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.
Population ageing and sustainability of healthcare financing in China
China has already transitioned into a society deeply affected by ageing demographics. The study examines the impact of population ageing on health financing and the sustainability of current healthcare financing models in China.This study discusses challenges faced by...
The economic effect of financial compensation in China’s healthcare system: comprehensive insights regarding supply and demand factors
In China, government funding affects healthcare costs differently depending on whether it's directed towards supply or demand, with regional variations in effectiveness. This study examines the impact of government subsidies on residents' health and healthcare...
Universal health coverage in China part 1: progress and gaps
This article is the first part of the series. This research article comprehensively evaluated China's progress towards universal health coverage over the past two decades by identifying the achievements and gaps in service coverage and financial risk protection that...
The impact of basic health insurance participation characteristics on the health of mobile populations: the mediating role of health service utilization behavior
This study aimed to analyze the impact of different enrollment characteristics of basic health insurance on the health of the mobile population and to investigate the mediating role of health service utilization behavior in China.Findings showed that health insurance...
Universal health coverage in China part 2: addressing challenges and recommendations
This article is the second part of the series and provides recommendations for health financing and social health protection in China.The artilce uses a health system conceptual framework and proposes a set of feasible policy recommendations that draw from...
Health financing policies during the COVID-19 pandemic and implications for universal health care
A research paper published in the December 2023 Issue of the Lancet Global Health on how 15 countries responded to the COVID-19 pandemic through their health financing policies. The paper has been co-authored by Aungsumalee Pholpark, Community Facilitator for the Asia...
Analysis of the changing trend of economic burden of patients with chronic diseases under the Integrated Medical and Health Service System in China
This article is originally published in BMC Public Health, aiming to examine the effects of the integrated medical and health care service system on chronic disease patients' health care behavior and the trend of changes in their financial burden and the composition...
Анализ тенденции изменения экономического бремени пациентов с хроническими заболеваниями в рамках интегрированной системы медицинского и оздоровительного обслуживания в Китае
Данная статья, первоначально опубликованная в журнале BMC Public Health, направлена на изучение влияния интегрированной системы медицинского и оздоровительного обслуживания на медицинское поведение пациентов с хроническими заболеваниями и тенденции изменения их...
Análisis de la tendencia cambiante de la carga económica de los pacientes con enfermedades crónicas en el marco del Sistema Integrado de Servicios Médicos y Sanitarios de China
Este artículo se publica originalmente en BMC Public Health, con el objetivo de examinar los efectos del sistema integrado de servicios médicos y de atención médica en el comportamiento de atención médica de los pacientes con enfermedades crónicas y la tendencia de...