HBPs help countries make explicit guarantees to their citizens on what health services they can access — whether it is HIV treatment or cataract surgery. Many countries developed their first packages in the 1990s, and it's time they were better utilized.
Countries including Ethiopia, Kenya, and Nigeria decided to use pooled procurement for COVID-19 vaccines via the African Vaccine Acquisition Trust. Recent research shows they made the right decision, but could more lives have been saved?
