kaddar, Senior Health Economist, Independent Consultant and LNCT Technical Facilitator, for an interview regarding his work on the recent UNICEF report, ‘Immunization Financing in MENA Middle-Income Countries’.
Miloud, who does the UNICEF Regional Office in MENA serve and why did they contract you and Helen to carry out this report on immunization financing? … ContinuedFor many developing countries health assistance allocation is a paramount concern. Underlying issues are very important, including how agencies define need, determine eligibility, and decide what support to provide to whom. The governance of these processes is also crucial. The consequences of aid allocation decisions are enormous, and are felt most directly by billions of people living in low- and middle-income countries.
… ContinuedThis resource guide contains brief documents discussing financing sources, costs, decision-making processes, and country case studies for immunization programs in low- and middle-income countries.
This document is the final installment of WHO’s three-part fact sheet on health sector reform. This sheet serves as a short guide for implementation and monitoring of the health sector reform process as it applies to immunization programs.
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This document is part of a three-part series of fact sheets on health sector reform published by WHO. As the first in the series, the document defines health sector reform and provides background on the process. It also specifically addresses considerations for improving quality and equity of immunization services.
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This document is the second in a three-part series of fact sheets on health sector reform published by WHO. Outlined in the sheet are the roles and responsibilities of national managers during the health reform process, including reform of immunization programs.
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This document has been prepared in response to concerns about the implications of health sector reforms upon EPI. The document is intended to provide guidance for national immunization programs in countries that are undertaking health sector reforms, and for donors providing technical assistance and funding to those countries. Zambia and Uganda were visited while preparing the guideline, which also refers to experience from other places.
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