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Integrated Health Systems Strengthening Project (IHSSP)

last updated Sep 27, 2011

Overview

Implementing organization: 
Management Science for Health
Implementation Partner(s): 
Ministry of Health
Legal Status: 
Private (not-for-profit)
Year Launched: 
2009
Stage: 
Existing/expansion stage
Income Level of Target Population: 
All income levels

Funding

Primary Source of Funding: 
Donor
Funders: 
USAID

Technology

Technology Used: 
Computer › Apps/Software
Summary: 

After successfully supporting the national scale-up of performance-based financing (PBF) for health centers, IHSSP project is assisting the Rwanda MoH in widening its scope to the strengthening of information systems and human resources management in a decentralized structure. Institutionalizing the practice of systematic quality improvement, the Project is working to support the government's efforts to extend quality public health services to the entire country.

Program goals/rationale: 

In order to achieve the Government of Rwanda's long-term health vision to "provide sustainable financial resources for the delivery of primary health care for all" by 2020, specific long-term objectives related to health was set and defined. The projects objectives was to establish a fair and efficient universal health financing system based on national solidarity, capacity-to-pay, prepayment, and financial protection for all. With support from Management Sciences for Health (MSH) a nonprofit international health organization IHSSP aims at providing the necessary technical assistance, building institutional capacity and human resources for health and link quality improvement to the element of performance-based financing as well as Improved utilization of data for decision making and policy formulation will also be a key result area,

Key program components: 

Following the successful Rwanda HIV/Performance-Based Financing project, the Integrated Health Systems Strengthening Project (IHSSP) is now assisting the Rwanda Ministry of Health in widening its scope to the strengthening of information systems and human resources management in a decentralized structure. Institutionalizing the practice of systematic quality improvement, the Project works to support the government's efforts to extend quality public health services to the entire country.

MSH's (IHSSP), which is funded by USAID, supports the MoH in the implementation of an innovative model by developing a national procedure manual and organizing trainings in a cascade approach throughout the country. Monitoring and evaluation of IHSSP has been set up by MSH and includes a central web-based database system, data control mechanisms, and an automated payment mechanism generated through the web-based database. All of these are crucial elements to manage this innovative program. It provides incentives to health facilities, in combination with a strong monitoring and evaluation system, these has increased the use of a number of maternal and child health services such as family planning and deliveries.

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