Organizational and functional audit of the MSP of Niger
This document is the final report of the organizational and functional audit of the Ministry of Public Health in Niger. It identifies the priority areas for modernization and the major orientations for strengthening the Ministry of Health's capacities in the short,...
Reflections and actions for an FCS 2.0 in Niger
The document, drawn up by Jean François CAREMEL, P4H-CFP in Niger, was prompted by a request from the Secretary General of the Ministry of Health, in the context of the decision to refocus the Fonds Commun Santé on fungible funds: "To develop an analysis to feed into...
Health equity in Niger
The study analyzes several aspects of inequality in the healthcare system: health outcomes, healthcare service utilization, financial protection (FP) and benefit incidence analysis (BIA). It uses the EDS/ENAFEME surveys for health (2006, 2012, 2021), and ECVMA/EHCVM...
Challenges to financing universal health coverage discussed at the 154 WHO EB Meeting
WHO executive board discusses challenges to Universal Health Coverage (UHC), including financial constraints and healthcare worker shortages. Article examines member states' concerns and WHO strategies to address these issues. In its report to the board, the WHO...
Does Strategic Purchasing Improve Health Systems? A Literature Review
Strategic purchasing aims to improve healthcare spending and access, but how well it works depends on design and local factors. This review in the Health Systems Reform Journal explores the evidence for its effectiveness.This review examines evidence on strategic...
Developing the Lebanese health economic evaluation guideline
The Lebanese Health Economic Evaluation Guideline (LEEG) development followed WHO guidelines, involving expert groups, evidence retrieval, surveys, workshops, and international consultation. The transparent process ensures relevance for national healthcare...
The incremental healthcare cost associated with cancer in Belgium: A registry-based data analysis
Study assesses healthcare burden of cancer in Belgium for 2018, identifying lung cancer as the most costly. It emphasizes prevention strategies targeting risk factors to reduce the economic impact. Findings offer valuable insights for implementing cost-containment...
WHO supports Tajikistan’s reforms in Primary Health Care to reach Universal Health Coverage
WHO summarized Tajikistan's efforts in transforming its health system to accelerate progress toward Universal Health Coverage (UHC). Significant reforms supported Primary Health Care (PHC) approach with a strong family medicine focus, thus strengthening the health...
Understanding pandemic financing and learning from other experiences
The discussion paper, prepared for a Geneva workshop, examines pandemic financing challenges, explores spending capacities of countries, and analyses financing mechanisms from global regimes, including lessons from the Global Fund. This discussion paper was crafted in...
Vacancy: WHO Seeks Health Policy and Service Design Coordinator in Manila, Philippines
The World Health Organization's (WHO) Western Pacific Region is seeking a qualified candidate to fill the role of Coordinator, Health Policy and Service Design. This role presents a unique chance to contribute to the region's health systems' resilience and...
Can people afford to pay for health care? 2020 WHO report on financial protection in Moldova
This comprehensive review examines the challenges and opportunities in achieving financial protection within the Moldovan healthcare system. It highlights the system's progress and persistent gaps using data from the National Bureau of Statistics (2008–2016). The...
Niger 2022 Economic Update
After a COVID-19 related growth slowdown in 2020, Niger’s economic recovery was hit by a series of climate and security shocks in 2021 that deteriorated many economic and social indicators. As a result, GDP growth decelerated to 1.4 percent in 2021, which translated...
Kazakhstan, EU Mark 31 Years of Bilateral Ties, Looking Optimistic into Future
Director of the Center for Health Economics at Kazakhstan's National Research Center for Health Development wrote an article titled "Analysis of healthcare productivity indicators of the Republic of Kazakhstan based on the National Health Accounts" in "The Scientific...
Supreme Decree: Basic Health Insurance in Bolivia
This Supreme Decree 25265 established that children under 5 years of age, pregnant women in Bolivia had the right to access a basic package of preventive and curative health services, and the general population to the diagnosis and treatment of some communicable...
Healthcare challenges in ageing populations: Catastrophic health expenditure and unmet needs
Health Economics Review (Biomedcentral) study, 'Universal health coverage in the context of population ageing: catastrophic health expenditure and unmet need for healthcare' reveals disparities in catastrophic health expenditure and unmet needs, highlighting the...