Health Financing Systems Training Course

Health Financing Systems Training Course

Introduction

Health financing systems are the backbone of resilient, equitable, and sustainable healthcare delivery. They determine how funds are generated, pooled, and allocated to ensure universal access to essential health services. In the era of Universal Health Coverage (UHC), global health security, and digital health transformation, strong health financing mechanisms are critical for reducing out-of-pocket expenditure and improving population health outcomes.

Health Financing Systems Training Course is designed to build technical capacity in health economics, strategic purchasing, insurance models, public financial management, and results-based financing. It equips participants with modern tools and frameworks aligned with WHO health financing strategies, SDG 3 targets, and performance-based health systems reform to strengthen efficiency, equity, and sustainability in healthcare financing.

Course Duration

5 days

Course Objectives

1. Understand core principles of health financing systems architecture
2. Analyze Universal Health Coverage (UHC) financing models
3. Evaluate health insurance schemes and risk pooling mechanisms
4. Apply strategic purchasing and provider payment reforms
5. Strengthen knowledge of public financial management in health
6. Assess out-of-pocket expenditure reduction strategies
7. Design results-based financing (RBF) programs
8. Integrate domestic resource mobilization strategies
9. Evaluate donor funding alignment and sustainability frameworks
10. Apply health economics for decision-making
11. Strengthen equity-based financing approaches
12. Understand digital health financing innovations (FinTech in health)
13. Develop skills for policy analysis and health financing reform

Target Audience

• Health policy makers and government officials 
• Ministry of Health planners and economists 
• Health insurance fund managers 
• Hospital administrators and finance officers 
• Public health professionals and researchers 
• NGO and donor agency program managers 
• Health economists and consultants 
• Development partners and global health specialists 

Course Modules

Module 1: Foundations of Health Financing Systems

• Concepts of revenue collection, pooling, and purchasing 
• Health financing functions and system models 
• Equity, efficiency, and sustainability principles 
• Overview of global health financing frameworks 
• Case Study: Rwanda’s community-based health insurance expansion 

Module 2: Universal Health Coverage (UHC) Financing

• UHC financing pathways and strategies 
• Benefit package design and prioritization 
• Fiscal space for health expansion 
• Coverage gap analysis tools 
• Case Study: Thailand’s Universal Coverage Scheme 

Module 3: Health Insurance Systems & Risk Pooling

• Social health insurance vs private insurance models 
• Risk pooling and cross-subsidization mechanisms 
• Enrollment strategies and informal sector coverage 
• Claims management systems 
• Case Study: Germany’s statutory health insurance system

Module 4: Strategic Purchasing & Provider Payment Systems

• Capitation, DRGs, fee-for-service models 
• Incentives and provider behavior 
• Contracting and performance-based payments 
• Quality-linked reimbursement systems 
• Case Study: UK NHS payment reform using DRGs 

Module 5: Public Financial Management (PFM) in Health

• Budget formulation and execution in health sector 
• Fiscal accountability and tracking systems 
• Medium-term expenditure frameworks (MTEF) 
• Financial reporting and transparency tools 
• Case Study: Kenya’s health sector budgeting reforms 

Module 6: Results-Based Financing (RBF) & Performance-Based Financing (PBF)

• Principles of RBF and output-based financing 
• Indicators and verification systems 
• Incentive design and monitoring frameworks 
• Donor-supported RBF programs 
• Case Study: Burundi performance-based financing in primary care 

Module 7: Health Economics & Costing for Decision Making

• Cost-effectiveness and cost-benefit analysis 
• Economic evaluation of health interventions 
• Budget impact analysis 
• Priority setting using economic tools 
• Case Study: Cost-effectiveness of malaria interventions in sub-Saharan Africa 

Module 8: Digital Health Financing & Innovation

• FinTech solutions in health payments 
• Mobile health insurance platforms 
• Blockchain for health financing transparency 
• AI-driven claims processing 
• Case Study: India’s Ayushman Bharat digital health ecosystem 

Training Methodology

This course employs a participatory and hands-on approach to ensure practical learning, including:

• Interactive lectures and presentations.
• Group discussions and brainstorming sessions.
• Hands-on exercises using real-world datasets.
• Role-playing and scenario-based simulations.
• Analysis of case studies to bridge theory and practice.
• Peer-to-peer learning and networking.
• Expert-led Q&A sessions.
• Continuous feedback and personalized guidance.

Register as a group from 3 participants for a Discount

Send us an email: info@fineskilltrainingcenter.com or call +254769199797 

Certification

Upon successful completion of this training, participants will be issued with a globally- recognized certificate.

Tailor-Made Course

 We also offer tailor-made courses based on your needs.

Key Notes

a. The participant must be conversant with English.

b. Upon completion of training the participant will be issued with an Authorized Training Certificate

c. Course duration is flexible and the contents can be modified to fit any number of days.

d. The course fee includes facilitation training materials, 2 coffee breaks, buffet lunch and A Certificate upon successful completion of Training.

e. One-year post-training support Consultation and Coaching provided after the course.

f. Payment should be done at least a week before commence of the training, to FINESKILL TRAINING CENTER account, as indicated in the invoice so as to enable us prepare better for you.