Rural Health Financing Through Strong National Health Systems (Part 1) | Sarah Fox | What About Rural Health

How can countries move beyond donor dependency to build sustainable health systems that actually serve rural communities? In this episode of What About Rural Health, host Chinasa sits down with Sarah Fox, a global health financing expert with over 20 years of experience in reproductive health and family planning programs across low- and middle-income countries.

Together, they unpack: Why project-based funding keeps countries in a dependency mode The difference between "innovative projects" and true health system innovation How decentralisation, public financial management, and data transparency can strengthen primary healthcare Real-world examples from Kenya, Nigeria, and Madagascar on operationalising national health policies The critical role of community participation in health financing decisions Practical models like Nigeria's sector-wide approach and UNFPA's matching fund initiative If you care about universal health coverage, rural health equity, or sustainable development, this conversation is for you. #whataboutruralhealth #podcast #healthequity #ruralhealth #interview #healthcare #healthfinancing #podmatch Want to be a guest on What About Rural Health?™? Send Chinasa Imo a message on PodMatch, here: Email us: info@ Visit our website: What About Rural Health?

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