Learning and knowledge sharing are fundamental to the LHSS Project. We invite you to search LHSS knowledge products and resources for the latest approaches, insights, and learning in the field of integrated health systems strengthening.
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Both Ghana and Bangladesh have implemented health budget accountability mechanisms. Their experiences offer practical lessons that other countries can adapt to their own budget execution needs.
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This brief explores ways in which digital tools and systems can be used successfully and responsibly to advance SBC interventions in support of health system strengthening, and provides recommendations for future programming and areas of research.
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This report describes key private sector players and their types of engagement in malaria programming in Cote d’Ivoire, Democratic Republic of Congo, Liberia, and Uganda.
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LHSS Kyrgyz Team presents findings from August 2021 assessment of Kyrgyz Republic's state-run Laboratory for Virologic and Molecular Genetic Studies.
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This report describes the multidisciplinary team approach, and presents guidelines for establishing, training, and monitoring and evaluating multidisciplinary teams.
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This assistance is provided under USAID’s Local Health System Sustainability program. Since the start of the coronavirus outbreak, USAID has provided more than $7 million USD to help the Kyrgyz Republic fight the COVID-19 pandemic.
LHSS worked from April 2020 to November 2022 to address the immediate needs of the Government of the Kyrgyz Republic related to prevention, detection, and response to the COVID-19 pandemic. This fact sheet summarizes focus areas, results, and impact.
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Health workers play a central role not only in providing continued care for COVID-19 patients, but also in promoting vaccination and combating misinformation, with evidence-based health education.
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What do Lao PDR, Malaysia, and Kenya have in common? All three countries have strengthened their budget structures and processes to enable good health budget execution. Their experiences hold valuable lessons for others striving to increase budget execution and unlock significant resources for health.
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This report provides results and lessons learned from the LHSS Project’s review of existing literature on expanding financial protection to underserved and socially excluded populations in LMICs.
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Late last year, health sector practitioners from eight countries met to tackle the issue head-on as participants in the Joint Learning Network Health Budget Execution Learning Exchange. They made meaningful progress.
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In this webinar, we discuss promising practices for establishing a learning culture. Dr. Malangizo Mbewe, Acting Director, Quality Management Department, Ministry of Health and Population in Malawi, also shares his experience establishing systems to support continuous quality improvement.
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Officials from the health and education sectors of Arequipa, Madre de Dios, Moquegua, Puno and Tacna regions of Peru begin discussions for implementing a regional COVID-19 communications strategy.