In response to the significant rise in the prevalence of chronic diseases, Indonesia’s national health insurance agency (Badan Pengelola Jaminan Sosial Kesehatan or BPJS Kesehatan) implemented several purchasing arrangements for managing chronic conditions under the...
The authors explore the alternatives available to Sickness and Maternity Insurance (SEM) as a response to the challenges it faces in terms of financing options. The paper focuses its analysis on issues of insurance coverage, profile of the uninsured and financial...
This paper analyses the extent of utilisation and identify the barriers faced by individuals in the Federally Administrative Area of Pakistan concerning the Social Health Protection Programme. The study findings indicated that approximately 12% of the participants...
The policy paper titled Conditioned Domestic Financing in Global Health: Understanding Agency Policies and Implications for Health Systems Sustainability by the Centre for Global Development examines how global health funding agencies and recipient country governments...
The article "Making Social Protection a Reality for People with TB: A Perspective on New Global Guidance," published in the International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease, examines the critical role of social protection in addressing the social and economic...
This study investigates the financial burden of out-of-pocket costs for patients with both HIV and hypertension (HTN) in urban and peri-urban Uganda. Through a survey of 94 patients from 10 clinics in Wakiso and Kampala districts, researchers assessed the direct,...
The document discusses the increasing health expenditures in China amid rapid economic and social development, population aging, and evolving disease patterns. As health expenditures rise sharply, the study highlights the need to effectively utilize limited medical...
This study aims to analyze total health expenditure (THE), government health expenditure, per capita government expenditure by government during 1990 to 2020 in China. In addition, this study also analyzes social health expenditures per THE and the structure of health...
This document was produced by the World Bank and external contributors with the following objectives (i) measure the impact of DDS on extreme poverty in Guinea ; (ii) compare this impact with that of other categories of household expenditure; and (iii) assess the...
This note presents the characteristics of public health insurance systems and analyzes their characteristics in relation to Universal Health Coverage in Mozambique. Compulsory public insurance systems represent an improvement in access and financial protection in...
“The options for financing the health sector also involve reflecting on the social effects of the proposed measures. It's not numbers that tell us how to structure policies. Figures are an essential material basis and a necessary guide, but it is public policy that...
This paper assesses Pakistan’s progress toward achieving UHC at the national and subnational level. Pakistan’s progress toward UHC aligns closely with its economic development trajectory and policy efforts in expanding UHC program. However, economic underdevelopment...
This study presents a comprehensive road map, including short- and long-term action plans, for health technology assessment implementation in the UAE. The outcomes of the study will not only benefit decision makers by providing a clear pathway for health technology...
In 2021, global life expectancy averaged 74 years, while in sub-Saharan Africa, it was only 66 years, with health spending at just $92 per person. This amount is significantly lower than the $379 spent in North Africa and the Middle East, highlighting the challenges...
The present study provides an important baseline to monitor the progress made by the government in terms of equity. It will help us to monitor the effectiveness of government investment especially concerning the utilisation of poor and vulnerable sections.
