The temporal and spatial interpretation of China’s health financing
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...
UN Interagency Task Force launches health taxes report series to tackle noncommunicable diseases
Health taxes on tobacco, alcohol, and sugar-sweetened beverages are crucial for controlling noncommunicable diseases (NCDs). Recently launched UN NCD report series offers practical guidance for effective implementation. The United Nations Interagency Task Force on...
Latin America: Increased investment in health and optimization of spending to boost productivity
Greater investment and efficient health spending are needed to increase productivity and well-being of the population.It presents the evolution of health systems financing over the last two decades, highlighting advances and identifying trends and challenges faced by...
Ecuador’s court orders tax changes to comply with right to health
Ecuador's justice system has ordered the elimination of a supreme decree that reduced and even eliminated specific taxes on ultra-processed foods, tobacco, alcohol, weapons, and plastics, to ensure compliance with the right to health. This elimination underscores the...
Algeria-Health law
This law lays down the fundamental provisions and principles and aims to give concrete form to the rights and duties of the population in matters of health. Its purpose is to ensure the prevention, protection, maintenance, restoration and promotion of people's health,...
Guidance note: Health financing in the Gabonese Republic
This guidance note follows on from the book Le financement de la santé en République gabonaise, which presents a comprehensive assessment of the country's health financing. This book examines the health financing situation following the introduction of a national...
Egypt National Health Accounts 2019-2020
The Egypt National Health Accounts 2019/2020 study provides an up-to-date overview of health expenditure in the country. It tracks health expenditure across the Egyptian health system and provides in-depth analysis of the quantities and flows of funds through standard...
New Health Impact Investment Platform launches first investment plans for primary healthcare in 15 countries
The World Health Organization (WHO) and multilateral development banks have launched a €1.5 billion platform to strengthen primary healthcare in low- and middle-income countries, starting with investment plans in 15 nations.In partnership, WHO and multilateral...
Health Financing: PAHO and IDB sign agreement to expand their collaboration
The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) and the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) signed a new agreement to expand their collaboration in the area of healthThe agreement allows PAHO and the IDB to expand their collaboration to respond more effectively and with...
Danish government’s proposal for a healthcare reform will strengthen primary health care
The Danish government proposed a healthcare reform titled 'Health close to you', presented by the Minister of the Interior and Health Sophie Løhde in September 2024. It aims to change both the structure, the division of tasks and the economy to strengthen primary...
Financial situation and prospects for reform of the Colombian health care system
The sustainability of the Colombian health system is a critical element for maintaining the progress achieved in health financial protection and health service coverage.There is pressure to increase health spending due to the adoption of new technologies, the aging...
Transforming lives in Mauritania through adaptive social protection
Henniya mint Teyib is one of over 200,000 households benefiting from the Tekavoul National Social Transfer Program in Mauritania, which addresses the country’s significant poverty challenges, with nearly 30% of the population living below the poverty line. The...
National digital health strategy 2021-2025
According to the co-signatories, the Minister for Health and the Minister for the Digital Economy, the development of this plan was a participatory process involving all public and private sector players working in the field of health and information and communication...
National Strategic Plan for Community Health 2023-2027
The PNDS 2015-2024 considers Community health to be one of the levers for moving towards universal health coverage. This prioritization resulted in the development and adoption of a National Community Health Policy in 2017 and a National Community Health Strategy...
Impact of direct health expenditure on poverty and compliance of public and external health financing in Guinea
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...