A ReBUILD case study on improving the conceptualisation and evaluation of health system strengthening
Update from the ReBUILD learning site in Majdal Anjar, Lebanon and the work of the Majdal Anjar Municipality Health Committee trainees to promote breastfeeding
New paper from HSSEC seeks to improve the way health system strengthening interventions may be assessed and shaped
Presentation by Sophie Witter on governance, health system strengthening and the private sector with a focus on fragile and conflict-affected settings
News on ReBUILD's attendance at the launch of the UK government's new position paper on health system strengthening
A presentation which considers what a health system is, what makes it strong and what we know about effective strengthening interventions
Paper reflecting on undertaking a health systems strengthening review, drawing out suggestions on definitions and approaches to assessment, plus key conclusions
Presentation (video and slides) given by Professor Sophie Witter on a report on health systems strengthening
Recording of a webinar on integrating gender into health system strengthening in conflict and crisis-affected settings
This 2017 paper from ReBUILD and the RinGs programme explores gender and leadership in the health sector focusing on Cambodia, Kenya and Zimbabwe
Poster presented at the Third Global Symposium on Health Systems Research in Cape Town 2014: A study of the extent to which gender is a factor in post conflict health systems
Details and registration for the webinar 'Strengthening climate-resilient health systems: opportunities and challenges at policy and facility level'
Study to improve public procurement and financial management in Nepal's decentralised health system
Outputs from ReBUILD team members' work with the Health System Strengthening Evaluation Collaborative
This working paper from OPM examines the roles played by coordination and partnerships between different stakeholders in supporting health system preparedness and response to shocks
Study to understand and support building resilient health systems by strengthening the capacity of local government in health sector governance and planning
A video recording, presentation slides, Q&A responses and additional resources from ReBUILD's 'Getting on the same page: the concept and assessment of health systems strengthening’ webinar
In this blog post Lynda Keeru reflects on the ReBUILD for Resilience webinar, 'Getting on the same page: the concept and assessment of ‘health systems strengthening’
Details of a ReBUILD for Resilience webinar on the concept and assessment of health systems strengthening
A special supplement of Health Policy and Planning which draws together papers which examine gender across a range of health policy and systems contexts. Includes ReBUILD work.
As part of HSR2020, Dr Haja Wurie of the ReBUILD for Resilience consortium and Dr Amuda Baba spoke on the role of community health workers in fragile and conflict-affected settings - video of the session is available
Research from ReBUILD and partners on identifying evidence on effective health systems strengthening approaches in different contexts
This brief outlines the main themes on health systems in post-conflict and post-crisis settings which came from the first phase of the ReBUILD programme, and the range of research projects which gave rise to these findings and themes.
HERD International blog post on the role, responsibility and functioning of the Health Facility Operation and Management Committees in Kapilvastu Municipality, Nepal
ReBUILD case study on creating a new model for local leadership in Lebanon
ReBUILD case study on using knowledge translation to advance gender equity through the community health worker program in Sierra Leone
A ReBUILD case study on supporting knowledge sharing through the Thematic Working Group on Health Systems in Fragile and Conflict-Affected Settings
A ReBUILD case study on bringing political economy thinking into global health financing policy and practice, in fragile and shock-prone settings
A ReBUILD case study on the power of knowledge: evidence-based action in the local governance of the Lebanese health system
Paper which looks at the role community health workers were required to play to help their communities respond to the COVID-19 outbreak in Sierra Leone, and implications for future crises, primary health care and community resilience
Blog post reflecting on ReBUILD's annual meeting, the themes that arose in the teams' presentations, and how they are playing out in our work in multiple contexts.
Blog post from Suprich Sapkota of HERD International on the motivation of healthcare workers in the learning site in Kapilvastu Municipality, Nepal
Report from an FGHI webinar on the launch of a new report and the future of global health initiatives
Blog post from Oxford Policy Management on a climate resilient health systems scoping study in Pakistan
How gender equality and social inclusion were considered in Public Health in Emergency Management in OPM’s Building Resilience in Ethiopia programme
A case study of ReBUILD for Resilience's 2018-22 research and impact into health financing in fragile and shock-prone settings
A case study of HERD International's early work at our learning site in Lumbini province, Nepal
Panel discussion reflects on the meaning and practice of ‘learning sites’ to advance health policy and systems research and its application for system strengthening
Reflections on politics as represented in the sessions at Health Systems Research 2022 symposium
ReBUILD staff report from Kapilvastu, Nepal on how the health system there coped with COVID-19 and what can be learned to create a more resilient system
Lynda Keeru reports from a WHO webinar on health financing systems
Paper examines the effects of COVID-19 on sexual and reproductive health services in North Kivu and how the health system did or did not adapt to ensure continued services
In this blog post HERD International asks what we can learn from COVID-19 and how we can develop a resilient health system in Nepal
New paper looking at how to attract and retain health workers in rural areas of a fragile state, using findings from a labour market survey in Guinea
Blog post from Lynda Keeru on the RSTMH's President’s Lecture 2021 webinar, looking at neglected countries, communities and conditions
This report examines the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on sexual and reproductive health services in North Kivu, DRC
Lynda Keeru reports on a Thinkwell webinar on family planning and Universal Health Coverage
Our colleagues have been working in Kenya to learn how the country's health system can become more climate-shock responsive.
Oxford Policy Management explores the effect of Covid-19 on Indian health workers and recommends policies for a resilient health workforce
A UNHCR webinar on refugees' inclusion in health systems and health system strengthening during the COVID-19 pandemic. Features Professor Sophie Witter.
On Universal Health Coverage Day 2020, Sophie Witter considers the COVID-19 pandemic, the global background of ongoing conflict and shocks which affect millions of the world’s poorest people, and health system resilience.
Research looking at whether and how performance-based financing is integrated with national financing strategies, especially in fragile and conflict-affected settings
Human resources for health is the most expensive, complex and critical health system pillar, and one with more political ramifications – it is crucial to learn lessons about how to rebuild it effectively post-conflict. This brief highlights some of the main findings on HRH and recommendations from ReBUILD’s research.
Results-Based Financing has proliferated in health sectors of low and middle income countries, especially fragile and conflict-affected ones, and has been presented as a way of reforming and strengthening strategic purchasing. However, few studies have empirically examined how RBF impacts on health care purchasing in these settings. This article examines the effects of several RBF programmes on health care purchasing functions the past decade.
Details of all outputs from ReBUILD's work on gender and post-conflict health systems.
This brief outlines the meaning of health system research capacity, the particular needs for such research capacity in crisis-affected settings, and key lessons for future policy, building on the broad experience of the ReBUILD Consortium and tacit knowledge of the ReBUILD partnership as well as wider literature
This policy brief reviews key dimensions of sustainability and their relevance for crisis-affected settings, then presents lessons for encouraging sustainability in these settings.
This ReBUILD brief discusses the associations between health systems and state-building and the empirical evidence in this area.
This brief reviews key elements in the response to crises from a political economy perspective, evidence on the opportunities and challenges presented by crises, and lessons in how to best utilise those opportunities to promote investment in health systems.
This brief summarises the key characteristics of the different types of providers and the health services they offer, and discusses their involvement in health crises and possible interventions that can increase access to effective and affordable healthcare during and after crises.
This policy brief reviews the meaning of universal health coverage (UHC) and summarises lessons for achieving UHC in crisis-affected settings.
This policy brief highlights the ways in which health systems reinforce the marginalisation of some social groups, and then summarises the effects of crises on inclusiveness and the interventions that can protect and enhance equity for those marginalised.
This brief outlines the findings from ReBUILD’s phase 1 research informing the theme of institutions in post-conflict health systems.
This series of ReBUILD briefing papers addresses some key questions related to health systems strengthening in settings affected by conflict or crisis.
ReBUILD briefing paper summarising knowledge on responding to humanitarian crises in ways that strengthen longer-term health systems
Video of Tim Martineau of the ReBUILD Consortium speaking at a session on UHC in emergencies at the 2018 World Health Assembly
This learning support tool was developed by ReBUILD, RinGs and the EU DEVCO B4 to help improve considerations of gender in health systems strengthening, through the work of health staff in EU delegations.
This brief describes findings from research conducted by RinGs and ReBUILD on women's leadership in the health sector in Battambang province, Cambodia
This paper draws on ReBUILD’s research to understand key issues inhibiting health systems strengthening in fragile settings
This paper reports on a research needs setting exercise carried out by the HSG Thematic Working Group on Health Systems in Fragile and Conflict Affected States (TWG-FCAS).
These briefs outline the main themes which have come from ReBUILD’s research, as well as an overview of the programme, its research projects, and how the themes developed from these.
This document includes details of all outputs from ReBUILD's work on human resources for health in post-conflict and post-crisis settings.
ReBUILD, together with the REACHOUT and COUNTDOWN RPC, produced this joint submission of evidence in response to a call from the UK All Party Parliamentary Group on Africa's Inquiry on community-led health systems and the Ebola outbreak.
Report of a ReBUILD desk study to describe the organizational, institutional & governance aspects of health financing in Zimbabwe.
Presentation by ReBUILD Affiliate researcher Maria Paola Bertone given at the International Health Economics Association Congress in Milan 15th July 2015
Drawing on ReBUILD’s research on health worker experiences and incentives in Sierra Leone, this briefing paper was produced to inform key actors involved in maintaining basic health services during the 2014-15 Ebola outbreak.
Produced to coincide with Universal Health Coverage (UHC) day 2014, this briefing note outlines the importance of better understanding health systems in post-conflict settings, and how ReBUILD’s work in this area can contribute towards achieving UHC
A ReBUILD case study on capacity strengthening to encourage evidence-based decision making at the municipal level in Kapilvastu, Nepal
Paper examines the evidence for the effectiveness of performance-based financing and direct financing facility
Professor Sophie Witter was invited to speak at the Montreux Collaborative meeting - read about the Direct Facility Financing session and her presentation
ReBUILD briefing papers addressing issues around gender, vulnerable groups and intersectionality in health systems in a range of countries
A video from HERD International which introduces the team's learning site in Kapilvastu Municipality in Nepal
Report from the first week of ReBUILD's trip to Lebanon, with a focus on Majdal Anjar and its Municipal Health Committee
A spotlight on Thazin La, an early career researcher from Burnet Institute Myanmar
Meet Shophika Regmi - an early career researcher from HERD International, Nepal
Spotlight on Wesam Mansour - an Early Career Researcher at ReBUILD for Resilience
Blog post on ReBUILD's work in the Middle East, including Syria, Lebanon and Yemen
A presentation on HERD International's process documentation processes - video and PDF
Join ReBUILD for Resilience's organised panels, oral presentations and posters at HSR2022 in Bogota, Colombia
Lansana Kallon of COMAHS talks about being part of the Emerging Voices 4 Global Health programme and his future plans
A summary of the Maintains programme (2018-21) and its outputs: research supporting social services' adaptation to external shocks
Presentation from Professor Sophie Witter at the 'Health financing priorities in the time of Covid-19?' session at the Institute of Development Studies in October 2020
Summary of ReBUILD's cross cutting and synthesis non peer-reviewed outputs, eg videos, briefs, infographics etc
The ReBUILD research project explored the link between governance and aid effectiveness in strengthening post-conflict health systems in northern Uganda
Research which empirically and systematically examines how results-based financing impacts on health care purchasing in Zimbabwe
Summary of ReBUILD's cross cutting and synthesis non peer-reviewed outputs, eg videos, briefs, infographics etc
This summary of ReBUILD's research projects from both the original phase and the short extension phase of the programme. It includes links to further information on the projects and their outputs.
This 2017 paper reports on ReBUILD’s research on aid effectiveness in northern Uganda in the post-conflict reconstruction phase
This brief gives an overview and an assessment of the Social Network Analysis tool for assessing district health sector performance in Uganda.
A 2016 draft paper on ReBUILD research into the link between governance and aid effectiveness in post-conflict health systems in Uganda
In this 2015 video Haja Wuried of the ReBUILD consortium shared her insights on post-Ebola health system reconstruction in Sierra Leone
A ReBUILD consortium report on the he development of humna resources for health policy in Sierra Leone, 2002-2012