New case study: Sustaining effective coverage with Opioid Substitution Therapy (OST) in Georgia in the context of transition from external assistance
The CIF research team publishes new case study entitled “Sustaining effective coverage with Opioid Substitution Therapy (OST) in Georgia in the context of transition from external assistance”. The study aims to better understand how and why Georgia was able to sustain and increase adequate coverage with Opioid Substation Therapy (OST) previously funded by the Global Fund and identify the critical enablers.
The case study succeeded to answer two key research questions (1) How did the cessation of external financing affect the coverage of OST services previously supported by donor funding? And (2) What political and health system factors influenced whether coverage with OST was sustained, once donor funding was no longer available?
This research was supported by funding from the Alliance for Health Policy and Systems Research, World Health Organization. The Alliance has supported through both core funding as well as project-specific designated funds. The full list of Alliance donors is available here: https://ahpsr.who.int/about-us/funders
This research also benefited from technical support from the Alliance for Health Policy and Systems Research, World Health Organization, the Department of Health Systems Governance and Financing, World Health Organization and UHC 2030.
The research team would like to express deep gratitude to Dr. Zubin Shroff, Dr. Susan Sparkes, and Dr. Maria Skarphedinsdottir for their invaluable technical support during the implementation of the study.
The authors are grateful to the key informants for their invaluable cooperation and support in preparing the case study.
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