Institute of Development Studies

Future Health Systems Research Programme Consortium

'Making Health Systems Work for the Poor'

Future Health Systems is a research consortium working to improve access, affordability and quality of health services for the poor. We are a partnership of leading research institutes from across the globe working in a variety of contexts: in low-income countries (Bangladesh, Uganda), middle-income countries (China, India) and fragile states (Afghanistan) to build resilient health systems for the future. After a successful first five-year phase from 2006-2011 (see our success stories), we are entering a new six-year phase of research, funded mainly by the UK Department of International Development (DFID).

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• IDS key contact: Gerry Bloom
• Project dates: April 2011 - Ongoing
• Project status: Open
• Funder: Department for International Development (DFID)

Researchers

• Gerry Bloom
• Henry Lucas
• Jeremy Allouche
• Hilary Standing
• Jeff Knezovich
• Alex Shankland

Partner Organisations

• Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, USA (JHSPH)
• Centre for Health and Population Research, Dhaka, Bangladesh
• Chinese Health Economics Institute, Beijing, China
• Indian Institute of Health Management Research, Jaipur, India
• Makerere University School of Public Health (MUSPH)
• University of Ibadan, College of Medicine, Faculty of Public Health