Health Systems

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Pandemic Proof: Making Preparedness a Priority
July 28, 2022
On this first episode of new CGD podcast series Pandemic Proof, co-hosts Amanda Glassman and Javier Guzman take stock of where things stand on the COVID-19 pandemic and discuss global priorities to strengthen capacity for pandemic preparedness and response. Victor Dzau, President of the National Aca...
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Pandemic Proof: A New Podcast from CGD on Pandemic Preparedness and Response
July 20, 2022
Get ready for Pandemic Proof, a new podcast from the Center for Global Development. Hosted by CGD's Amanda Glassman and Javier Guzman and featuring guests from around the world, Pandemic Proof will confront weaknesses in the global architecture for pandemic preparedness and response, and explore pol...
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What Do We Really Know About COVID-19’s Impact on Essential Health Services?
February 18, 2021
In this blog, we describe some major global efforts that examine whether essential health services have been disrupted during the pandemic, summarize what they tell us, and highlight some of the remaining gaps in our understanding and knowledge.
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Challenges of Social Health Insurance in Low- and Lower-Middle Income Countries: Balancing Limited Budgets and Pressure to Provide Universal Health Coverage
October 14, 2020
What are the best options of social insurance for low- and lower-middle income countries trying to reach universal health coverage?
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An Expanded Tool to Estimate the Net Health Impact of COVID-19 Policies
September 15, 2020
Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, reports about the indirect health impacts of COVID have been published in nearly all countries. In May we published a tool to estimate the net health impact of COVID-19 policies, and have updated the tool here.
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Using Machine Learning for Healthcare Resource Allocation in COVID-19: Opportunities and Challenges for LMICs
Anukrat Bhansali
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September 15, 2020
One of the greatest challenges for any health system facing COVID-19 is the equitable and efficient allocation of scarce resources. With health systems stretched, and concerns about COVID-19 vaccine nationalism, machine learning presents a valuable opportunity to help guide decisions on the allocati...
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Data Science to Forecast Demand for Supplies at Health Clinics
Kevin Pilz et al.
July 31, 2020
Accurately forecasting the demand for health products at health clinics, and ordering the correct quantity, is a significant challenge to ensuring availability of health products at the last mile of health systems. While much progress has been made since then in terms of more accurate global fo...