Health sector financing in developing countries : primer and diagnostic checklist

government program designers implementing health sector projects integrate considerations for program financial sustainability into the design of health programs as a fundamental requirement of project sustainability. As such, this primer includes a summary of the current state of health financing in low- and middle-income countries, including the sources of health sector funds and health financing mechanisms, a diagnostic checklist to assist in evaluating the financial sustainability of health interventions, and a proposed plan to introduce financial sustainability design tasks into USG health sector-related procurement documentation. (Author abstract, modified)