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Nigeria LASHMA News
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LHSS Nigeria supported LASHMA to host the retreat – both technical and financial support. LHSS has been supporting LASHMA and will continue to provide technical assistance to LASHMA for improved UHC coverage.

Country/region: Nigeria
Nigeria success story Feb 22
Success Story

Improved referral system helps those experiencing poverty in Nasarawa State to better access to secondary care.

Country/region: Nigeria
Timor-Leste health workforce success story
Success Story

Health workers are welcoming new policies that promote equitable access to employment, professional development, and promotion opportunities.

Country/region: Timor-Leste
Namibia Stands Close to Adopting Universal Health Coverage Policy teaser
Success Story

Through energetic and broad stakeholder collaboration, the country’s long-stalled effort to pass a UHC policy has gained momentum.

Country/region: Namibia
Pilot project Barranquilla
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Using performance-based financing, this pilot project represents a significant achievement for the Colombian healthcare system, improving the optimization of financial resources, enhancing key indicators, and notably impacting outcomes, especially for migrant pregnant women—an area receiving special attention from local and national health authorities.

Country/region: Colombia
Knowledge Areas: Migrants and Health Equity
Namibia news
News

LHSS supports the Ministry of Health and Social Services in Namibia for the development of the country's groundbreaking UHC policy and Essential Health Services Package.  

Country/region: Namibia
Nigeria news
News

People living with HIV are among those who will benefit from the funds, which were released by the government following LHSS-supported advocacy efforts.

Country/region: Nigeria
afghanistan ss
Success Story

In the wake of recent political conflicts and global sanctions, Afghan women once again have access to family planning and maternal and child health products, thanks to the devoted efforts of a private social marketing organization.

Country/region: Afghanistan
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Success Story

An estimated 170,000 people contract TB each year in Vietnam. The new e-LMIS system helps ensure a reliable drug supply for those who need treatment.

Country/region: Vietnam
Bangladesh budget allocation story
Success Story

New efforts will make health care more affordable for residents in 10 municipalities.

Country/region: Bangladesh
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Success Story

LHSS is supporting local government institutions in Bangladesh’s densely populated Rajshahi and Sylhet Divisions to expand access to primary health services and reduce out-of-pocket expenditures for low-income urban residents. 

Country/region: Bangladesh
LHSS Supports Vietnam to Cover TB Drugs in National Health Insurance, Paving the Way for Sustainable TB Treatment  
Success Story

The Vietnam government transitions funding of TB treatment to the SHI fund with support from LHSS. This transition marks a critical milestone, ensuring uninterrupted access to life-saving treatment.

Country/region: Vietnam
TB patients in health facility
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Vietnam is one of the 30 countries with the highest burden of TB and drug-resistant TB in the world, with more than 172,000 cases and 10,400 deaths from TB in Vietnam in 2020 (WHO).  On July 1, TB treatment facilities nationwide started providing TB drugs to patients through social health insurance, marking an important milestone for financial sustainability.

Country/region: Vietnam
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U.S. Charge d’ Affaires Tom Daley and USAID Mission Director Zema Semunegus join the representative from local nongovernmental organizations and the Ministry of Health to launch the Heath Advocacy Network of Timor-Leste (REBAS- TL).

Country/region: Timor-Leste
Vietnam transition ss
Success Story

For the first time, Vietnam has procured TB medicines using its national social health insurance scheme. 

Country/region: Vietnam
 

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