PURCHASE (Priorities for Universal Health Coverage: Realising Cost-effective Health Services for Everyone)

Constrained fiscal space in many countries, exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic, is making it challenging to increase much needed domestic investment in health. Countries must therefore not only mobilise more domestic financing behind UHC but spend the money they have for health better. PURCHASE will fund: advocacy and engagement on the goal of UHC and strengthen regional leadership, technical capacity and partnerships for better decision-making in health across Africa to help governments prioritise this agenda and make better decisions, informed by robust evidence, on how to get more health for their money and accelerate progress towards the goal of universal health coverage. This will deliver benefits across populations, with an intention to see accelerated access for more vulnerable and marginalised groups to essential quality health services, without financial hardship.