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.
![Namibia UHC Policy Brief](/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/public/2024-06/Namibia%20Policy%20Brief%20cover.png?itok=iWV1i2EI)
This policy brief proposes that Namibia should prioritize strengthening the tax-funded public health system provided through the Ministry of Health and Social Services (MOHSS) as the backbone of its UHC financing approach over other pooling options.
![Learnings from the Establishment of a Health Financing Unit in Timor-Leste](/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/public/2024-04/Learnings%20from%20the%20Establishment%20of%20a%20Health%20Financing%20Unit%20in%20Timor-Leste.png?itok=mTimCMR2)
This document outlines the strategic process of establishing a Health Financing Unit (HFU) by the Ministry of Health(MOH) and USAID Health System Sustainability Activity(the Activity). It highlights key milestones, challenges, and lessons learned, emphasizing stakeholder engagement and tailored capacity building.
![spotlight brief financial protection and SBC](/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/public/2024-02/spotlight%20brief%20financial%20protection%20and%20SBC_0.png?itok=QGbtGvtY)
This brief describes opportunities to improve financial protection programs using behavior change approaches. The Practice Spotlights Social and Behavior Change series supports USAID’s Vision for Health System Strengthening 2030 by exploring how social and behavior change approaches can contribute to countries’ health system strengthening efforts.
![Estimating Pharmaceutical Expenditure Using the System of Health Accounts 2011 Framework: Draft Resource](/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/public/2024-01/Estimating%20Pharmaceutical%20Expenditure%20Using%20the%20System%20of%20Health%20Accounts%202011%20Framework%20Draft%20Resource.png?itok=DTXYQ8ny)
LHSS partnered with colleagues working as part of the USAID MTaPS project to document a practical approach that countries can use to track pharmaceutical expenditure (PE) using the System of Health Accounts (SHA) 2011 framework. This resource contributes to efforts by the World Health Organization to develop global guidance on tracking of PE.
![Tetun TL FACTSHEET](/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/public/2023-12/Tetun%20TL%20Factsheet.png?itok=9-GNn4Ry)
USAID nia Atividade ba Sustentabilidade Sistema Saúde iha Timor-Leste nia objetivu mak atu fortalese governasaun setor saúde, dezenvolve mekanismu ba finansiamentu saúde ida ne’ebe sustentável, fortalese jestaun forsa traballu saúde, promove hahalok saudavel, no mobiliza sosiedade sivil.
![Pooling Reforms to Strengthen Health Financing for Universal Health Coverage](/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/public/2023-12/Pooling%20Reforms%20to%20Strengthen%20Health%20Financing%20for%20Universal%20Health%20Coverage.png?itok=c8jR4O7K)
This brief focuses on how pooling arrangements—the way countries combine funding from different sources to spread the financial risk of needing to pay for health services—can be improved to accelerate progress toward UHC.
![Rapport de l’Analyse du Financement de la Santé en RDC](/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/public/2023-12/Rapport%20de%20l%E2%80%99Analyse%20du%20Financement%20de%20la%20Sant%C3%A9%20en%20RDC.png?itok=zJyYmtgv)
This French analysis report is conducted by LHSS DRC, with the aim to describe the situation of health financing, in particular the aspects of governance, public finances, and mainly those related to the three functions of health financing, namely: resource mobilization, pooling, and procurement of services. This report is also available in English.
![Health Financing Landscape in the Democratic Republic of the Congo](/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/public/2023-12/Health%20Financing%20Landscape%20in%20the%20Democratic%20Republic%20of%20the%20Congo.png?itok=-xzWqD5s)
LHSS in the DRC conducted this study with the aim to describe the situation of health financing in the DRC, including aspects of governance, public finance, resource mobilization, pooling, and procurement of services. This is a retrospective and analytical descriptive study, focusing on the period from 2006 to 2023. This report is also available in French.
![Asistencia Técnica en las Entidades Territoriales para el Proceso de Auditoría Integral de Cuentas Médicas](/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/public/2023-12/Asistencia%20T%C3%A9cnica%20en%20las%20Entidades%20Territoriales%20para%20el%20Proceso%20de%20Auditor%C3%ADa%20Integral%20de%20Cuentas%20M%C3%A9dicas.png?itok=IC2yUhA0)
This Spanish report presents the work of USAID's Healthy Communities Program (LHSS Colombia) in supporting the MSPS in characterizing the medical account audit process.
![Resumen Ejecutivo: Asistencia en las Entidades Territoriales para el Proceso de Auditoría Integral de Cuentas Médicas](/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/public/2023-12/Resumen%20Ejecutivo%20Asistencia%20en%20las%20Entidades%20Territoriales%20para%20el%20Proceso%20de%20Auditor%C3%ADa%20Integral%20de%20Cuentas%20M%C3%A9dicas%20.png?itok=Dg9sydSa)
This Spanish summary document describes the interventions implemented by USAID's Healthy Communities Program (LHSS Colombia) to strengthen the capacity of the Minister of Health and Social Protection (MSPS) and territorial governments to audit medical accounts.
![Summary: Supporting Colombia's Territorial Entities in the Comprehensive Audit of Medical Bills](/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/public/2023-12/Summary%20Supporting%20Colombia%27s%20Territorial%20Entities%20in%20the%20Comprehensive%20Audit%20of%20Medical%20Bills.png?itok=0Mjixq4N)
This document describes the interventions implemented by LHSS Colombia to strengthen the capacity of the Ministry of Health and Social Protection (MSPS) and the territorial governments to audit medical bills.
![institutional capacity assessment TL](/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/public/2023-11/Annotation%202023-11-06%20104556.png?itok=eUqlGLU_)
The purpose of Institutional Capacity Assessment is to identify interventions the Activity can undertake in partnership with the GoTL to strengthen their capacities to improve health-system governance and functioning.
![Bangladesh MSC infographic](/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/public/2023-10/Annotation%202023-10-02%20034757.png?itok=WniXQ6IJ)
The Most Significant Change (MSC) is a complexity-aware monitoring approach that helps us track and understand important changes happening in systems, practices, organizations, and people. LHSS Bangladesh has applied this MSC tool to identify, evaluate, and understand the most substantial changes within our primary health care system functions.
![DFS FOR HEALTH](/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/public/2023-08/Annotation%202023-08-29%20151442.png?itok=MsnXhBnZ)
This brief includes a global evidence review of DFS for health conducted by LHSS and an analysis of two programmatic case studies of DFS for health by Management Sciences for Health (MSH) through the Digital Square initiative.