The health challenges in Africa underscore the importance of effectively investing in health
systems. Unfortunately, there is no information on systems investments adequate for an …

The importance of strengthening health systems has gained increased attention in recent
years, and there have been renewed calls for a focus on health systems as part and parcel …

Abstract Background Achieving the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals in sub-
Saharan Africa will require substantial improvements in the coverage and performance of …

Implementing health-system strengthening policies remains a challenge in Africa. Past
successes, predictable but unanticipated flaws, underutilization of health services, traditional …

The move towards universal health coverage is premised on having well-functioning health
systems, which can assure provision of the essential health and related services people …

To achieve universal health coverage, health system strengthening (HSS) is required to
support the of delivery of high-quality care. The aim of the National Institute for Health …

In 2013, the Partnership teams co-authored a journal supplement that described their
individual intervention designs as well as cross-cutting components including improving …

Introduction: The renewed commitment to primary health care (PHC) presents an opportunity
to strengthen health systems in West and Central Africa (WCA). Though evidence-based …

This supplement introduces the African Health Initiative (AHI), a research program
comprised of five unique district health system-strengthening activities in Ghana …

Background Inadequate access to quality health care services due to weak health systems
and recurrent public health emergencies are impediments to the attainment of Universal …