News
Read the recent news and updates from the MLI program.
Senegal Becomes an IHP+ Partner Country
December 7, 2009
In July 2009 the Senegalese government sent a letter to the International Health Partnership expressing the country’s interest in adhering to the IHP+ principles. In her letter the Minister of Health, Mrs. Theresa Coumbe Diop, explained that Senegal intends to use the tools and practices of the IHP+ to make more progress toward the Millennium Development Goals.
WHO Launches Women and Health: Today's Evidence Tomorrow's Agenda
November 9, 2009
With the launch of the new report: Women and Health: Today's Evidence Tomorrow's Agenda, WHO calls for action beyond the health sector to improve the health of girls and women.
MLI Country Delegations from Mali and Senegal Conduct Study-Tour to Rwanda
October 25, 2009
In the spirit of South-South learning two MLI countries, Mali and Senegal, are completing a week long study tour in Rwanda.
Probing Health Ministries by John Donnelly
October 24, 2009
In a follow-up to the highly successful blogs featuring the MLI countries Senegal and Sierra Leone, John Donnelly's latest article, "Probing Health Ministries" features Hon. Sheiku Koroma, Minister of Health and Sanitation in Sierra Leone. As quoted in the article, MLI Director, Rosann Wisman notes that, "Health systems are important to strengthen, but you’ve got to have leaders to make the systems work."
Mali launches national process to extend mutuelles nationwide
September 24, 2009
Mali’s Ministry of Social Development, Solidarity, and the Elderly (MDSSPA) has launched an ambitious process to develop and implement a strategy to expand mutuelles de santé nationwide to provide financial access to health care for 80% of its population currently not covered by any form of health insurance. MLI is working closely with the MDSSPA throughout this process, and has also leveraged a constructive partnership with the World Bank’s regional hub for francophone Africa, as well as with the USAID-funded Health Systems 2020 project.
Negotiating Health Development Leadership Training Workshop, Nepal
September 21, 2009
MLI Nepal recently conducted a Negotiating Health Development Leadership Training Workshop for members of the Ministry of Health and Population. The training, lead by CMPartners, was a great success.
Sierra Leone and Ethiopia Technical Assistance Updates
August 13, 2009
PricewaterhouseCoopers-Ghana to Conduct Assessment in Sierra Leone and Balanced Scorecard Institute Selected to Improve Strategic Performance of Ethiopian Health Sector
Meet the MLI Country Leads
August 10, 2009
As the “face of MLI,” Country Leads play a critical role in the success of MLI. Country Leads play a critical role in success of MLI. They serve as the “face of MLI” in that they are the point of contact between the Ministry of Health team, key donors and technical partners, and external consultants. In addition to facilitating in-country communication, Country Leads coordinate the implementation of the technical assistance package for each country.
