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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.
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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.
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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.
The proposed Health Financing Unit will serve as the steward within the Ministry of Health (MOH) to ensure that sufficient funding is available to the health system and used effectively and efficiently to ensure the population’s access to public health services.
This video captures Timor-Leste’s progress in increasing COVID-19 vaccination coverage and strengthening the capacity of health care professionals – efforts supported by LHSS’s local NGO partner HAMNASA.
One-page document outlining key findings and actionable insights related to health financing strategies from the USAID Health System Sustainability Activity in Timor-Leste.
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USAID's Health System Sustainability Activity in Timor-Leste announced an additional funding of $600,000 to support the efforts of the Ministry of Health, Government of Timor-Leste, in fighting the COVID-19 pandemic.