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On June 1, 2023, at 9:00 AM-EST, ThinkWell will host the third installment of the\u00a0Counterpoint\u00a0<\/em>webinar series titled \u201cFinancing health facilities directly: What is all the fuss about?\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=”TO BE EDITED – TEXT OF THE NEWS – Click on the WHEEL icon to open the textarea where you can paste or type your news. PLEASE USE THE USE ONLY THE FEATURED IMAGE FUNCTION on your right column to add the image.” _builder_version=”4.21.0″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content” sticky_enabled=”0″]<\/p>\n There is a growing consensus that granting health facilities in the public sector more funds and greater autonomy is critical for improving primary health care (PHC) delivery. It is also a necessary precondition for them to feel incentivized by signals from public purchasing entities attempting to advance health system goals like improved access, equity, quality, and efficiency. There has been a spate of papers on the topic recently, including by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the World Bank.<\/p>\n This webinar, will hold a conversation with two leading voices on the topic about why the push for getting more funds and management of service delivery to the frontlines and why some continue to challenge the idea. The panelists will discuss why this is an important issue for LMICs to explore as they develop and execute strategies to make progress towards universal health coverage. Nirmala Ravishankar will host the webinar featuring two experts: Sheila O\u2019Dougherty and Edwine Barasa.<\/strong><\/p>\n