Senior Associate, Sustainable Health Financing
CLINTON HEALTH ACCESS INITIATIVE, INC.
Program Overview: CHAI’s health financing program is working in 13 countries to support Ministries of Health to substantially and sustainably improve access to essential health services for their populations. Health financing is often insufficient and overly reliant on donors and individuals paying out of pocket at facilities. Low-income countries in Africa and Southeast Asia see over half of the global disease burden, are home to 40% of the global population and account for only 3% of health spending. Donor contributions for health have plateaued, and in many countries are likely to decline in the coming years. Domestic resources for health are increasing, but the rate of growth in government spending dedicated to health fluctuates and is often insufficient to meet population needs. In addition, resources that are made available may not be spent efficiently. Healthcare providers face stock-outs, ration services among patients, and charge informal or formal user fees, which can act as a deterrent for patients, and particularly the poor, to seek care. CHAI’s health financing teams work with governments and key stakeholders to remove financing as a barrier to effective health care provision. Staff members work closely with the Ministry of Health to support evidence-based decision-making and design systems to...
Malawi : Southern
2023-03-28
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