Working closely with the Ministry of Health, the GTN-CSU has adopted a multisectoral and intersectoral approach to address the various obstacles to UHC reforms, including developing a roadmap for moving forward. The country has also established various financing mechanism to advance UHC, including performance-based financing (PBF) and a voucher system for pregnant women, called Chèque Santé. Moreover, a long-standing public interest group, called Regional Funds for Health Promotion, located in each region of the country, enables easier and better access to quality medicines for health facilities, as well as community-based health promotion initiatives.
Nevertheless, health expenditure remains insufficient to achieve Cameron’s UHC objectives, a difficulty that is compounded relatively inefficient public financial management in the health sector. In addition, existing health financing mechanisms such as PBF, Cheque Santé and free treatment for malaria (and, soon, HIV) could produce better outcomes with greater harmonization and coordination.
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