Subject: Re: HFG/USAID Release "Groundbreaking" HSS Report
From: Laurel Hatt <[email-masked]>
To: Diana Silimperi <[email-masked]>
Cc: Nicole Barcikowski <[email-masked]>, Catherine Connor <[email-masked]>, Ann Lion <[email-masked]>, Megan Meline <[email-masked]>, All IHD <[email-masked]>
Date: Wed, 29 Jul 2015 12:11:30 +0000

Thank you everyone for the kind words (and apologies for the mass emails). I would also like to highlight and acknowledge the lead co-author on this report, Dr. Ben Johns, who provided critical research leadership to the effort.

The team of writers and researchers who contributed to this work included many, many people who all deserve congratulations:

Ben Johns

Megan Meline

Catherine Connor

Matt Kukla

Jeanna Holtz

Sophie Faye

Sarah Dominis

Anina Tardif-Douglin

Kylie Ingerson

Avril Kaplan

Adetayo Omoni

Francis Okello

Jhana McGaugh

Thank you, everyone!

Sent from my iPhone

On Jul 29, 2015, at 7:58 AM, Diana Silimperi <[email-masked]> wrote:

Stellar work which also provides essential and ground breaking evidence on the value of HSS investment. Congratulations to all HFG and especially to Laurel and Catherine for their technical leadership in this work as well as Megan and Laurel for its successful
presentation and the event at USAID.  You made us all shine and filled us with pride.

D

Sent from my iPhone

On Jul 28, 2015, at 2:36 PM, Nicole Barcikowski <[email-masked]> wrote:

Just coming from the meeting at USAID. Large turn out, good questions and fabulous presentation by Laurel. Great job team!!  Congratulations.

On Jul 28, 2015, at 2:16 PM, Ann Lion <[email-masked]> wrote:

Folks,

What Megan is NOT saying is that this was led by HFG, where she, Laurel Hatt, Catherine Connor and several others played a lead role in this game changing paper. This is a seminal piece of HSS work. Congratulations
to the team!!!

Ann

On Jul 28, 2015, at 7:44 PM, Megan Meline <[email-masked]> wrote:

Earlier today,

USAID’s Office of Health Systems released a major new report, which for the first time presents a significant body of evidence linking health systems strengthening interventions to measurable impacts on health outcomes. The
Impact of Health Systems Strengthening on Health
identifies 13 types of health systems strengthening (HSS) interventions with quantifiable effects.

Ariel Pablos-Mendez, Assistant Administrator for Global Health, Child and Maternal Survival Coordinator, opened today’s event. “We all agree on the importance of building sustainable
health systems, but it’s harder to appreciate the importance of HSS investments at the country level. This exercise is allowing us to share the first wave of the impact of health systems strengthening interventions. This is paramount and it is an important
step for us,” he said.

To read the full report, please visit
hfgproject.org. It is posted on the home page.

Best wishes,

Megan

Megan Meline, MPH
|

Director, Knowledge Management and Communications, Health Finance & Governance Project
|

HFGproject.org
|
Twitter |
Facebook |
O: 301.347.5411 | C: 202-731-3474
| Skype: meganmeline11|