Health systems financing in fragile settings – podcast
‘Stories of Resilience – Local Lives and Health Systems’ is a podcast series from ReBUILD for Resilience. Each episode examines a different resilience-related topic, with a particular focus on fragile and shock-prone settings.
In this episode we examine the critical role of health systems financing, especially in fragile and conflict-affected settings. Our expert guests discuss how different governance challenges, external actors, and political landscapes shape health financing. We explore strategies to make efficient use of resources and ensure essential services for vulnerable populations.
Read a transcript of this podcast here.
The speakers
The series is produced by The SCL Agency [opens new tab] with Dr Kim Ozano hosting each instalment. In this episode Kim chatted with:
Dr Maria Bertone – Queen Margaret University, UK
Maria is a health systems specialist with extensive experience in health financing, governance, and service delivery in fragile and conflict-affected settings.
Dr Awad Mataria – UHC/Health Systems, WHO Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean
Born in a refugee camp and having spent his childhood under occupation, Dr Mataria has developed a special interest in working in fragile and conflict-affected settings. He is an expert in health economics, focusing on conflict-affected settings and global health system reforms.
Dr Ibrahim Bou Orm – Queen Margaret University, UK
A leading expert in health systems and financing, Ibrahim has a deep knowledge of governance and health system recovery in conflict-affected regions, particularly in the Middle East.
The Stories of Resilience podcast series
- Episode 1: Revisiting resilience in health systems research
- Episode 2: Gender, health systems resilience and equity
- Episode 3: The health workforce in times of crisis
- Episode 4: Non-State and Informal Actors in Fragile Settings
- Episode 5: Migration, displacement and health systems
- Episode 6: Health systems financing in fragile settings
Further information
The following are papers and studies mentioned in this podcast and other resources that may be of interest [all open new tabs]:
- Textbook on Health Systems in Low and Middle Income Countries: Transitioning from What to How?
- Mazumdar S, Hajjeh R, Brennan R, Mataria A (2024), Health System Financing and Resource Allocation in Humanitarian Settings: Toward a Collaborative Policy Research Agenda in the Eastern Mediterranean Region, Value in Health Regional Issues, Volume 39,
Pages 20-23 - Health Emergency Resilience Project