Special session: Exploring the vital role of implementation research (IR) in improving equity in health systems strengthening activities. This session provided critical insights into how IR can support policymakers, implementers, and stakeholders in improving health systems to deliver more equitable, high-quality preventive, promotive, and curative health services.
This webinar was conducted in English. Traduction en français disponible.
Session Highlights:
Participants discovered how IR has been an essential tool for program partners and country counterparts in Georgia, Ghana, and Indonesia:
- Georgia: Assessing the introduction of financing for rehabilitation services in the UHC program.
- Ghana: Examining health equity outcomes following the roll-out of primary-care provider networks.
- Indonesia: Pilot-testing inclusive strategic purchasing approaches to strengthen primary healthcare providers’ performance.
Speakers:
- Dr. Rachel Marcus, DrPH, Senior Health Systems Strengthening Advisor, Office of Health Systems, USAID
- Dr. Ama Pokuaa Fenny, PhD, Institute of Statistical, Social and Economic Research (ISSER), University of Ghana, and R4D senior fellow
- Ms. Alisa Tsuladze, MPH, Curatio International Foundation, Georgia
- Ms. Astara Lubis, MA, Program Director, Indonesia, R4D
