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To achieve results from efforts aimed to improve the health of the world’s poor, the financing and organization of health systems must be a priority for policymakers involved in designing and implementing systemic health reforms. Health is a powerful driver of poverty reduction and provides a base for sustained economic growth.

It is widely recognized in the international community that weak health systems and health financing create barriers to achieving the health Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). There are many functions that frame any health system, including: governance and oversight, the provision of health services, the management of resources, and the performance of the health system.

Health financing provides the resources and economic incentives for the operation of health systems. Like health systems, financing global health is a multi-faceted endeavor. Recent changes in the landscape of global health have raised questions about the effectiveness of aid and new, innovative financing mechanisms. Ensuring that insurance mechanisms  and revenue collection and expenditure efforts are equitable and efficient  remain primary goals.

Governance & Oversight Policy development & implementation Accountability, regulation & disclosure Health Services Provision Models for improving performance of health services organizations Compacts/contracts Public-private partnerships Communities & Households Community empowerment approaches Resources for Health Human Resources Pharmaceuticals Technology Infrastructure Health Systems Performance Methods/Approaches Poverty & Health Data

Global Finance Aid Architecture Innovative Financing Financing Functions & Performance Revenue Collection Risk Pooling Purchasing Equity/Effectivness/Sustainability/Macro Interface Financing Models National Health Service Social Health Insurance Public Health Insurance Community Based Health Insurance Out of Pocket Financing Data National Health Account Expenditure Data Revenue Data