The COVID-19 pandemic affected the Institutional Health Partnerships (IHP) in various aspects; partners are no longer able to travel and conduct live training due to the travel restrictions, and the demand for health workers increased exponentially across the world. However, health workers from established IHPs sustained their commitment even in these challenging times. Below are a few examples of health partnerships’ response during the COVID-19 pandemic in different countries, particularly initiatives to maintain essential services. 

These action briefs were submitted to the ESTHER Alliance to be shared with WHO as learning resources in their new COVID-19: Health Services Learning Hub.