The many documents available on the P4H Network’s digital platform reflect the network’s scope of work. The majority of documents are primary source materials created by country nationals or resources produced by organizations working in social health protection (SHP) and/or health financing (HF).
The collection provides information on SHP and/or HF reforms and universal health coverage processes from around the world as well as topical analysis and research.
Challenging inadequate and fragmented primary health care financing: findings from Bangladesh, Indonesia, Maldives, and Nepal
Strengthening primary health care (PHC) is central to achieving universal health coverage in the WHO South-East Asia Region. This study, published in The Lancet Regional Health – Southeast Asia and Health Policy, analyses PHC financing arrangements in Bangladesh,...
How can innovative financing options support health system financing for noncommunicable diseases in low- and middle-income countries?
As noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) place increasing strain on health systems in low- and middle-income countries, the need for sustainable financing solutions is more urgent than ever. With development assistance stagnating and domestic budgets stretched thin,...
The case for investment in tobacco control: lessons from four countries in the Americas
This study in the Pan American Journal of Public Health from 2022 explores the case of investing in tobacco control in Colombia, Costa Rica, El Salvador and Suriname. Health taxes, for example on tobacco products, are considered opportune for both reducing unhealthy...
Implementation of Taxation on Sugar-Sweetened Beverages by the Government of Barbados
This 2016 policy brief produced by the Healthy Caribbean Coalition (with the support of the NCD Alliance) provides an overview of the approaches used by the Barbados Ministry of Finance in the adoption of sugar-sweetened beverage (SSB) taxation.
Strengthening community health in Senegal: Lessons from a Ministry-led self-assessment
A new policy brief, developed by Senegal’s Ministry of Health and Social Action with support from the Financing Alliance for Health, uses the Community Health Financing Assessment (CHFA) toolkit to evaluate the current state of community health financing in Senegal....
The ethics of behaviour-based insurance models: Solidarity-based concerns in Germany’s statutory health insurance
Sickness funds are starting to use digital behavioral data to encourage physical activity among their members, but the ethical and societal implications, especially in solidarity-based insurance systems, are not well understood. While these programs may foster new...
Tajikistan: health system review 2025
The health system in Tajikistan operates under a centralized governance structure, primarily managed by the Ministry of Health and Social Protection, with the public sector serving as the main provider of health services. Despite efforts to reform and improve...
Effect of community-based health insurance on the use of health service and perceived quality of care in Bacho Woreda, central Ethiopia: A mixed method study
Ethiopia's Community Based Health Insurance (CBHI) scheme significantly enhances outpatient care utilization, as evidenced by a study in Bacho Woreda. The research found that CBHI members were more likely to seek healthcare services, with 60% expressing satisfaction...
Navigating health financing cliffs: a new era in global health
In a Comment published in The Lancet, Kumanan Rasanathan, Maylene M Beltran, Alberta A Biritwum-Nyarko, Mark S Blechner, Mark Dybul, Hajime Inoue, and colleagues raise the alarm on the steep decline in development assistance for health and the deepening crisis it has...
Navigating Nepal’s health financing system: A road to universal health coverage amid epidemiological and demographic transitions
Nepal is at a critical juncture in its journey toward universal health coverage (UHC), as it confronts the dual challenges of demographic shifts and a growing burden of non-communicable diseases (NCDs). These transitions are driving up out-of-pocket (OOP) healthcare...
National Health Policy of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Towards Universal Health
This working draft document was updated following consultations and a group meeting in Saint Vincent in June 2023. All content contained within this draft document is pending review, edits, and approval by the Ministry of Health, Wellness and the Environment and any...
Investing in health for a competitive, secure, and resilient Europe: A strategic call to action
A report by the EU Expert Advisory Group, convened by the Partnership for Health System Sustainability and Resilience (PHSSR), outlines the case for greater strategic investment in health across the European Union. Titled Investing in health for a competitive, secure,...
IX and X Andean Forum on Health and Economics – Proceedings
These reports summarize the objective of the Andean Health and Economy Forum in general, as well as the previous meetings. In more detail, it describes the ninth and tenth forums. The 119-page document includes both the speeches and the work at the dialogue tables.
Global Health Watch 7: Mobilizing for health justice – Chapter D3, Financing Pandemic Recovery Prevention Preparedness and Response
A chapter in Global Health Watch 7, titled “Financing Pandemic Recovery, Prevention, Preparedness and Response”, critically examines current global health financing structures through the lens of pandemic cycles. Authored by the People’s Health Movement and Daraja...
Forgone Care of doctor’s visits in Germany – Results from three cross-sectional surveys
A study analyzing data from German representative surveys found that 21% of participants reported forgone care in the past year, with higher rates in women and younger adults. The main barriers to accessing care were categorized as systemic, psychological, and...