Nigerian senate moves to double Basic Health Care Fund to 2% of national revenue
The Nigerian Senate advanced a bill to amend the National Health Act, doubling the Basic Health Care Provision Fund from one to two percent of the Consolidated Revenue Fund. Sponsored by Senator Ipalibo Harry, it aims to boost primary healthcare, reduce out-of-pocket...
Bridging the Health Finance Gap in India: A Call for an IRDAI-RBI Affordability Pact
India’s healthcare financing is plagued by high out-of-pocket spending and inefficient claim settlements, forcing many into debt. A coordinated IRDAI-RBI “Affordability Pact” is needed to integrate digital payments, cashless networks, and financing solutions, making...
Expanding budget space to improve health outcomes in low- and middle-income countries: what role for tax expenditures?
The article Expanding budget space to improve health outcomes in low- and middle-income countries: what role for tax expenditures?, published in Health Policy and Planning on 22 October 2025, provides the first cross-country analysis of how tax expenditures influence...
Mobilizing resources for care: A holistic approach for financing Albania’s universal care services
Albania’s gender gap in employment stems largely from women’s unpaid care responsibilities, despite gains in education and equality. Expanding and formalizing the care economy could boost growth, jobs, and revenues. Financing this requires tax reforms, reduced...
Malians call for universal health care
Mali has made progress in health outcomes such as reduced infant, under-5, and maternal mortality and increased life expectancy, supported by reforms like the 2018 universal health insurance plan. However, access to quality care remains limited due to funding...
Over 5B USD for primary healthcare to 1M rural residents
Kazakhstan will open 655 new health facilities in 2025, expanding primary care access to 1 million rural residents. The government allocated 3 trillion tenge to strengthen and digitise healthcare. Kazakhstan is set to significantly expand access to healthcare for its...
Morocco’s Health Insurance Scheme Benefits 32 Million Citizens in 2025
In 2025, Morocco’s compulsory health insurance (AMO) covered over 32 million people, or 88% of the population. Reforms advanced unified system management, financial sustainability, and cost control ahead of transferring public-sector AMO oversight to CNSS in 2026. In...
Progress and inequalities in financial risk protection toward universal health coverage: insights from Vietnam
The study analyzes Vietnam’s progress on financial risk protection (FRP) as part of Universal Health Coverage using data from six national surveys covering 2010–2020. It evaluates multiple FRP indicators, including catastrophic, impoverishing, and financial hardship...
Assessing the financial burden on Irish patients and their households attending hospital clinics
This pilot study examined the private out-of-pocket costs incurred by patients attending hospital outpatient consultations in Ireland. Data from 42 patients showed a median cost of €131 per visit and an average annual expense of €559, with additional burdens such as...
Global leaders launch coalition to boost health investment and economic growth
The World Bank, Japan & WHO launched the Health Works Leaders Coalition to boost health investments, job creation & resilience, aiming to reach 1.5B people with affordable care by 2030.The World Bank Group, Government of Japan, and World Health Organisation...
Economic Drivers of Public Health Expenditure in Kenya
The study examined how macroeconomic factors such as GDP per capita, corruption, unemployment, fiscal deficit, and tax revenue influence public health expenditure in Kenya from 1990 to 2023. Using the ARDL model, results showed that corruption, GDP per capita, tax...
Health economics and vaccine financing in the eastern Mediterranean region: A needs assessment
The article “Health economics and vaccine financing in the Eastern Mediterranean Region: A needs assessment,” published in Vaccine by Elsevier, provides a comprehensive analysis of how health economics and financing are being applied in immunization programmes across...
VietNam and World Bank strengthen cooperation to expand social security coverage
VSS and the World Bank discussed expanding social security coverage, especially for informal workers. The Bank proposed raising voluntary insurance subsidies to 50 percent and introducing Monotax and flexible insurance models. Both sides agreed to enhance digital...
National Health Accounts: Report 2016-2017, 2017-2018, 2019-2019 (Haiti)
In August 2022, Haiti's Ministry of Public Health and Population published the National Health Accounts report for biannual periods between 2016 and 2019.
Law No. 87-01 which creates the Dominican Social Security System.
This law of the Dominican Republic, enacted in May 2001, establishes the foundations of its social security system, including health. It establishes a universal and mandatory system, articulating public and private health institutions dedicated to social security and...