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.
Resourcing climate and health priorities: A mapping of international finance flows from 2018–2022
The Rockefeller Foundation's report, Resourcing Climate and Health Priorities: A Mapping of International Finance Flows from 2018–2022, provides a critical analysis of global financing trends addressing the intersection of climate change and health. Highlighting the...
Supreme Decree No. 001-2025-TR Immediate coverage for pregnant women affiliated to the Social Security Health System.
On January 14, 2025, the Peruvian Government made official the publication of Supreme Decree Nº 001-2025-TR, eliminating the waiting period for pregnant women. Thus, it establishes that pregnant women affiliated to the EsSalud social security system have immediate...
Financial Protection Outcomes in Four East Asian Countries During COVID-19: Cambodia, Vietnam, Thailand and Indonesia
This paper analyzes the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on Universal Health Coverage (UHC) and financial protection in four East Asia and Pacific (EAP) countries: Indonesia, Cambodia, Vietnam, and Thailand. It highlights a general improvement in service coverage in...
Building blocks for lifelong health: Why we must prioritize children
UNICEF’s report, The Urgent Need to Invest in Children’s Health: NCDs and Mental Health, highlights a pressing global crisis affecting over 2.1 billion children and adolescents. Chronic non-communicable diseases (NCDs) and mental health conditions—often...
Blueprint to close the women’s health gap: How to Improve lives and economies for all
The World Economic Forum, in collaboration with the McKinsey Health Institute, has published Blueprint to Close the Women’s Health Gap: How to Improve Lives and Economies for All. This report talks about the societal and economic benefits of addressing disparities in...
Socio-economic factors in healthcare allocation: Insights from Italy’s 2023 NHS reform
The article "The Role of Socio-Economic Determinants in the Interregional Allocation of Healthcare Resources: Some Insights from the 2023 Reform in the Italian NHS" by Roberto Fantozzi, Stefania Gabriele, and Alberto Zanardi, published in the Journal of Health Policy,...
Equity in healthcare financing: A review of evidence
The research paper "Equity in Healthcare Financing: A Review of Evidence", authored by Emilia Luyten and Sandy Tubeuf and published in the Journal of Health Policy (2024), examines the redistributive effects of various healthcare financing mechanisms on income...
Health systems in action: United Kingdom
Key Insights The United Kingdom’s National Health Service (NHS) provides universal health coverage, primarily funded through general taxation, ensuring access to comprehensive care based on need rather than the ability to pay. Health and social care responsibilities...
The political economy of national health insurance schemes: evidence from Zambia
Governments in low and middle-income countries (LMICs) are increasingly considering national health insurance schemes (NHIS) to achieve universal health coverage (UHC). This article examines the political economy surrounding the establishment of Zambia's NHIS in 2018,...
South Korea’s healthcare expenditure: a comprehensive study of public and private spending across health conditions, demographics, and payer types (2011–2020)
South Korea's healthcare expenditure rose significantly from $45.6 billion in 2011 to $76.9 billion in 2020, accounting for 9.3% of GDP. Despite universal health coverage, out-of-pocket (OOP) expenses remain high, particularly for women and the elderly. Public...
Who pays to treat malaria and how much? Analysis of the cost of illness, equity and economic burden of malaria in Uganda
Case management of malaria in Africa has significantly progressed over the past two decades, necessitating updated cost estimates for effective malaria control policies. In Uganda, a costing exercise revealed that the mean societal economic cost for treating suspected...
The other health care system in Germany: care for people without health insurance
A study identified 128 institutions in Germany providing healthcare to uninsured individuals. The care offered was varied and often reliant on private donations, with specialties including general medicine, gynecology, and psychiatry, but overall access was uneven and...
Health Systems in Action Insights – Uzbekistan
Key Points Uzbekistan's health system currently provides a basic set of publicly financed health services, but it does not cover all essential services or medicines. The Ministry of Health oversees the organization and management of the largely public health services,...
Patient’s willingness to pay for improved community health insurance in Tanzania
This study investigates the factors influencing patients' willingness to pay (WTP) for medication and an improved Community Health Insurance Fund (iCHF) in Tanzania, conducted across various healthcare facilities. Findings indicate that most patients are willing to...
Situation Analysis by WHO: Primary Health Care Financing in Ukraine
On 16 October 2023, WHO issued a report titled "Primary health care financing in Ukraine: a situation analysis and policy considerations". As reported by WHO-Europe, this report delves into the current state of primary health care (PHC) financing in Ukraine and...