Sierra Leone FHCI fiscal space analysis N o u r

Can include information on research showing: •  Health is important to the economy as it contributes to GDP growth, it must be realised that investment in health can be a critical investment in the economy •  Budgeting decisions for the health sector must include discussion of labour productivity and time lost to disease to reflect the economic benefits to supporting the sector. [...] © 2011 Oxford Policy Management Ltd Internal filing codes, date, presenter Resource needs estimates 2015 - 2025 •  MT Basis = OneHealth Tool •  Population needs, coverage targets, unit costs •  US$70 per FHCI beneficiary •  LT Basis for extrapolation 2020 - 2025 •  Growth in FHCI population •  Inflated this will reach US$115 per beneficiary by 2025 •  Limitations •  LT projections over a decade • . [...] © 2011 Oxford Policy Management Ltd Internal filing codes, date, presenter 6 14/10/16 How to finance this ? © 2014 Oxford Policy Management Ltd 13 Domestic Sources of Funding What are the policy options available to close the health financing gap? •  FHCI needs are not likely to be met under current financing policies •  Second Scenario ‘Maximising Fiscal Space’: •  Projections assume the GoSL ado. [...] •  Efficiency gains can be thought of as achieving one of two things: •  Better health outcomes for the same level of investment; or •  The same health outcomes at a reduced level of investment. [...] (2015) The Free Health Care Initiative: how has it affected health workers in Sierra Leone? Health Policy and Planning journal, 1-9 31/1/1   Review of the FHCI in Sierra Leone – Focus Group Discussion report (OPM and Focus 1000, 2016)   Review of the FHCI in Sierra Leone – Facility-based interviews at district level (OPM, 2016a)   Review of the FHCI in Sie.