Future health financing in sub-Saharan Africa: Domestic spending and donor dependence
In the research article titled "Financing health in sub-Saharan Africa 1990–2050: Donor dependence and expected domestic health spending," published in PLOS Global Public Health, the authors investigate the complex landscape of health financing in sub-Saharan Africa...

Member State Session on Revising SDG UHC Indicators 3.8.1 & 3.8.2
WHO reviews proposed revisions to SDG UHC indicators 3.8.1 & 3.8.2, potentially altering a decade of financial protection data. On 21 August 2024, the World Health Organization (WHO) organised an information session for Member States to discuss the revision of...
Member State Information session on Monitoring universal health coverage (SDG target 3.8): Revision of SDG UHC indicators 3.8.1 & 3.8.2
The presentation slides for the "Member State Information Session on Monitoring Universal Health Coverage (Sustainable Development Goals target 3.8): Revision of SDG UHC Indicators 3.8.1 & 3.8.2," held on 21 August 2024, are now available. These slides provide a...
Can people afford to pay for health care? 2023 WHO report on financial protection in Ukraine
This study updates the 2018 analysis of financial protection in Ukraine, assessing affordable access to healthcare. Catastrophic health spending in Ukraine is higher than in many European countries, mainly affecting the poorest households and pensioners, highlighting...
Health Financing Progress Matrix Assessment 2024
This report provides a comprehensive assessment of Zambia's health financing system, highlighting both the significant progress made towards achieving universal health coverage (UHC) over the past two decades and the ongoing challenges that need to be addressed. It...

R4D strengthens health policy and systems research ecosystem in Asia
R4D's Health Systems Strengthening Accelerator is enhancing health policy and systems research (HPSR) in Asia by building a stronger ecosystem to translate evidence into policy action. R4D, through the Health Systems Strengthening Accelerator, is working to empower...
Bill no. 1.089 on state-paid medical aid
On February 6, 2024, the Prince's Government submitted a bill to the National Council, no. 1.089, on state medical aid. Following on from Law no. 1.465 of December 11, 2018 on the family and social assistance, this bill establishes a new paid medical assistance scheme...

A flourishing social security system in Monaco
Monaco enjoys particularly advantageous social protection thanks to the Caisse de Compensation des Services Sociaux (CCSS), financed entirely by employers. This scheme, inspired by the French social security model, was introduced after the Second World War, in 1944....
Decree setting out the terms and conditions of access to healthcare services covered by AMU
This decree sets out the terms and conditions of access to healthcare benefits covered by universal health insurance, in accordance with articles 27 and 30 of law no. 2021-022 of October 18, 2021 instituting universal health insurance in the Togolese Republic.
Decree entrusting management of AMU to INAM and CNSS
The Council of Ministers has examined and adopted a first decree entrusting the management of universal health insurance to the Institut national d'assurance maladie (INAM) and the Caisse nationale de sécurité sociale (CNSS). The law instituting universal health...
Decree setting AMU’s basket of services
The establishment of standards for medical and paramedical procedures covered by the universal health insurance scheme is necessary to guarantee high-quality, harmonized and standardized care. This decree therefore defines the values and nomenclatures of the...
Decree setting out the terms and conditions for access to AMU healthcare services
Togo's Head of State, Faure Essozimna Gnassingbé, chaired the Council of Ministers on October 11, 2023. The Council examined seven draft decrees, four of which relate to Universal Health Insurance. This decree sets the terms and conditions governing liability,...
Guiding principles for the next generation of health-care sustainability metrics
The next generation of health-care sustainability metrics must expand the scope of observation and the entry points for interventions. Specifically, metrics should be standardised, reliable, meaningful, integrated with data management systems, fair, and aligned with...
Analysing and overcoming access barriers to strengthen primary health care
The report titled "Analyzing and Overcoming Access Barriers to Strengthen Primary Health Care," published by the Pan American Health Organization, presents an in-depth collaboration with Member States to address barriers to accessing primary health care in the...
Financing pandemic prevention, preparedness and response: lessons learned and perspectives for future
The article titled "Financing Pandemic Prevention, Preparedness and Response: Lessons Learned and Perspectives for Future," published in the Globalization and Health journal by Biomed Central explores critical insights into pandemic financing with a focus on Africa...