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.
How can Saudi Arabia reform its public hospital payment models? A narrative review
The cost of healthcare in Saudi Arabia continues to rise at an alarming rate, challenging the sustainability of the public healthcare system. This paper reviews various identified payment models that can be used to contain costs and improve the quality of the care...
National health insurance system for universal health coverage: prospects and challenges in Saudi Arabia
This study examines the feasibility of developing a national health insurance system as a way to achieve universal health coverage in Saudi Arabia. It also highlights the potential role of health insurance in improving health coverage, the quality of care, and...
Shifting the burden of healthcare from the state to the market in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
This article focuses on the factors that have promoted transferring the responsibility of providing healthcare from the government to market forces. This has allowed the private sector to grow in Saudi Arabia. It also discusses other factors that contributed to policy...
Healthcare Finance in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia: A Qualitative Study of Householders’ Attitudes
This study examines how satisfied the Saudi people are with their public sector healthcare services and assesses their willingness to contribute to financing the system through a national health insurance scheme. The sustainability of the public sector healthcare...
Health Tranformation Strategy, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
This document gives an overview of the health care transformation envisioned in Saudi Arabia’s “Vision 2030”, spelling out the underlying national goals. Led by the Ministry of Health and developed in close collaboration with the National Transformation Program, it...