Health financing policies in Sub-Saharan Africa: government ownership or donors' influence? A scoping review of policymaking processes
Background The rise on the international scene of advocacy for universal health coverage
(UHC) was accompanied by the promotion of a variety of health financing policies. Major …
(UHC) was accompanied by the promotion of a variety of health financing policies. Major …
Evidence on result-based financing in maternal and child health in low-and middle-income countries: a systematic review
Abstract Introduction Result-Based Financing (RBF) is an umbrella term for financial
mechanisms that link incentives to outputs or outcomes. International development agencies …
mechanisms that link incentives to outputs or outcomes. International development agencies …
Decentralized facility financing versus performance-based payments in primary health care: a large-scale randomized controlled trial in Nigeria
Background Health system financing presents a challenge in many developing countries.
We assessed two reform packages, performance-based financing (PBF) and direct facility …
We assessed two reform packages, performance-based financing (PBF) and direct facility …
Context matters (but how and why?) A hypothesis-led literature review of performance based financing in fragile and conflict-affected health systems
Performance-based financing (PBF) schemes have been expanding rapidly across low and
middle income countries in the past decade, with considerable external financing from …
middle income countries in the past decade, with considerable external financing from …
A conceptualisation of scale-up and sustainability of social innovations in global health: a narrative review and integrative framework for action
Background The scale-up and sustainability of social innovations for health have received
increased interest in global health research in recent years; however, these ambiguous …
increased interest in global health research in recent years; however, these ambiguous …
Is performance-based financing a pathway to strategic purchasing in sub-Saharan Africa? A synthesis of the evidence
D Waithaka, C Cashin, E Barasa - Health Systems & Reform, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Many countries in sub-Saharan Africa have implemented performance-based financing
(PBF) to improve health system performance. Much of the debate and analysis relating to …
(PBF) to improve health system performance. Much of the debate and analysis relating to …
Performance-based financing in Africa: time to test measures for equity
Over the past 15 years, hundreds of millions of dollars have been invested in reforms
founded on performance-based financing (PBF) in low-and middle-income countries. While …
founded on performance-based financing (PBF) in low-and middle-income countries. While …
The bumpy trajectory of performance-based financing for healthcare in Sierra Leone: agency, structure and frames shaping the policy process
Background As performance-based financing (PBF) has been increasingly implemented in
low-income countries, a growing literature has developed, assessing its effectiveness and …
low-income countries, a growing literature has developed, assessing its effectiveness and …
Contracting-out urban primary health care in Bangladesh: a qualitative exploration of implementation processes and experience
R Islam, S Hossain, F Bashar, SM Khan… - International journal for …, 2018 - Springer
Background Contracting-out (CO) to non-state providers is used widely to increase access to
health care, but it entails many implementation challenges. Using Bangladesh's two …
health care, but it entails many implementation challenges. Using Bangladesh's two …
The place of learning in a universal health coverage health policy process: the case of the RAMED policy in Morocco
E Akhnif, J Macq, B Meessen - Health research policy and systems, 2019 - Springer
Background To progress towards universal health coverage (UHC), each country will have
to develop its systemic learning capacity. This study aims at documenting how, across time …
to develop its systemic learning capacity. This study aims at documenting how, across time …