Designup

Category: Other

  • Health System Resource Centre

    The Health System Resource Centre (HSRC) provides access to technical assistance, knowledge, and information in support of pro-poor health policies, financing, and services, for the Department for International Development of UK and its international and national partners. The duration of the project was 2002 – 2005.

    HSRC services are delivered by an international consortium of seven partner organizations, bringing together a wealth of research and operational expertise in national and international health policy issues and system development:

    Aga Khan Health Services, Community Department (CHD), Kenya;
    Centre de Recherchers et d’Etudes pour le Developpement de la Sante (CREDES), France;
    Curatio International Foundation (CIF); Georgia;
    The Harvard School of Public Health’s International Health Systems Group (IHSG), USA;
    The Institute of Development Studies, (IDS), UK;
    The Institute for Health Sector Development (IHSD), UK;
    The Institute of Policy Studies (IPS), Sri Lanka.
    The HSRC works with national, regional, and international initiatives in support of health system capacity to deliver affordable health services to the indigent people in the developing countries.

    Visit to learn more.

  • Community Investment Program– East

    The Community Investment Program – East was funded by BP/Mercy Corps, and implemented in partnership with Mercy Corps., Elkana, TAG, Constanta and Curatio International Foundation (CIF) in March 2003- December 2005. In the frame of this project, CIF was responsible for conducting the trainings of PHC staff available in village ambulatories (Doctors and nurses) on different health issues, including Antenatal Care, Immunization, Chronic diseases prevention, Geriatric disorders, etc.

  • Community Investment Program – West

    The Community Investment Program – West was funded by BP/CARE Int. and implemented in partnership with CARE Int., ICCN, TAG, Constanta, and Curatio International Foundation (CIF) in the period of March 2003- December 2005. In the frame of this project, CIF was responsible for conducting the trainings of PHC staff available in village ambulatories (Doctors and nurses) on different health issues, including Antenatal Care, Immunization, Chronic diseases prevention, Geriatric disorders, etc. CIF conducted trainings for community members on First Aid and psycho-social care of the elderly. In addition to conducting trainings, CIF also designed and implemented the Psycho-social network for the elderly and community based health financing schemes. CIF developed and implemented the education, communication, and information campaign for communities on prevention measures of Chronic diseases, as well as STD/HIV/AIDS and alcohol and drug addiction. The informational materials have been printed and were distributed in the communities.

  • Community Based Health Financing Project

    Community Based Health Financing (CBHF) project was implemented by Curatio International Foundation (CIF) through the Sub-Grant Agreement No: RFA-GC6-001-DT under the West Georgia Community Mobilization Initiative Project, which was administered by the Care International in Caucasus and was funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). CIF started project implementation in August 2003 and completed it by August 2004, in accordance with the proposed implementation schedule.

    The main goal of the CBHF project was to decrease the financial access barriers for the poor members of the targeted communities by establishing Community managed and operated health care schemes, that mobilize community’s financial resources (designated for the health care) on a pre-paid basis.

    CIF identified the following objectives:

    Establish 12-18 sustainable CBHF schemes in selected geographic areas, involving communities and local healthcare providers;
    Utilize CBHF schemes to target the most needy within the communities;
    Develop and strengthen local capacity to manage CBHF schemes;
    Ensure future sustainability of CBHF schemes
    The following Project Activities took place during the implementation phase:

    Initial assessment of the situation in 6 regions of Western Georgia;
    Selection of communities that indicated interest in establishing CBHF schemes
    Through the participatory approach, designed CBHF schemes that were custom tailored to each selected community;
    Introduced the designed schemes to Community Based organization through Workshops;
    Identified the training needs of the Community groups and Health Providers;
    Developed training materials for the Communities and Health Providers based on the identified needs;
    Trained Fund Managers, and Health Providers;
    The CBHF Schemes were initiated in 8 targeted communities.

  • Reform strategies in Georgia and their impact on health care provision in rural areas: evidence from a household survey

    This paper aims to contribute to the assessment of the impact of health sector reforms in Georgia. It mainly focuses on changes in the patterns of health services utilization in rural areas of the country as a function of implemented changes in healthcare financing on a primary health care (PHC) level. Our findings are based on a household survey, which was carried out during summer 2002. Conclusions derived from the findings could be of interest to policy makers in transitional countries. The paper argues that health financing reforms on the PHC level initiated by the Government of Georgia, aimed at decreasing financial access barriers for the population in the countryside have rendered initial positive results and improved access to essential PHC services. However, to sustain and enhance this attainments the government should ensure equity, improve the targeting mechanisms for the indigent population and mobilize additional public and private funds for financing primary care in the country. Read further.

  • Health Research for a Responsive Healthcare System in Georgia

    The project was funded by the Rockefeller Foundation and implemented by Curatio International Foundation (CIF) in collaboration with National Health Management Center of Georgia (NHMC), Tbilisi State Medical University, Department of Public Health and Management of Georgia (DPHM), London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (LSHTM), United Kingdom. The project started in December 2000 and lasted for 30 months.

    In summer 2000, CIF responded to the Call for Proposals announced by the Rockefeller Foundation under the worldwide initiative entitled “Stimulating Health Research in Developing Countries by Improving the Enabling Environment.” The Award Selection Committee received 542 proposals from 83 countries. After a lengthy and comprehensive selection process, only 10 proposals were selected and awarded grants. One of them was a proposal submitted by CIF. CIF became the only organization from Europe to receive an award. This proposal was ranked the highest among 54 proposals from 20 European countries.

    The project titled “Health Research for a Responsive Healthcare System in Georgia” was designed in accordance with the National Health Policy document of Georgia, which was adopted by the government in 1999 and presented at the donor coordination meeting held at WHO EURO in Copenhagen later in the same year. Article 4.12.3 of National Health Policy emphasizes the need for developing and strengthening health research in the country, in order to provide scientific evidence for making appropriate policy choices.

    The project was the first step toward implementing this part of the National Health Policy and stood in accordance with the strategic plan for implementation of the new health policy. In order to establish and develop the Healthcare System in the country, which was responsive to the Georgian population’s needs and assure equity to every citizen, it became imperative for Georgia to base policy decisions on evidence obtained through quality research. The goal of the project was to strengthen the link between research and policy choices through collaboration among different institutions and governmental agencies. The guiding principle in achieving this goal was equity-oriented health research, which provided necessary evidence and advocated for the policy choices aimed at achieving equity for the
    population and helped alleviate the widening gap between the rich and the poor of the country.

    The approach of the project directly related to the spirit of the award. It helped Georgia to develop a national research agenda, institutionalized NHRC, strengthened the national research capacity through diverse collaboration with different institutions in the country and with outside expertise. This approach not only created the opportunity for government and nongovernmental institutions to help solve the pending problems in the national health sector, but also to develop the capacity for future.

    The National Health Research Agenda (NHRA) became the guiding document in the coming years not only for the proposed project implementation, but also for the country itself, and formed a part of the National Health Policy implementation process. NHRA concentrated on research topics that addressed the following areas:

    Assuring equity of access to healthcare, including evaluating access to health services by different income groups in the country and considering geographical, financial, and cultural aspects;
    Responsiveness of the existing health system to population’s needs, including studying health systems, population’s health needs, knowledge, attitude, practice, etc.
    The project carried out a number of research projects covering priority topics identified in the NHRA. Results were made available for policy-making and policy-advocating purposes. The project issued Request for Proposals (RFP) and awarded up to 10 small grants to researchers. Research topics were concurrent to the spirit of the Awards and were NOT aimed at supporting research projects in specific areas of health (e.g. biomedical, clinical, operational, epidemiological etc). It was expected that each small grant should concentrate on a specific topic (e.g. equity in access; responsiveness of system to population’s need; priority health needs, etc.). As a result of this activity, diverse aspects of the Georgian Health Sector were researched. It allowed the project to advocate various policy issues with the government during the completion stage and contributed to constructive dialogue between the government and scientific community based on the evidence derived through research.

  • Health Research for a Responsive Healthcare System in Georgia

    The project was funded by the Rockefeller Foundation and implemented by Curatio International Foundation (CIF) in collaboration with National Health Management Center of Georgia (NHMC), Tbilisi State Medical University, Department of Public Health and Management of Georgia (DPHM), London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (LSHTM), United Kingdom. The project started in December 2000 and lasted for 30 months.

    In summer 2000, CIF responded to the Call for Proposals announced by the Rockefeller Foundation under the worldwide initiative entitled “Stimulating Health Research in Developing Countries by Improving the Enabling Environment.” The Award Selection Committee received 542 proposals from 83 countries. After a lengthy and comprehensive selection process, only 10 proposals were selected and awarded grants. One of them was a proposal submitted by CIF. CIF became the only organization from Europe to receive an award. This proposal was ranked the highest among 54 proposals from 20 European countries.

    The project titled “Health Research for a Responsive Healthcare System in Georgia” was designed in accordance with the National Health Policy document of Georgia, which was adopted by the government in 1999 and presented at the donor coordination meeting held at WHO EURO in Copenhagen later in the same year. Article 4.12.3 of National Health Policy emphasizes the need for developing and strengthening health research in the country, in order to provide scientific evidence for making appropriate policy choices.

    The project was the first step toward implementing this part of the National Health Policy and stood in accordance with the strategic plan for implementation of the new health policy. In order to establish and develop the Healthcare System in the country, which was responsive to the Georgian population’s needs and assure equity to every citizen, it became imperative for Georgia to base policy decisions on evidence obtained through quality research. The goal of the project was to strengthen the link between research and policy choices through collaboration among different institutions and governmental agencies. The guiding principle in achieving this goal was equity-oriented health research, which provided necessary evidence and advocated for the policy choices aimed at achieving equity for the
    population and helped alleviate the widening gap between the rich and the poor of the country.

    The approach of the project directly related to the spirit of the award. It helped Georgia to develop a national research agenda, institutionalized NHRC, strengthened the national research capacity through diverse collaboration with different institutions in the country and with outside expertise. This approach not only created the opportunity for government and nongovernmental institutions to help solve the pending problems in the national health sector, but also to develop the capacity for future.

    The National Health Research Agenda (NHRA) became the guiding document in the coming years not only for the proposed project implementation, but also for the country itself, and formed a part of the National Health Policy implementation process. NHRA concentrated on research topics that addressed the following areas:

    Assuring equity of access to healthcare, including evaluating access to health services by different income groups in the country and considering geographical, financial, and cultural aspects;
    Responsiveness of the existing health system to population’s needs, including studying health systems, population’s health needs, knowledge, attitude, practice, etc.
    The project carried out a number of research projects covering priority topics identified in the NHRA. Results were made available for policy-making and policy-advocating purposes. The project issued Request for Proposals (RFP) and awarded up to 10 small grants to researchers. Research topics were concurrent to the spirit of the Awards and were NOT aimed at supporting research projects in specific areas of health (e.g. biomedical, clinical, operational, epidemiological etc). It was expected that each small grant should concentrate on a specific topic (e.g. equity in access; responsiveness of system to population’s need; priority health needs, etc.). As a result of this activity, diverse aspects of the Georgian Health Sector were researched. It allowed the project to advocate various policy issues with the government during the completion stage and contributed to constructive dialogue between the government and scientific community based on the evidence derived through research.

  • Healthcare Reform in Georgia

    Since the restoration of independence, reforming Georgia`s healthcare system was vital. The report looks at reforms implemented since early 90ies. It give a brief overview of heatlh situation in the Soviet union.  Authors: David Gzirishvili, George Mataradze; 1998. Read the full version.

  • Assessment of the Health care System in Georgia.

    Since the restoration of independence, Georgia has initiated quite a number of reforms. Some have been quite successful. The majority, though, have created an additional burden on the population. There are number of conditions that determine the success of these reforms. The most important could be the desire to change. Both the government and the population must feel the need change. The document looks at health system before and after 1991. Describes legal base and its concept, organization and financing. It also shares customers’ perspectives on healthcare services and suggests recommendations. Authors of the report: David Gzirishvili, George Mataradze.

    View the full version of the document.

  • Final Report on Family Planning and Reproductive Health Assessment in Georgia

    The overall goal of the assessment was to promote a development of the national policy on family planning in Georgia through provision of updated and reliable information about the family planning/reproductive health (FP/RH) in the country. A panel of experts and a task force was created composing of top specialists in FP/RH in order to elaborate major FP/RH indicators, to design a survey, to develop a questionnaire and to analyze the obtained data. The survey covered 9 regions of Georgia. Face-to-face interviews were conducted from 7/9/96 to 22/9/96. The sample size was 1,440. Two types of questionnaire were used: one for males (~24 min.) and another for females (~39 min). The age for respondents ranged between 14 and 49.

    View the document