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.
Advancing social health protection in central and western Asia
The ILO report, Extending social health protection: Accelerating progress towards universal health coverage in Central and Western Asia, provides an in-depth analysis of the social health protection systems in countries across Central and Western Asia, including...
Argentine Integrated Health Services Plan
The Argentine Integrated Health Services Plan was created with the aim of contributing to the development of an integrated, equitable and sustainable health model that guarantees the population's effective access to comprehensive and quality health care. The main...
Universal health coverage in Pakistan
This paper examines Pakistan's health system, focusing on health-seeking behaviors and service utilization in the context of achieving Universal Health Coverage (UHC). Using 14 UHC tracer indicators, the analysis highlights Pakistan's lagging position compared to...
Financing social protection in the Pacific and Timor-Leste
This report examines the current and historical levels of social protection expenditure in 14 countries across the Pacific and Timor-Leste. This research draws primarily on national budget documents (including budget estimates, reports and speeches) and annual reports...
International aid management in Afghanistan’s health sector
This study investigates international aid management in Afghanistan’s health sector from the perspectives of national and international managers in 2022 and provide recommendations for the improvement. In order to improve international aid management, it is necessary...
Health technology assessment in China: progress, challenges, and sustainability
Since the introduction of Health technology assessment (HTA) in 1990, it has played an increasingly crucial role in supporting healthcare decision-making in China. This article provides an overview of HTA activities in China. It elaborates the development and current...
Public Health Organic Law No. 9202
The Ministry of Public Health is responsible for the organization, administration and operation of the services destined for the care and treatment of the sick and the administration of the establishments destined for the protection of incapable and helpless minors,...
Health financing options towards UHC in Namibia
The policy brief, 'Health Financing Options Towards Universal Health Coverage in Namibia', published by the LHSS Project, examines Namibia’s current health financing mechanisms and explores ways to enhance resource allocation and expand health coverage. Despite...
Using health technology assessment to inform decision making: an example of cancer immunotherapy
Health technology assessment (HTA) has been used to support healthcare decision making for high technology medicines in China. This article provides China's experience in using HTA to support healthcare decision making on health insurance reimbursement for cancer...
Migrant workers’ perception and awareness of health insurance coverage in Brunei Darussalam
In Brunei Darussalam, national legislation mandates all registered migrant workers have health insurance. Employers are responsible to provide health insurance coverage for them. This study aims to assess the awareness and perceived knowledge on health insurance...
Position statement on “Initiatives for sustainable health financing” in line with the Africa Leadership Meeting (ALM) Declaration
This position statement summarizes key outcomes from the National Dialogue on "Initiatives for Sustainable Health Financing" in alignment with the Africa Leadership Meeting (ALM) Declaration. It focuses on four priority pillars: increasing health funding by developing...
A comparison between different models of delivering maternal cash transfers in Myanmar
Cash transfers are widely employed by governments in many other low- and middle-income countries as a social protection mechanism. This study investigates the performance of different delivery models of a maternal cash transfer program in Myanmar: government health...
Improving equity in the distribution and financing of health services in Mauritius.
This peer-reviewed article assesses the distribution of healthcare utilization and spending in Mauritius, where free healthcare services have been provided for decades, yet the Universal Health Coverage (UHC) service index remains relatively low. Using Benefit...
National Health Accounts for financial years 2020/21 to 2021/22
The NHA report provides a detailed analysis of Tanzania mainland's health spending from 2019/20 to 2021/22, with a focus on 2021/22. Total Health Expenditure (THE) increased by 26% from 2020, reaching TZS 6.83 trillion (USD 2.9 billion) in 2022. Government...
Comparative policy analysis of national rare disease funding policies: a scoping review
Rare diseases are conditions with low prevalence in the population. Their rarity combined with the high cost of treatment present unique challenges for healthcare policy and funding. This scoping review aimed to compare the funding approaches for rare disease...