Japan’s nursing care costs surge to record ¥11.9 Trillion in fiscal 2024
Japan's nursing care costs reached ¥11.9 trillion in fiscal 2024, rising ¥424.2 billion year-on-year. Nursing care recipients increased to 5.73 million while preventive care recipients rose to 1.30 million. In-home care support remains the most utilized service....
Resource Creation and Allocation in the Transformation of Hungarian Healthcare Financing: Event Summary
The Hungarian conference on healthcare financing examined reforms in pharmaceutical policy, resource allocation, and digital transformation. Experts highlighted economic constraints, workforce shortages, and poor health outcomes. Key discussions included AI...
Experts warn global funding cuts threaten progress in reproductive health
Experts at the Family Planning 2030 conference warned that global aid cuts, led by the U.S., threaten decades of progress in reproductive health and access to contraception worldwide. At the International Conference on Family Planning in Bogotá, experts warned that...
National Assembly Advances Dialogue on Sustainable Health Financing in Laos
The National Assembly of Laos held a workshop on financing primary health care and immunization with the Ministry of Health and partners. Participants addressed funding gaps, urged stronger coordination and budget reforms, and supported domestic financing of at least...
New WHO guidance to help countries navigate health financing crisis
WHO released new guidance to help countries address severe global health financing cuts, urging stronger domestic investment, efficiency, and equity to sustain essential services and progress toward UHC. The World Health Organization (WHO) has released new guidance to...
G20 2025: Global Leaders Unite to Advance Equity in Tuberculosis Vaccine Access
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus and Pakishe Aaron Motsoaledi urge G20 nations to ensure equitable, affordable access to new TB vaccines, marking a key step toward ending the epidemic by 2030. At the G20 Health Ministers’ meeting in Limpopo, South Africa, on November 6,...
Financing, not technology, is now the missing piece in ending tuberculosis
Health ministers from Indonesia, Nigeria, the Philippines, and South Africa call for domestic financing and innovative funding models to close the gap in the global fight against tuberculosis.In a joint opinion published by Devex, the health ministers of Indonesia,...
The Durban Promise – Moving Toward Self-Reliance to Achieve Universal Health Coverage and Health Security in Africa
The 4th International Conference on Public Health in Africa (CPHIA 2025) emphasized health sovereignty as essential for Africa’s economic and security future amid rising health emergencies and shrinking external funding. Under the theme “Moving Toward Self-Reliance,”...
DA raises concerns over NHI funding plan and implementation challenges in South Africa
The DA criticised Health Minister Dr. Aaron Motsoaledi for failing to present a detailed NHI costing or consult Treasury. They warned his funding proposals and lack of accountability risk corruption and failure, citing the oxygen plant tender scandal. The DA urged...
Bridging The Healthcare Gap in India: CSR As A Catalyst For UHC
In 2025, CSR plays a crucial role in accelerating Universal Health Coverage by bridging public system gaps through financing, digital health, and specialist care partnerships. Aligning CSR with national priorities, measurable outcomes, and sustainable handover ensures...
85% of Moroccans Covered, But Out-of-Pocket Costs Still High
Bank Al-Maghrib’s study reveals that despite Morocco’s 85 percent health coverage, households still pay 38 percent of health costs—well above global standards. Fragmented schemes and high out-of-pocket expenses strain families. The report urges reforms to enhance...
Why Asia-Pacific should care about care
UNDP is advancing care economy reforms across Asia-Pacific, helping countries formalize and value unpaid care work. India pilots childcare models; Malaysia develops a national care framework; Bangladesh links climate resilience with women’s livelihoods; Nepal empowers...
The diseases that dominate Australia’s $270 billion health bill
Australia’s total health spending reached 270.5 billion dollars in 2023–24, 10.1 percent of GDP. Governments funded 69 percent. Cancer led expenditure at 19.7 billion dollars, followed by cardiovascular and musculoskeletal diseases. Mental health ranked seventh in...
Bulgaria’s 2026 Budget Plans Higher Pension Contributions and Expanded Healthcare Funding
Bulgaria’s 2026 social security plan proposes raising pension insurance by two points and the maximum insurable income to 4,600 leva. Pensions will rise up to 8 percent from July. The healthcare budget of 5.3 billion euros includes more hospitalizations, cancer...
As NCDs surge, Nepal’s health budget falls
Nepal faces a critical rise in non-communicable diseases, now causing over 70% of deaths. Health funding remains below 5% of the national budget, far from the WHO-recommended 10%. Inadequate, infrastructure-focused spending hampers quality care, prevention, and...