Support for the Global Fund Round 11 call on health system strengthening (HSS)
Support materials
The following resources provide technical guidance that countries may find helpful in preparing health system strengthening (HSS) activities as part of a proposal to the Global Fund, Round 11.
This brief paper summarizes some critical points that proposals with HSS activities must make for greater chance of success.
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Strengthening health systems to improve health outcomes
pdf, 863kb
This WHO document provides a simple framework for thinking about the key elements, or 'building blocks' of any health system, that may need to be tackled in order to improve access, quality of health services and ultimately health and health equity, in ways that are responsive and financially fair. -
Strengthening district management
pdf, 626kb
This WHO aide-mémoire provides guidance on necessary components for good leadership and strong management at the operational level. -
Effective planning for human resources for health
pdf, 141kb
This WHO guide offers operational steps for developing the health workforce and describes necessary components to any plans for scaling-up initiatives and for the development of funding proposals. -
Developing national health workforce strategies
pdf, 156kb
This document has been developed by a civil society-led network. Though primarily an advocacy document, it proposes guiding principles for national health workforce strategies. -
Community Health Workers (CHWs)
pdf, 262kb
This WHO paper reviews the current state of evidence on the use of CHWs, including their use in programmes and activities, as well as costs and impact on health outcomes. -
Human resources for health
A comprehensive set of resources from WHO on human resources for health including areas such as policy, planning, education, retention and management. -
Addressing challenges in diagnostics and laboratory services
pdf, 249kb
This paper addresses laboratory capacity challenges that may limit the scale-up of services for tuberculosis, malaria, and HIV/AIDS. -
Monitoring the building blocks of health systems: a handbook of indicators and their measurement strategies
This handbook has 6 modules for monitoring: service delivery, information systems, financing, human resources, medical products and governance. It provides indicators and related measurement strategies. The version has been developed by WHO and the World Bank, in collaboration with country experts and other organizations working in this field. -
Stop TB Policy Paper: Contributing to health system strengthening
pdf, 678kb
This policy paper by Stop TB discusses how national TB programmes can contribute to stronger health systems. -
Reference guide on using the Global Fund to support HSS
This guide developed, by Health System 20/20, provides information on developing an effective HSS proposal, including details on common HSS proposal strengths and weakness, examples of how to incorporate CSS and human rights into HSS proposals, and links to technical support providers and other resources.
For further information
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The Global Fund board's decision point
pdf, 68kb
The Global Fund board's decision point from November, 2007 on its strategic approach to health system strengthening can be accessed at the link above.
Further information on specific health systems topics can be found on the WHO health systems website, including a series of briefs entitled Making Health Systems Work.
For health statistical information, The World Health Statistics, WHO 2011 is a useful resource for HSS applicants.