What We Do
Health system weaknesses are among the most important factors contributing to the suboptimal use of priority health services. Health Systems 20/20 applies new and proven interventions in financing, governance, operations, and capacity building to strengthen health systems in order to increase use of priority services. Consumers, providers, and public health officials, especially in rebuilding countries, face multiple challenges that can be addressed to prevent disease, improve health, and save lives.
To increase access and use of maternal and child health services, Health Systems 20/20 contributes to a variety of interventions with other partners.
Health Systems 20/20 is working at the country level to conduct comprehensive analysis of available and required human resources to scale up and sustain HIV/AIDS services and to facilitate solutions to address human resource shortages.
Family Planning and Reproductive Health
Population growth outpaces economic growth in sub-Saharan Africa and in many countries in the Middle East and North Africa, straining the ability of health systems to deliver essential health services. Yet, funding for family planning services decreased in absolute dollar amounts from 1995 to 2004, while funding for HIV/AIDS and other diseases increased during the same period. Health Systems 20/20 supports effective family planning and reproductive health (RH) programs by assisting countries to improve policies and regulations, human resource capabilities, and health information systems, as well as increase financing options.
Finance