Impact of healthy lifestyle factors on life expectancy and lifetime health care expenditure: Nationwide cohort study
The article "Impact of Healthy Lifestyle Factors on Life Expectancy and Lifetime Health Care Expenditure: Nationwide Cohort Study," authored by Wei-Cheng Lo, Tsuey-Hwa Hu, Cheng-Yu Shih, Hsien-Ho Lin, and Jing-Shiang Hwang, explores the effects of healthy lifestyle...
Implementation guidelines for Networks of Practice-2024
The Networks of Practice (NoP) initiative aims to enhance access to quality essential health care in Ghana by 2030 through improved coordination and resource sharing among health providers within specific geographical areas, addressing challenges like poor referral...
WHO releases new guide on political economy analysis for health financing
'Political Economy of Health Financing: how-to guide' helps analyse key factors for health financing reform, emphasising stakeholder engagement and strategic approaches toward Universal Health Coverage (UHC)The World Health Organization (WHO) releases the "Political...
WHO Political economy analysis for health financing
"Political Economy Analysis for Health Financing: A ‘How to’ Guide," published by the World Health Organization, provides a structured approach to analyse key political economy factors impacting health financing reform. This guide emphasises the importance of...
Bangladesh Health Financing Progress Matrix Assessment 2021
The Health Financing Progress Matrix assessment builds on an extensive body of conceptual and empirical work. It summarizes “what matters in health financing for UHC” into nineteen desirable attributes, which form the basis of the assessment. By identifying areas of...
Bangladesh Healthcare Financing Strategy 2012-2032
The Health Care Financing Strategy 2012-2032 provides a framework for developing and advancing health financing in Bangladesh. It aims at increasing the level of funding for health, ensuring an equitable distribution of the health financing burden, improving access to...
Inflation Reduction Act of 2022
The Government of the United States of America introduced the Inflation Reduction Act in 2022. Part of this legislation addresses the high cost of drugs to patients by including prescription drug pricing reforms. These measures comprise, among others, lowering...
AMU on the meeting table of the National Health Sector Coordination Committee
The 2nd meeting of the National Health Sector Coordination Committee (CNC-SS), held on July 11, 2024, marks a new stage in the strengthening of the Togolese health system. This virtual session brought together key players from the healthcare sector and various...
IDH 2024 Report: The WEZOU program bears fruit!
In recent years, Togo has made considerable efforts in the health sector, with an accessibility rate of 90.7% by 2023. This progress is the fruit of several innovative initiatives by the Head of State, notably the Wezou program. According to the Human Development...
National health insurance authority annual report-2018
The National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) in Ghana was established to achieve universal health insurance coverage under the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS). The NHIA's responsibilities include registering, licensing, and regulating health insurance...
Executive training on CSU, social health protection and gender
From May 22 to 25, 2024, the P4H focal person in Cameroon supported a training course on social protection in health, Universal Health Coverage and Gender. The training was attended by officials from several ministerial departments involved in social protection. Some...
ToRs Training workshop for managers on CSU, social protection in health and gender
The P4H network, in collaboration with WHO, UNICEF, ILO, the World Bank and the L4UHC group, is organizing a training session on universal health coverage, social health protection and gender in the context of the implementation of CSU in Cameroon.To achieve the above...
Analysis of Chèque Santé extension in Cameroon
As part of the fight against Maternal, Neonatal and Infant Mortality, the State of Cameroon has been working with AFD and KFW to set up the Chèque Santé project since June 2015. It has helped reduce in-hospital maternal and neonatal mortality. On April 12, 2023, the...
Health taxes can boost public health and the economy
Health taxes on tobacco, alcohol, and sugary drinks promote public health and generate significant revenue, crucial for economic growth and resilience. When done efficiently they can greatly enhance population health.The World Bank's latest blog in their "Investing in...
Economic burden of infectious diseases and its equity implications in Indian households
Infectious diseases remain one of the major causes of health and economic burden for Indian households. The study estimates the equity impact of infectious disease episodes on out-of-pocket expenditure (OOPE) and wage losses among Indian households.