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blogs

Decolonizing global health assistance through listening: Part 2

Seyni Mbaye, Conrad Tonoukouen, Jane Abaleng Alfred, Cheickna Toure, Allison Kelley

March 2, 2021

ACS, Blogs, Health and Financing, Health Systems Strengthening, Universal Health Coverage, Accountability, Benin, Botswana

press release

ACS partners with the Uganda Healthcare Federation to support universal health coverage roadmap

African Collaborative for Health Financing Solutions

March 31, 2021

ACS, Press Release, Universal Health Coverage

blogs

A collaborative process to strengthen the rollout of Benin’s health insurance scheme

Conrad Tonoukouen, Léandre Hounhoui, Romaric, Houessou, Venant Quenum, Seyni Mbaye, Keith Mangam, Cicely Thomas, Cheickna Toure, and Allison Kelley

March, 25 2021

ACS, Blogs, Health and Financing, Health Systems Strengthening, Universal Health Coverage, Benin

presentations, reports

ACS Accountability Learning Exchange Webinar Highlights

Cheickna Toure, Christelle Boyi, Conrad Tonoukouen, Matsae Balosang, and Allison Kelley

February 16, 2021

Presentations, Reports, Botswana, Benin

multimedia, presentations, reports

ACS Accountability Knowledge Exchange Webinar

Cheickna Toure, Christelle Boyi, Conrad Tonoukouen, Matsae Balosang, and Allison Kelley

February 16, 2021

ACS, Accountability Collaborative Learning Agenda, Multimedia, Presentations, Reports, Health and Financing, Health Systems Strengthening, Universal Health Coverage, Accountability, Benin, Botswana

blogs

An approach for more sustainable system-level interventions

Seyni Mbaye, Keith Mangam, Cheickna Toure, Allison Kelley

January 28, 2021

ACS, Blogs, Health and Financing, Health Systems Strengthening, Universal Health Coverage, Accountability

blogs

Q&A: Burkina Faso’s social movement for universal health coverage

Katherine Matus

December 8, 2020

ACS, Blogs, Universal Health Coverage, Accountability, Burkina Faso

blogs

Decolonizing global health assistance through listening

Seyni Mbaye, Conrad Tonoukouen, Jane Alfred, Cheickna Toure, and Allison Kelley

October 27, 2020

ACS, Blogs, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Namibia, Uganda, Togo

blogs

Civil Society as an engine of reform

Seyni, SORY Orokia of RESADE

July 9, 2020

ACS, Blogs, Universal Health Coverage, Accountability

reports

The Namibian experience of combining aspects of SHA and NASA for health and HIV resource tracking

September 2020

ACS, Reports, Health and Financing, Health Systems Strengthening, Universal Health Coverage, Namibia

stories

Youth Engagement: Namibia

ACS, Voices Inspiring Change, Stories, Health and Financing, Health Systems Strengthening, HIV/AIDS, Universal Health Coverage, Youth, Accountability, Namibia

multimedia

Defining universal health coverage in Uganda

ACS, Voices Inspiring Change, Multimedia, Health and Financing, Health Systems Strengthening, Universal Health Coverage, Accountability, Uganda

stories

Voices Inspiring Change Uganda Part 2

ACS, Voices Inspiring Change, Stories, Health and Financing, Health Systems Strengthening, Universal Health Coverage, Accountability, Uganda

articles

Development of a knowledge translation taxonomy in the field of health prevention: a participative study between researchers, decision-makers and field professionals

Aurélie Affret, Ollivier Prigent, Marion Porcherie, Olivier Aromatario, and Linda Cambon

2020

External, Articles, Health Systems Strengthening

reports

Costing and Financial Gap Analysis: Botswana’s HIV/AIDS Basic Services Package

July 2020

ACS, Reports, Health and Financing, HIV/AIDS, Universal Health Coverage, Botswana

articles

The development of a new accountability measurement framework and tool for global health initiatives

Adriane Martin Hilber, Patricia Doherty, Andrea Nove, Rachel Cullen, Tunde Segun, Sarah Bandali

June 2020

External, Articles, Health Systems Strengthening, Universal Health Coverage, Accountability

articles

Power and the Pandemic: Observing COVID-19 in Africa through a Public Authorities Lens

Professor Duncan Green and Dr. Tom Kirk

October 9, 2020

External, Articles, Health Systems Strengthening, Youth

one pagers

Potential Cost Savings for the Public Sector Employee Medical Aid Scheme (PSEMAS)

ACS, One Pagers, Health and Financing, HIV/AIDS, Universal Health Coverage, Namibia

one pagers

ACS soutien à la riposte de l’Afrique face au COVID-19

ACS, One Pagers, Health and Financing, Health Systems Strengthening, Universal Health Coverage

one pagers

ACS COVID-19 Statement

ACS, One Pagers, Health and Financing, Health Systems Strengthening, Universal Health Coverage

stories

Voices Inspiring Change: Uganda Part 2

October 2020

ACS, Voices Inspiring Change, Stories, Health and Financing, Health Systems Strengthening, HIV/AIDS, Universal Health Coverage, Uganda

reports

Analyse succincte de la mise en œuvre du mouvement COMVID COVID-19 dans la ville de Ouagadougou : Acquis, défis, leçons apprises et perspectives

Joël Arthur KIENDREBEOGO, Orokia SORY, Charlemagne TAPSOBA, Yamba KAFANDO

Juin 2020

ACS, Research & Learning, Reports, Health and Financing, Health Systems Strengthening, Universal Health Coverage, Burkina Faso

reports

A brief analysis of the implementation of the COMVID COVID-19 movement in the city of Ouagadougou: Achievements, challenges, lessons learned, and perspectives

Joël Arthur KIENDREBEOGO, Orokia SORY, Charlemagne TAPSOBA, Yamba KAFANDO

June 2020

ACS, Research & Learning, Reports, Health and Financing, Health Systems Strengthening, Universal Health Coverage, Burkina Faso

press release

ACS Announces CERRHUD As A New Institutional Partner

August 2020

ACS, Press Release, Universal Health Coverage

articles

Policy learning and Universal Health Coverage in low- and middle-income countries

External, Research & Learning, Articles, Health Systems Strengthening, Universal Health Coverage

blogs

The missing link in Africa’ COVID-19 response

Allison Kelley

ACS, Blogs

blogs

Strategic Purchasing Amidst Uncertainties: How Can Evidence Be Harnessed To Support COVID-19 Response In Africa?

Ejemai Eboreime

June 2020

External, Coaching & Mentoring, Blogs

stories

Voices Inspiring Change: the pioneer Josephine Angula

ACS, Voices Inspiring Change, Stories, Namibia

multimedia

Namibia: Lessons learned in designing a package of HIV/AIDS services for epidemic control

ACS, Multimedia, Health and Financing, HIV/AIDS, Universal Health Coverage, Namibia

briefs

Achieving institutionalization of resource tracking by combining methodologies for health and HIV: The Namibian experience

July 2020

ACS, Briefs, Health and Financing, HIV/AIDS, Universal Health Coverage, Namibia

case studies

Namibia: How to design a package of HIV/AIDS services

June 2020

ACS, Case Studies, Health and Financing, HIV/AIDS, Universal Health Coverage, Namibia

press release

ACS Team in Namibia Wins International AIDS Society Prize for Young Investigators

ACS, Press Release, Health and Financing, Health Systems Strengthening, HIV/AIDS, Universal Health Coverage, Namibia

presentations

Abstract: Maintaining epidemic control in Namibia: designing the optimal package. Lessons from ACS support to the Namibian Government

ACS, Presentations, Health and Financing, Health Systems Strengthening, HIV/AIDS, Universal Health Coverage, Namibia

presentations

The Coaching Approach: Creating a Movement to Improve Technical Assistance to Countries

Coaching & Mentoring, Presentations, Health Systems Strengthening

reports

Namibia Resource Tracking Report 2017-2018

Namibia Ministry of Health and Social Services

April 2020

Reports, Health and Financing, Health Systems Strengthening, HIV/AIDS, Universal Health Coverage, Namibia

blogs

Le maillon manquant dans la riposte de l’Afrique au COVID-19.docx

Allison Kelley

ACS, Blogs, Health Systems Strengthening, Universal Health Coverage

multimedia

What steps has Uganda taken to advance towards universal health coverage (UHC)

Voices Inspiring Change, Multimedia, Universal Health Coverage, Uganda

multimedia

What steps has Uganda taken to advance towards universal health coverage

ACS, Voices Inspiring Change, Multimedia, Universal Health Coverage, Uganda

multimedia

The importance of the Accountability Learning Collaborative for advancing UHC

ACS, Accountability Collaborative Learning Agenda, Voices Inspiring Change, Multimedia, Universal Health Coverage, Uganda

multimedia

What is the role of the community in supporting accountability of policy makers

ACS, Accountability Collaborative Learning Agenda, Voices Inspiring Change, Multimedia, Universal Health Coverage, Youth, Kenya

multimedia

The different actors and skillsets needed to support movement UHC in sub-Saharan Africa

ACS, Accountability Collaborative Learning Agenda, Voices Inspiring Change, Multimedia, Health and Financing, Health Systems Strengthening, Universal Health Coverage, Kenya

multimedia

Why is accountability important to advancing UHC and how youth can be included in the dialogue

ACS, Accountability Collaborative Learning Agenda, Voices Inspiring Change, Multimedia, Universal Health Coverage, Youth, Kenya

multimedia

The importance of involving community members in designing accountability measures for UHC

ACS, Accountability Collaborative Learning Agenda, Voices Inspiring Change, Multimedia, Universal Health Coverage, Kenya

multimedia

Why the role of health care actors are as critical as experts to enhancing accountability for UHC

ACS, Accountability Collaborative Learning Agenda, Voices Inspiring Change, Multimedia, Universal Health Coverage, Burkina Faso

multimedia

The role artists and activists play in sharing information about UHC to their audiences

ACS, Accountability Collaborative Learning Agenda, Voices Inspiring Change, Multimedia, Universal Health Coverage, Burkina Faso

multimedia

ACS: Why achieving universal health coverage is important for Uganda

ACS, Voices Inspiring Change, Multimedia, Universal Health Coverage, Uganda

stories

Uganda: The Voices of Civil Society

June 2020

ACS, Voices Inspiring Change, Stories, Health and Financing, Universal Health Coverage, Youth, Uganda

briefs

The creation of the COMVID COVID-19 social movement

ACS, Briefs, Universal Health Coverage, Burkina Faso

briefs

World Health Day 7 April 2019

Hon. Dr. Jane Ruth Aceng

April 2019

External, Briefs, Health and Financing, Health Systems Strengthening, Universal Health Coverage, Uganda

multimedia

ACS: Why youth are critical to advancing universal health coverage

ACS, Multimedia, Universal Health Coverage, Youth, Uganda

multimedia

Uganda’s roadmap to universal health coverage (UHC)

ACS

Multimedia, Uganda

stories

Josephine’s Story: Living Without Universal Health Coverage

ACS, Voices Inspiring Change, Stories, Universal Health Coverage

blogs

The ACS project took time to Pause and Learn from its first start-up year, as it ramps up its work in year two.

Karen Louise Boothe

February 2019

ACS, Accountability Collaborative Learning Agenda, Blogs, Universal Health Coverage

stories

Community Engagement Matters: Raising up “Vital Voices” is Critical to Making UHC a Reality

Karen Louise Boothe

April 2018

ACS, Accountability Collaborative Learning Agenda, Stories, Universal Health Coverage

blogs

Progressing toward Universal Health Coverage: Perceptions, Challenges and Opportunities for Innovation

Andrea Thoumi and Nicole Davis

August 2018

ACS, Accountability Collaborative Learning Agenda, Blogs, Universal Health Coverage

stories

Reflections on Year 1 and Looking Toward Year 2- Allison Kelley ACS Project Director

Allison Gamble Kelley

January 2019

ACS, Voices Inspiring Change, Stories, Universal Health Coverage

stories

Voices Inspiring Change – The Veteran: Ludwig Beukes

ACS, Voices Inspiring Change, Stories, Universal Health Coverage, Namibia

stories

Voices Inspiring Change – The Activist: Luciano Kambala

ACS, Voices Inspiring Change, Stories, HIV/AIDS, Universal Health Coverage, Youth, Namibia

stories

Voices Inspiring Change– The Feminist: Irene Garoës

ACS, Voices Inspiring Change, Stories, Universal Health Coverage, Youth, Namibia

news

COVID-19 and sub-Saharan Africa

March 17, 2020

News, Universal Health Coverage

blogs

The Untapped Potential of Universal Health Coverage Policy Dialogue

Sarah Bond, Kéfilath Bello, Andrea Thoumi

Nov. 2019

ACS, Research & Learning, Blogs, Universal Health Coverage

briefs

Key Messaging on the Coaching, Mentoring and Facilitation Approach for Health Systems Strengthening

ACS, SPARC, HSSA

2019

ACS, Accountability Collaborative Learning Agenda, Coaching & Mentoring, Briefs, Universal Health Coverage

reports

ACS Consultation Phase Findings

Andrea Thoumi, Nicole Davis, Kathleen Axelrod, Juliana Hagembe

Jun. 2018

ACS, Research & Learning, Reports, Health and Financing, Health Systems Strengthening, Universal Health Coverage

reports

Landscape of Sustainability and Universal Health Coverage Activities in Namibia

ACS

January 2019

ACS, Accountability Collaborative Learning Agenda, Reports, Health and Financing, HIV/AIDS, Namibia

reports

Sustainability framework for the HIV/AIDS response in Namibia

Republic of Namibia Ministry of Health and Social Services

August 2019

ACS, Reports, Health and Financing, HIV/AIDS, Namibia

one pagers

The ACS Project: Namibia

ACS

November 2019

ACS, One Pagers, Health and Financing, Health Systems Strengthening, HIV/AIDS, Universal Health Coverage, Namibia

briefs

Summary of press conference on health insurnace of “ARCH project”

ACS

March 2020

ACS, Accountability Collaborative Learning Agenda, Briefs, Health and Financing, Health Systems Strengthening, Universal Health Coverage, Benin

reports

Landscape Analysis Botswana

ACS

ACS, Accountability Collaborative Learning Agenda, Reports, Health and Financing, HIV/AIDS, Universal Health Coverage, Botswana

reports

Accountability Collaborative: Core Group Meeting

ACS

Apr. 2019

ACS, Accountability Collaborative Learning Agenda, Reports

reports

Accountability Learning Collaborative Core Group Meeting Report

ACS

Apr. 2020

ACS, Accountability Collaborative Learning Agenda, Reports, Health and Financing, Universal Health Coverage

briefs

Accountability Efforts to Date – December 2019 Update

ACS

Dec. 2019

ACS, Coaching & Mentoring, Briefs

one pagers

ACS Overview

ACS

Jan. 2020

ACS, One Pagers, Health and Financing, Health Systems Strengthening, HIV/AIDS, Universal Health Coverage

one pagers

ACS Consultation Phase Overview

ACS

2018

ACS, Research & Learning, One Pagers, Health and Financing, Health Systems Strengthening, Universal Health Coverage

reports

Burkina Faso: Rapport de Consultation

Joël Arthur Kiendrébéogo

March 2018

ACS, Research & Learning, Reports, Health and Financing, Universal Health Coverage, Burkina Faso

reports

Nigeria: ACS Country Report

Theresa Effa, Trufena Ogol, Juliana Hagembe, Ben Mbaya

Mar. 2018

ACS, Research & Learning, Reports, Health and Financing, Universal Health Coverage

reports

Senegal: ACS Country Report

Jean-Paul Dossou

Mar. 2018

ACS, Research & Learning, Reports, Health and Financing, Universal Health Coverage

reports

Tanzania: ACS Country Report

Patricia Odero, Nicole Davis, Kathleen Axelrod, Katie Van Es

Mar. 2018

ACS, Research & Learning, Reports, Health and Financing, HIV/AIDS, Universal Health Coverage

reports

Uganda: ACS Country Report

Barbara O'Hanlon, Nicole Davis, Oko Igado, Danielle Bloom

March 2018

ACS, Research & Learning, Reports, Health and Financing, Health Systems Strengthening, Universal Health Coverage, Uganda

blogs

3 shifts are needed in the global health community’s support for health financing to advance UHC

Allison Kelley, Cheryl Cashin

Feb. 2018

ACS, Accountability Collaborative Learning Agenda, Blogs, Health and Financing, Universal Health Coverage

stories

Universal Health Coverage: Overall Human Well-Being Depends On It: Josephine, a Vital Voices for UHC

ACS

September 2018

ACS, Voices Inspiring Change, Stories, Universal Health Coverage, Uganda

multimedia

ACS’s support to a health insurance pilot for the most vulnerable

ACS

March 2020

External, Accountability Collaborative Learning Agenda, Multimedia, Health and Financing, Universal Health Coverage, Benin

articles

Technical assistance: New thinking on an old problem

Marcus Cox, Gemma Norrington-Davies

Jan. 2019

External, Articles, Health and Financing

articles

On the Path to UHC – Global Evidence Must Go Local to Be Useful; Comment on “Disease Control Priorities Third Edition Is Published: A Theory of Change Is Needed for Translating Evidence to Health Policy”

Austen Davis, Damian G. Walker

Mar. 2019

External, Articles, Health and Financing, Universal Health Coverage

articles

Africa youth leadership: Building local leaders to solve global challenges

Landry Signé

Mar. 2019

External, Accountability Collaborative Learning Agenda, Articles, Youth

articles

Embedded health service development and researcxh: why and how to do it (a ten-stage guide)

John Walley, Mohammad Amir Khan, Sophie Witter, Rumana Haque, James Newell and Xiaolin Wei

2018

External, Articles, Health and Financing, Health Systems Strengthening

articles

What, why and how do health systems learn from one another? Insights from eight low- and middle-income country case studies

Sophie Witter, Ian Anderson, Peter Annear, Abiodun Awosusi, Nitin N. Bhandari, Nouria Brikci, Blandine Binachon, Tata Chantiridze, Katherine Gilbert, Charity Jenson, Tomas Lievens, Barbara McPake, Snehashish Raichowdhury & Alex Jones

Jan. 2019

External, Articles, Health Systems Strengthening, Universal Health Coverage

articles

Strengthening Mentoring in Low- and Middle-inCome Countries to Advance Global Health Research: An Overview

Andres G. Lescano, Craig R. Cohen, Tony Raj, Laetitia Rispel, Patricia J. Garcia, Joseph R. Zunt, Davidson H. Hamer, Douglas C. Heimburger, Benjamin H. Chi, Albert I. Ko, Elizabeth A. Bukusi

Jan. 2019

External, Articles, Health Systems Strengthening

articles

Opinion: Achieving UHC in Africa requires focus and collaboration from the private sector

Carla Kriwet, Githinji Gitahi

Jan. 2019

External, Accountability Collaborative Learning Agenda, Articles, Universal Health Coverage

articles

Assessing the feasibility and appropriateness of introducing a national health insurance scheme in Malawi

Adrian Gheorghe, Kai Straehler-Pohl, Dominic Nkhoma, Wathando Mughandira, Denis Garand, Deliwe Malema, Alexandra Murray-Zmijewski, Andrew Kardan & Tomas Lievens

May. 2019

External, Articles, Health and Financing, Health Systems Strengthening, Universal Health Coverage

articles