Options news 19 June 2018 Our health systems approach to emergency response The Ebola outbreak laid bare the fragility of the health system in Sierra Leone, resulting in more than 4,000 deaths between May 2014 and January 2016, and 3,600 indirect deaths among…
Programme update 15 May 2018 Strengthening the urban health system for the extreme poor Urban health is becoming increasingly important in Bangladesh due to the explosive growth in the population and the concentration of those living in urban slums. By 2030, more than 60% of…
Options news 25 January 2018 Supporting health system recovery and resilience to climate change in Nepal Our Health Infrastructure Team in the Nepal Health Sector Support Programme (NHSSP), funded by UKAid, played a key role in reconstructing hospitals and clinics after the devastating earthquake in…
Statement 23 November 2017 Transforming the health of women and girls for 25 years 2017 marks 25 years since Options was first established. To mark our anniversary, we’re telling the story of how Options grew from a small group of specialists to a global player that…
Options news 26 October 2017 Options receives Leadership Excellence award In September, our The Department for International Development (DFID) -funded Partnerships for Transforming Heath Systems (Paths2) programme in Nigeria came to end. We have been working across the states…
Options news 6 July 2017 Enabling the extreme poor to access urban health care services in Bangladesh Bangladesh’s urban population has increased rapidly over the past few decades. In 2000, 24% of the population lived in urban areas. By 2017 this has risen to over 35%, and by 2050…
Impact story 25 May 2017 Building back better: How to strengthen health systems after a disaster In April and May 2015, two devastating earthquakes hit Nepal, claiming the lives of more than 9,000 people and leaving more than 21,000 people injured. Fourteen districts were…
Options news 25 May 2017 Improving health data quality: Driving evidence-based action in Sierra Leone Sierra Leone has struggled for a long time to improve the health of its mothers, newborn babies and children. Although progress was starting to be seen, when Ebola hit in May 2014 these successes…