Central registry in Cambodia helps patients access social services
The USAID Local Health System Sustainability Project is working with social protection programs in Cambodia to create a data-sharing infrastructure that links databases of all social health protection programs across country.Cambodia has committed to improve access to...
Health financing and public financial management in devolved context in the Philippines
The case study of Philippines is a part of a series of case studies, which jointly developed by the World Health Organization and ThinkWell aimed at exploring the implications of decentralization for health financing, with a focus on public financial management (PFM)....
A roadmap towards implementing health technology assessment in Oman
Health technology assessment (HTA) improves the efficiency of resource allocation by facilitating evidence-informed decisions on the value of health technologies. This study aims to create a customized HTA roadmap for Oman based on a gap analysis between the current...
Can people afford to pay for health care? 2021 WHO report on financial protection in North Macedonia
The report "Can people afford to pay for health care? New evidence on financial protection in North Macedonia" provides a comprehensive analysis of financial protection in the country's healthcare system. It examines the extent to which out-of-pocket payments create...
How Kuwait’s Vision 2035 development plan is driving healthcare expenditure
Kuwait's healthcare sector has experienced significant growth, driven by the country's Vision 2035 strategic development plan. In 2023, healthcare expenditure accounted for 5.1% of Kuwait's GDP, the second-highest in the GCC after Saudi Arabia. Per capita, healthcare...
Can people afford to pay for health care? 2018 WHO report on financial protection in Ukraine
The document "Can people afford to pay for health care? New evidence on financial protection in Ukraine" provides an in-depth analysis of financial protection in Ukraine's healthcare system, focusing on out-of-pocket payments, financial hardship, and healthcare...
Public Health Law 41
It establishes the basic principles for the regulation of social relations in the area of public health with the purpose of contributing to guaranteeing health promotion, disease prevention, health restoration, social rehabilitation of patients and social assistance...
New Public Health Law enacted
The National Assembly of People's Power approved this new law that seeks to develop the constitutional postulates and reinforce the responsibilities of the State with regard to Public Health.The main objective of the new law is to reinforce the responsibilities of the...
Tracking Health Expenditure in Liberia NHA 2019-20
The National Health Accounts (NHA) for Liberia, covering the fiscal year 2019/2020 was validated during a recent workshop organized by the Ministry of Health. Key findings highlighted a significant out-of-pocket spending rate of 62%, alongside recommendations for the...
Azerbaijan’s Compulsory Health Insurance Fund continues massive awareness campaign about social health insurance
The State Agency for Compulsory Medical Insurance successfully implemented its 2024 Communication Strategy, holding 300 awareness events in public institutions, schools, universities, and religious communities. These efforts enhance transparency and access to MHI...
Preliminary draft of the Public Health Law
The draft public health law proposes an update of Law 41 of 1983, incorporating the One Health approach as one of its principles.The draft bill is based on Article 46 of the current Cuban Constitution and recognizes that health is a fundamental right. It is also based...
Public Health is historically prioritized in State Budget
The State has prioritized public health in Cuba, allocating 23% of the total budget to this sector.It was established that the public health financing proposed for 2023 would be used for the acquisition of "medicines, consumables and reagents; the repair and...
Federal Law “On the Fundamentals of Health Protection of Citizens in the Russian Federation”
This Federal Law regulates relations arising from ensuring health protection of citizens in the Russian Federation and determines: 1) legal, organizational and economic foundations for protecting the health of citizens; 2) the rights and obligations of individuals and...
Utilisation of national health insurance program in urban Nepal
This study focuses on Nepal's adoption of a health insurance scheme to support universal health coverage. While various factors impact the program's performance, there is limited evidence on how these factors influence the insurance scheme in Nepal. The study aims to...
Iraq National Health Policy 2014-2023
Iraq’s national health policy defines the principles, objectives and vision for improving population health and nutrition status and reducing inequalities in health all over the country. The policy provides a framework, concrete foundation and attainable direction for...