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MSH takes an integrated approach to building high-impact sustainable programs that address critical challenges in leadership, health systems management, health service delivery, human resources, and medicines. Wherever our partnerships succeed, the positive impact of good health has a ripple effect, contributing to the building of healthy nations. MSH works collaboratively with health care policymakers, managers, providers, and the private sector to increase the efficacy, efficiency, and sustainability of health services by improving management systems, promoting access to services, and influencing public policy.

How does a country track real progress against antimicrobial resistance (AMR)?The AMR Alert Quarterly Bulletin Series fo...
02/25/2026

How does a country track real progress against antimicrobial resistance (AMR)?

The AMR Alert Quarterly Bulletin Series follows ’s journey to strengthen AMR surveillance, stewardship, and coordination across human, animal, plant, and environmental health.

Produced under the Fleming Fund Country Grant Phase II, the series highlights practical gains such as:

• stronger laboratory systems
• better quality AMR data
• improved workforce capacity
• closer multisectoral coordination
• more evidence guiding policy

Each issue shows how Nigeria is building a more connected and data-driven response to AMR.

Read the latest bulletin: https://msh.org/resources/antimicrobial-resistance-amr-alert-quarterly-bulletin-series/

Federal Ministry of Health Nigeria Nigeria Centre for Disease Control

’s National Health Intelligence Center is drawing global attention for its ability to integrate routine service data, s...
02/25/2026

’s National Health Intelligence Center is drawing global attention for its ability to integrate routine service data, supply chain information, and surveillance signals to identify performance gaps and emerging risks in real time.

But the story is bigger than data integration.

As artificial intelligence scales across health systems, the volume, speed, and complexity of insight will only grow. That creates enormous opportunity. It also introduces real risk.

AI can elevate priorities and surface what is urgent. Yet without deliberate investment in leadership capacity, clear decision-making authority, and structured accountability, insight risks becoming noise--or worse, paralysis.

Rwanda’s primary health care performance experience offers a clear lesson: technology strengthens systems only when local leaders are equipped, empowered, and expected to act.

The future of AI in health will not be determined by algorithms alone. It will be determined by whether systems are built to translate insight into performance consistently, at scale, and under pressure.

Read more about what this means in practice: https://msh.org/story/ai-can-transform-primary-health-care-if-health-leaders-are-equipped-to-act/

Ukraine continues to move forward on critical reforms to improve access to safe, affordable, and effective medicines.Thr...
02/24/2026

Ukraine continues to move forward on critical reforms to improve access to safe, affordable, and effective medicines.

Through the US Government-funded SAFEMed project, MSH is working alongside the Government of Ukraine to strengthen pharmaceutical systems during a period of ongoing disruption. Recent progress includes support to maintain continuity of HIV treatment in Ivano-Frankivsk, advance pharmaceutical regulatory reforms, and share Ukraine’s digital health experience globally.

A newly released technical brief also traces Ukraine’s eight-year journey to modernize medical procurement, reinforcing transparency, improving cost efficiency, and strengthening supply chain performance.

Read the latest updates to learn more: https://msh.org/resources/safe-affordable-and-effective-medicines-for-ukrainians-safemed-activity-january-2026-monthly-newsletter-and-technical-brief/

НСЗУ Національна служба здоров'я України Міністерство охорони здоров'я України

In this year’s TIME 100 list, MSH is pleased to see remarkable global health leaders recognized. At a moment when health...
02/24/2026

In this year’s TIME 100 list, MSH is pleased to see remarkable global health leaders recognized. At a moment when health systems face complex pressures, leadership that prioritizes equity, innovation, and collaboration matters more than ever.

We congratulate colleagues and long-time partners whose work continues to strengthen and shape more resilient systems worldwide including: Rosemary Mburu, Martin Fitchet, Sabin Nsanzimana, Peter Sands. Delese Mimi Darko, Michael Osterholm and Robert Davis.

Recognition like this reflects not only individual leadership, but the collective effort behind lasting health impact. https://time.com/collections/time100-health-2026/

Tracking progress is essential to strengthening antimicrobial resistance response.The AMR Alert Quarterly Bulletin Serie...
02/23/2026

Tracking progress is essential to strengthening antimicrobial resistance response.

The AMR Alert Quarterly Bulletin Series, produced under the Fleming Fund Country Grant Phase II in , documents system-level advances in surveillance, stewardship, and governance across the One Health spectrum.

Across six issues, the series captures practical progress in:

➡️ laboratory capacity and quality management
➡️ workforce development and mentorship
➡️ multisectoral coordination
➡️ antimicrobial consumption monitoring
➡️ evidence-informed policymaking

Together, AMR Alert provides a running record of how Nigeria is building a coordinated, data-driven AMR surveillance ecosystem aligned with National Action Plan 2.0 priorities.

Explore the latest issues: https://msh.org/resources/antimicrobial-resistance-amr-alert-quarterly-bulletin-series/

Federal Ministry of Health Nigeria Nigeria Centre for Disease Control

Health systems are built over time. Our latest newsletter brings together examples of how countries are strengthening sy...
02/09/2026

Health systems are built over time. Our latest newsletter brings together examples of how countries are strengthening systems in practice, from climate-informed surveillance and digital learning to primary health care financing and access to medicines.

Together, these stories reflect MSH’s role in supporting long-term system building, grounded in country priorities and sustained through trusted partnership. Read the full newsletter➡️ https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/responding-country-priorities-changing-fssgf/

Delivering malaria prevention at scale means combining the right actions in the right places.In Nigeria’s recent malaria...
02/09/2026

Delivering malaria prevention at scale means combining the right actions in the right places.

In Nigeria’s recent malaria campaign, insecticide-treated nets were distributed alongside seasonal malaria chemoprevention for young children across seven states, reaching millions of people during the high transmission period. National and state health teams worked closely with partners including Society for Family Health, Nigeria, Malaria Consortium, and MSH to strengthen planning, training, and community outreach.

Strong health systems rely on coordination, data, and long-term partnerships that make prevention part of routine care.

Read the full article to see how integrated prevention is being implemented in practice: https://www.premiumtimesng.com/health/health-news/852963-sfh-reaches-millions-in-seven-states-through-integrated-malaria-prevention-campaign.html?tztc=1

Learn more about our work in Nigeria: https://msh.org/countries/nigeria/

Society for Family Health, Nigeria, Nigeria National Malaria Elimination Programme, Malaria Consortium, Federal Ministry of Health Nigeria

Health systems shift through decisions made over time, across financing, data, workforce, and delivery. MSH works alongs...
02/05/2026

Health systems shift through decisions made over time, across financing, data, workforce, and delivery. MSH works alongside country leaders to help prioritize scarce resources, navigate complex financing realities, and turn reforms into functioning systems.

Our latest newsletter brings together recent work across countries, from climate-informed surveillance technical support and digital learning to district-led primary health care financing and access to medicines. Together, we are demonstrating how systems are strengthened in practice, shaped by country priorities, and sustained through long-term partnership.

Read the full newsletter: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/responding-country-priorities-changing-fssgf

Across contexts, leaders are navigating limited fiscal space, growing complexity, and coordination challenges. The gap i...
02/03/2026

Across contexts, leaders are navigating limited fiscal space, growing complexity, and coordination challenges. The gap is often not ambition, but the ability to finance, sequence, and implement reforms within existing systems.

Our latest newsletter brings together examples of how MSH is working alongside country leaders and partners to strengthen systems, partnering to transform national priorities from policy into practice.

Learn more: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/responding-country-priorities-changing-fssgf

01/31/2026

When countries invest toward malaria near-eradication, the returns are not only measured in lives saved, but also in economic gains. Yet recent trends show malaria cases rising again, even as new treatments and vaccines become available. The gap is not knowledge. It is ex*****on.

In his latest piece, Dr. Justice Nonvignon examines why financing, prioritization, and delivery systems must move together to turn progress into lasting impact. The analysis also draws on new modeling by MSH for the ALMA (African Leaders Malaria Alliance) and Malaria No More UK, showing what stronger malaria investment could unlock for African economies, from significant GDP gains to long-term productivity growth.

Across both the health and economic evidence, the message is consistent: outcomes follow systems. Read the full piece: https://msh.org/story/why-malaria-eradication-depends-on-financing-prioritization-and-delivery/

01/31/2026

Cervical cancer remains one of the leading causes of cancer deaths among women in Nigeria—despite being largely preventable. Because HPV causes nearly all cervical cancer cases, sustained HPV vaccination, alongside screening and treatment, is essential to prevention.

In Nigeria, the nationwide rollout of the HPV vaccine is a major step forward, reaching millions of girls ages 9–14. MSH is working with government partners to use local evidence to support planning, financing, and long-term delivery—so HPV vaccination becomes part of routine care, not a one-time campaign.

As Cervical Cancer Awareness Month comes to a close, we recognize the leaders and health workers building the systems that make this possible every day.

Learn more about our work in Nigeria: https://msh.org/projects/evidence-informed-technical-advocacy-for-hpv-vaccine-introduction-in-nigeria/

Federal Ministry of Health Nigeria Solina Centre for International Development and Research -SCIDaR Women Advocates for Vaccine Access, National Primary Health Care Development Agency

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