The role of data in reducing inefficiencies in healthcare budgeting and spending
Webinar
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Organized by:
African Institute for Development Policy (AFIDEP)
About the Event
Most African countries are dependent on foreign aid to finance their health budgets for primary healthcare, maternal and neonatal health, and high-burden diseases such as malaria, tuberculosis and HIV/AIDS. However, the challenging global economic climate is reducing amounts allocated to Africa countries. There is now a need to spur African countries to increase their domestic resources for the health sector, as well as reduce inefficiencies in healthcare budgeting and spending. This event brings together government and civil society practitioners and experts from Kenya, Malawi, Uganda, and Zambia. The experts will examine and share best practices on how they are working to turn around systems using data and targeted interventions to monitor progress and facilitate efficient use of allocated resources.
Speakers
| Name | Title | Biography |
|---|---|---|
| Dr David Njuguna | Economist, Ministry of Health, Kenya | Dr David Njuguna is a well-seasoned health economist with a wide range of experience in the health sector. His expertise is on health policy, health financing and costing with extensive knowledge and experience in health systems strengthening, health policy and planning in developing countries. |
| Walimbwa Aliyi | Principal Health Planner & Desk Officer, National Health Insurance Scheme, Ministry of Health, Uganda | Walimbwa Aliyi has almost 20 years' experience in health planning and management at sub-national and national level. He has contributed to the development of national and regional health policies, strategic plans and health financing strategies. |
| Moses Aaron Zuze | Chief Economist - Planning & Budgeting, Ministry of Health, Malawi | Moses Aaron Zuze has over 15 years of experience in the Malawi public service and non-state sector as a policy planning, budget formulation, performance monitoring and evaluation health economist. He has a special interest in strengthening health provider autonomy through direct facility financing. |
| Lucas Zulu | Deputy Director- Planning, Ministry of Health, Zambia |
Moderators
| Name | Title | Biography |
|---|---|---|
| Dr Jackson Otieno | Senior Research and Policy Analyst, African Institute for Development Policy (AFIDEP) | Dr Jackson Otieno leads the Advance Domestic Health Financing (ADHF) project at the African Institute for Development Policy (AFIDEP). He has almost two decades of experience in national planning and development, strategic management and performance, and resource management. |