DOCUMENT | 15 Oct 2021
Final report on innovative financing mechanisms for the Social Protection Support Fund in Burundi
Burundi
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DOCUMENT | 12 Oct 2021
Prospects for sustainable health financing in Tanzania: Baseline report
Tanzania, United Republic of
A high proportion of Tanzania’s total health spending comes from foreign donors and households’ out-of- pocket (OOP) spending, rather than from sustainable sources such as government tax-based revenue or health insurance. Over reliance on OOP can expose households to...
DOCUMENT | 12 Oct 2021
Universal health coverage (UHC) in low-Income countries: Tanzania’s efforts to overcome barriers to equitable health service access
Tanzania, United Republic of
The Government of Tanzania has implemented a number of health sector reforms that promote UHC in the last two decades. This case study focuses primarily on the initiatives that foster UHC with a specific pro-poor lens. Tanzania’s efforts that can potentially benefit...
DOCUMENT | 09 Oct 2021
The path to universal health coverage (UHC) in Kenya: Repositioning the role of national hospital insurance fund (NHIF)
Kenya
The NHIF was given a mandate by the Ministry of Health of Kenya to implement UHC in October, 2012. This generated controversy among key stakeholders concerned about allegations inefficiencies and precarious financial sustainability of the initiative. However, the...
DOCUMENT | 09 Oct 2021
Kenya health financing system assessment, 2018: Time to pick the best path
Kenya
This report assesses the Kenyan health financing system in light of ongoing reforms and the Government of Kenya’s (GOK’s) ambitious commitments to achieve universal health coverage (UHC) through multiple initiatives. International experience suggests that effective...
DOCUMENT | 01 Oct 2021
Kenya’s COVID-19 budget: Funding for health and welfare
Kenya
As the impact of Covid-19 continues to escalate, accountable public budgets that are aligned to the needs of people living in poverty and vulnerable populations are more crucial than ever. In the 2020/21 fiscal year, Kenya will not only be dealing with the social,...
DOCUMENT | 01 Oct 2021
Actuarial Cost and fiscal impact of expanding the Jordan Civil Insurance Programme for health coverage to vulnerable citizens
Jordan
This study analyses the cost of increasing health insurance coverage to vulnerable Jordanians (for Jordan’s public health exchequer). It estimates the percentage of Jordan’s population that is not insured and thus does not access as many services as those insured by...
DOCUMENT | 01 Oct 2021
Determinants of health insurance coverage and out of pocket payments for health care in Jordan
Jordan
The Government of Jordan’s 2016-2020 National Strategy for Health Sector set out a vision of high-quality lifelong health care for the whole population, with a focus on financial protection. This report presents findings on health insurance coverage and out-of-pocket...
DOCUMENT | 24 Sep 2021
Nigeria: national health accounts (NHA) 2017
Nigeria
The NHA documents and characterizes the flow of resources in a country’s health sector. Policy makers and administrators use the NHA to learn from past expenditure and improve planning and allocation of resources throughout the system, thereby increasing efficiency...
DOCUMENT | 24 Sep 2021
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Background document for the Steering Group Meetings on 27 / 29 September and 1 October 2021.
DOCUMENT | 23 Sep 2021
Study on health financing in Burundi
Burundi
DOCUMENT | 21 Sep 2021
Chad: Final report of the study on the institutional and functional framework of the Medical Assistance Scheme (AMED) under construction
Chad
DOCUMENT | 21 Sep 2021
South Sudan health system assessment
South Sudan
South Sudan is committed to attaining universal health coverage and this commitment is emphasized in the national constitution. Despite the commitment, the country has yet to make strides to achieve its health goals. This health system assessment was conducted to...
DOCUMENT | 20 Sep 2021
The Republic of Korea’s Coronavirus Disease Pandemic Response and Health System Preparedness (September 2021)
Korea, Republic of
ADB’s report, the Republic of Korea’s Coronavirus Disease Pandemic Response and Health System Preparedness, comprehensively covers several aspects that were crucial to the success of the ROK, such as effective resource mobilization, coordination, and timely social...
DOCUMENT | 20 Sep 2021
All About Korea’s Response to COVID-19 (October 2020)
Korea, Republic of
The "All About Korea's Response to COVID-19" booklet provides an interim overview of Korea's COVID-19 response efforts up to September 2020 in various areas including: - Epidemic response system - Testing, tracing, and treatment - Entry screening measures - Social...