Incorporating results-based financing into Malawi's draft health strategy The Options-supported results-based financing for Maternal and Newborn Health (RBF4MNH) Initiative in Malawi has been operating for nearly four years. With 33 participating health facilities providing both… Options news 29 November 2016
Sharing our global expertise on health systems strengthening Earlier this month, an Options delegation attended the Fourth Global Symposium on Health Systems Research in Vancouver. The theme of the conference was Resilient and responsive health systems for a changing… Options news 29 November 2016
Improving community sanitation in Odisha Two million children die every year from diarrhoea, caused by inadequate water and sanitation infrastructure and unhygienic practises. Half of these deaths occur in India. Globally 1.1 billion… Options news 18 November 2016
Transforming traditional birth attendants By reorientating TBAs, we are increasing their knowledge and skills through training, giving them a role in referring and accompanying women to nearby facilities, and providing pregnant women with a mix… Programme update 25 October 2016
Bangladesh officials visit UK Options team to learn more about urban health In September we hosted a delegation of officials from Bangladesh who were visiting the UK as part of our support to the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare and Ministry of Local Government Rural Development… Options news 26 September 2016
Taking the Africa Health Budget Network to the next level I first interacted with the Africa Health Budget Network (AHBN) in November 2015 and thought yes, that’s exactly what we need – an African voice on the global platform and a platform through which… Options news 22 September 2016
Girls facing violent parents are more likely to tolerate violent marriage A recent survey (2015-2016) of 57,841 women, conducted in Bihar state, India, revealed that 35% of married women aged between 15-49 years old had experienced violence from their spouse in… Options news 22 September 2016
In Memory of Ahmed Balarabe Hamzah One of our staff members, Ahmed Hamzah, the MNCH2 State Team Leader in Jigawa, Nigeria, tragically died in a car accident on the night of Sunday, 7 August 2016. He was on his way back to… Options news 26 August 2016
More patients visit health facility as a result of community action The ability to access health facilities can be a major barrier to patients receiving care. In Lagos, Nigeria, we have been working to improve access to health services by working with the community and… Article 22 August 2016
Our Evidence for Action (E4A)-MamaYe programme continues in Sierra Leone Although funding for our Evidence for Action programme in Sierra Leone ended at the end of 2015, one of the ways the campaigning work lives on is through local advocacy groups. In a community called… Options news 26 July 2016