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Healthy Systems Research Symposium 2026 (HSR2026) Early Bird Registration Extended

The HSG Board would like to share that early bird registration for the 9th Global Symposium on Health Systems Research (HSR2026) has been extended to 7 September 2026 at 23:59 GMT+1, providing participants with additional time to register and plan their attendance in Cairo, Egypt, from 7–9 December 2026.

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Guiding Research - A Special Podcast Series

Exploring the ideas shaping the future of health systems

Guiding Research is a special podcast series from Global Health Matters and Health Systems Global (HSG), bringing together leading researchers and practitioners to explore the ideas shaping the future of health policy and systems research. Episodes will be released monthly in the lead-up to HSR2026.

* HSG’s involvement in the production of these podcast episodes was supported by IDRC.

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Rethinking blended financing for primary healthcare

TWG Blog: Part 3 of a three-part series

Reflections from the symposium “How can the public–private mix advance PHC in a transforming world order?”

Can blended finance help strengthen primary health care systems, and under what conditions? Part 3 and the final instalment of this three-part blog series explores the opportunities, limitations and risks of blended financing for advancing equitable and sustainable primary health care.

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Becoming a member of HSG has enabled me to easily develop and enhance my research with other HSG members, who share similar objectives to develop sustainable health systems.

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By strengthening health policy, systems research and practice communities, we will support health systems across the globe to achieve better health, equity and wellbeing for all.

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