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Budget reform increases resources for health in El Salvador

Budget reform increases resources for health in El Salvador

El Salvador

Members of El Salvador's Legislative Assembly approved a budget increase to support the Salud Inteligente Integral (PROSIN) program at the national level. Components include digital health, strengthening health resilience and strengthening the network. On February 19,...

Conditional cash transfers to improve health in Guatemala

Conditional cash transfers to improve health in Guatemala

Guatemala

Guatemala's Ministry of Social Development grants social bonds to vulnerable families in exchange for commitments to participate in health and education services.In April 2025, the Guatemalan Ministry of Social Development (MIDES) delivered financial assistance under...

How Japan could shape the future of the NHS

How Japan could shape the future of the NHS

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

To help deal with its ageing population, Japan offers super bespoke health programmes for individual citizens, which aim to do a better job at predicting and preventing illnesses and make emergency care less necessary.The Health Secretary is taking a bold step forward...

Swiss Citizens’ Assembly backs sugar tax in health push

Swiss Citizens’ Assembly backs sugar tax in health push

Switzerland

The Citizens’ Assembly in Switzerland has proposed a tax on sugary foods and drinks as part of six reforms aimed at improving public health, which also includes higher taxes on alcohol and tobacco, enhanced health literacy, and stricter advertising restrictions. The...

The Wait Is the Price: Quiet Rationing Plagues Canadian Health Care

The Wait Is the Price: Quiet Rationing Plagues Canadian Health Care

Canada

The Canadian healthcare system, while publicly funded and perceived as free, involves significant wait times for medical services due to a mismatch between demand and supply, effectively rationing care. This inadequacy leads to substantial economic costs, estimated in...

How India’s tobacco taxes fund addiction and ignore prevention

How India’s tobacco taxes fund addiction and ignore prevention

India

India's tobacco governance reveals a stark contradiction, as the government collects over Rs 75,000 crore in tobacco taxes yet allocates less than Rs 50 crore annually to tobacco control programs, resulting in a chronic underfunding of health initiatives. This...

HGPI highlights the role of data in advancing UHC and health financing

HGPI highlights the role of data in advancing UHC and health financing

The HGPI report highlights the critical role of data in advancing Universal Health Coverage (UHC) and health financing, emphasising the use of international databases for effective policy development and global comparison. The Health and Global Policy Institute (HGPI)...

Guyana implements vouchers to extend financial access to UHC

Guyana implements vouchers to extend financial access to UHC

Guyana

Guyana institutes universal health care vouchers to cover a range of diagnostic tests not covered under the public free care program.Guyana operates a universal healthcare system where citizens and residents have access to public health facilities at no cost. However,...

Development of the Germany country page on p4h.world

Development of the Germany country page on p4h.world

Germany

The Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) and the P4H Coordination Desk (P4H-CD) are pleased to announce progress towards launching a country page for Germany on p4h.world. The Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute conducted an assessment...

New Zealanders prioritise health, but costs hold many back

New Zealanders prioritise health, but costs hold many back

New Zealand

New Zealand is experiencing a rise in health screening engagement, with 72% of adults prioritizing check-ups, although affordability remains a significant barrier for 36% of the population. Medical inflation has surged to 14.5%, impacting access to preventative care,...