Nigeria like other low and middle-income countries made a commitment towards attaining UHC by 2030. The arrival of COVID‐19 poses additional pressure on the already weak health system, which in turn affects the provision of other equally important essential health...
Background document for the Steering Group Meetings on 27 / 29 September and 1 October 2021.
The constitution of the Republic of South Sudan recognizes health as a basic human right to be respected, promoted, and protected. The 2006-2011 national health policy provided guidance on how to implement the mandate of the constitution and work toward attaining...
Uganda’s goal for UHC is to provide at least 65% of its population quality healthcare and financial protection by 2030. However, at 44% coverage in 2018, the country is far from reaching that goal. This policy brief analyses the low performance on UHC and makes a case...
Health Insurance is a way of financing health care where individuals or households’ contributions are pooled together, so when members fall sick they access a defined package of health services without having to pay out of pocket. This has the potential to protect...
Uganda is a signatory to the sustainable development goals (SDGs) and therefore is committed to attaining universal health coverage (UHC) for all. According to WHO, the goal of UHC is to ensure that all people obtain the health services they need without suffering...
Demand for health care is growing and external donor support is becoming more uncertain. Consequently, domestic resource mobilization (DRM) for health has emerged as an important topic in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). This brief articulates the lessons...
Demand for health care is growing and external donor support is becoming more uncertain. Consequently, domestic resource mobilization (DRM) for health has emerged as an important topic in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). This brief articulates the lessons...
This policy brief describes the implementation process of the national health insurance (NHI) in South Africa. The government of South Africa has implemented a number of reforms to move towards universal health coverage. Among the reforms include the development of...
Namibia is a signatory to the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). SDG 3 states that member states must ensure healthy lives and promote wellbeing for all, at all ages. One of the targets under this goal is to achieve Universal Health Coverage (UHC),...
The 2008 Constitution established free and universal public health services for all levels of care in Ecuador. The health system is financed with resources from the general state budget, workers' and employers' contributions to mandatory social security and to the...
This budget brief reviews the Malawi national budget 2020/21 and its relation to health. Specifically, the brief analyzes the size and composition of the National Budget, with a special focus on allocations to key social sectors that benefit children. The brief also...
This budget brief explores the extent to which the FY2019/20 National Budget addresses health financing needs of citizens in Malawi, especially children. Specifically, it analyzes the size, composition and equity of allocations to the health sector in FY2019/20. The...
Although remarkable progress has been made in improving health outcomes over the past decade, Malawi still faces challenges. The COVID-19 pandemic could reverse the gains in the health sector in Malawi. Due to the pandemic, there has been a reduction in the use of...
In Malawi primary healthcare services are provided for free at point of use in all government facilities and selected Christian Association of Malawi facilities through service level agreements). In practice, however, around 70% of the services provided at tertiary...
