Better Decision Making for Stronger Health Outcomes

When countries set their own priorities and respond to their own needs, their citizens lead healthier, more productive lives. MSH is partnering with governments around the world as they enhance their capacity to make those decisions. We support them as they mobilize their own resources for health and provide capacity strengthening to help them spend those resources more effectively. This is at the heart of our health economics and financing work.

From disease-specific programs to strengthening the health system as a whole, stronger local priority-setting processes and institutions are critical to the achievement of efficient, effective, and equitable primary health care. The stories below illustrate some of the ways in which MSH is bringing people together, sharing relevant knowledge, and advocating for improved decision-making processes that lead to better health.

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Aligning Priorities with Spending to Achieve Universal Health Coverage

How can low- and middle-income countries adequately finance primary health care despite declining donor financing and competing priorities? Experts from MSH and the Center for Global Development argue that doing so is essential to strengthen health systems’ ability to respond in times of crisis and achieve universal health coverage. They offer some suggestions in this new blog.

How Improved Data on Costs and Effects Could Lead to Better Malaria Prevention

New research from MSH health financing experts Anika Ruisch , Colin Gilmartin , and Justice Nonvignon makes the case for standardizing the way malaria prevention campaigns are costed so that governments can better evaluate these interventions and decide how best to allocate resources.

Charting the Course toward Informed Decision Making

Health policymakers in resource-strapped settings often grapple with tough decisions on healthcare investments. MSH's practical HTA manual, crafted by global experts, helps countries set up strong systems for smart spending based on evidence and data.