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The Year 2 Annual Report provides a look into the geographic and technical scope of LHSS during October 2020-September 2021. The report includes stories of impact within five themes: Building Resilience, Supporting Local Capacity and Sustainability, Advancing Equitable Access to Essential Health Services, Promoting Quality Health Care, and Optimizing the Use of Health Resources.
Poor budget execution results in inefficiencies that undermine the ability of health agencies to improve access to needed health services and improve population health. Yet billions of dollars in unexecuted health budgets are returned to treasuries every year.
Population movement of this magnitude places huge stress on health systems in receptor countries. How can health care for migrants be financed? How can health system capacity be expanded? And how can health sector policies and national migration policies be harmonized?
The events of the past 18 months underscore the importance of generally strong, equitable, and accessible health systems. COVID-19 is not the only threat we face, and as we prepare for the future it is critical that we begin to sufficiently invest in the foundational health system strengthening required to develop lasting resilience.
Mobile phones, mobile money, and other advances in digital financial technology create new opportunities to speed progress towards universal health coverage.
Representatives from Kenyatta Hospital share their experience engaging stakeholders, understanding the health and healthcare needs of the population, and translating those needs into a cohesive NQPS.
The proliferation of mobile telephones and advances in digital financial technology have created opportunities for faster progress towards achieving Universal Health Coverage.
This Year 2 Quarter 3 Report (April-June 2021) was prepared for USAID and provides a progress update for all annual work plan activities.
This Year 2 Quarter 2 Report (Jan-Mar 2021) was prepared for USAID and provides a progress update for all annual work plan activities.
This Year 2 Quarter 1 Report (Oct - Dec 2020) was prepared for USAID and provides a progress update for all annual work plan activities.
Report highlighting early lessons and successes from the LHSS Project’s first year (August 2019-August 2020)
Guided by USAID’s Gender Equality and Female Empowerment Policy (2012), GESI guidance developed by USAID Missions, and the LHSS GESI Strategy, LHSS is committed to implementing five GESI standards to ensure that local health systems meet everyone’s needs for access to quality essential health services.
This Year 1 Quarter 2 Report (Jan-Mar 2020) was prepared for USAID and provides a progress update for all annual work plan activities.
This Year 1 Quarter 1 Report (August-December 2019) was prepared for USAID and provides a progress update for all annual work plan activities.