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.
![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.
![Namibia Stands Close to Adopting Universal Health Coverage Policy teaser](/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/public/2023-12/Namibia%20Stands%20Close%20to%20Adopting%20Universal%20Health%20Coverage%20Policy%20.png?itok=uFpeLrGd)
Through energetic and broad stakeholder collaboration, the country’s long-stalled effort to pass a UHC policy has gained momentum.
![Stakeholders launch combined SHA/NASA exercise](/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/public/2023-12/Namibia_SHA%20pic.jpg?itok=5mXvmswv)
The launch of the combined Health Accounts and National AIDS Spending Assessment exercise conducted by the Ministry of Health and Social Services in Namibia aims to improve the collective understanding of both health and HIV spending in the country.
![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.
In Nasarawa, Nigeria only six percent of the population is enrolled in the Nasarawa State Health Insurance Scheme. The training workshop with the National Orientation Agency aims to provide staff the requisite knowledge to improve awareness about the country's health scheme and boost enrollment.
![Image of training attendees in Namibia](/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/public/2023-11/Namibia%20Training%20Resource%20Tracking.jpg?itok=ckQEaWK9)
The Ministry of Health and Social Services, with the support of the USAID-funded Local Health System Sustainability project, facilitated an extensive training on the combined System of Health Accounts/National AIDS Spending Assessment resource tracking approach which aims to generate detailed estimates of both health and HIV spending.
![Jamaica public-private partnership overcome covid19 teaser](/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/public/2023-11/Annotation%202023-11-17%20134619.png?itok=xcJuNgMt)
Two years ago, as it struggled to contain the spread of the COVID-19 virus and get people vaccinated, the Government of Jamaica turned to private health care providers for help. The results went well beyond its expectations.
![Tajikistan vaccine cold chain inventory assessment report](/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/public/2023-11/Annotation%202023-11-17%20105659.png?itok=OkA-gv4s)
The assessment findings inform the MoHSPP and its international partners on interventions to improve the quality of vaccination services, not only for COVID-19 but beyond. This ultimately leads to increased access to improved services in Tajikistan.
![Logo for Montreux Collaborative Conference](/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/public/2023-11/MC%20Logo%20resized_0.jpg?itok=3M8OnurM)
LHSS presents on health budget execution at the Montreux Collaborative on Fiscal Space, Public Financial Management and Health Financing, November 13-17, 2023.
![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.