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.
Financing pandemic prevention, preparedness and response: lessons learned and perspectives for future
The article titled "Financing Pandemic Prevention, Preparedness and Response: Lessons Learned and Perspectives for Future," published in the Globalization and Health journal by Biomed Central explores critical insights into pandemic financing with a focus on Africa...
MTaPS brief: Using OneHealth tool for pharmaceutical budgeting in Asia
The policy brief titled 'MTaPS Brief: Using OneHealth Tool for Pharmaceutical Budgeting in Asia', authored by the USAID Medicines, Technologies, and Pharmaceutical Services (MTaPS) Program, outlines the importance of evidence-based budgeting in low- and middle-income...
Climate finance for powering healthcare
The report, Climate Finance for Powering Healthcare, authored by Sustainable Energy for All (SEforALL) and Oxford Policy Management, with support from the Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet (GEAPP), addresses the urgent need for reliable electricity in...
Resolution of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan on introducing state health insurance
This Resolution of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan dated 12.11.2020 No. PP-4890 is officially titled "On measures to introduce a new model for organizing the healthcare system and mechanisms for state health insurance in the Syrdarya region". This legal...
A case for increasing taxes on cigarettes, vapes and oral nicotine pouches, Kenya
In the article titled "A case for increasing taxes on cigarettes, vapes and oral nicotine pouches, Kenya," published in the Bulletin of the World Health Organization, the authors examine the challenges posed by Kenya's current tax policies on tobacco and nicotine...
Review and analysis of the health financing system in Togo
In May 2015, the Republic of Togo and its partners, including theWorld Health Organization, carried out work as part of the process of developing a coherent strategy for financing towards universal health coverage (SNFS-CSU). This study, based on the country's...
Health Sector Strategic Plan III (HSSP III) 2022-2026
The Health Sector Strategic Plan (HSSP III) 2022–2026 outlines Somalia’s mid-term strategy for developing a resilient health system capable of delivering equitable, affordable, and quality health services to its people. Informed by the National Health Policy and the...
Tracking inequalities in financial hardship due to out‑of‑pocket health spending by age structure of a household
This technical brief 'Tracking inequalities in financial hardship due to out‑of‑pocket health spending by age structure of a household', developed by the WHO Centre for Health Development (WKC) and the Health Financing and Economics Department at the World Health...
Law 23.661 National Health Insurance System
The National Health Insurance System is created with the main purpose of providing equal, integral and humanized health benefits, aimed at the promotion, protection, recovery and rehabilitation of health. It shall guarantee the beneficiaries of the Social Welfare...
Understanding Angola’s Health & Nutrition Sectors
According to the document, "regarding the focus on nutrition, the work presented here is one of few reports which specifically targets the sector. The poor nutritional status of a large portion of the Angolan population makes the topic tremendously important,...
Somali Health Policy: The way forward
The Somali health policy establishes a strategic vision to address the evolving public health needs and national priorities. It reaffirms the government's commitment to the fundamental right to health, aligns the health sector within the broader national development...
Universal Health Coverage Roadmap 2019-2023
The Universal Health Coverage (UHC) roadmap for Somalia aims to achieve equitable and sustainable health outcomes by expanding essential healthcare services and ensuring that the population, particularly vulnerable groups like women and children, can access these...
The Health Sector in Seychelles: Prioritization and Accountability
Seychelles’ public health indicators speak volumes for the results that can be achieved by sustained investment in health focused on World Health Organization–recommended strategies. Health spending indicators for Seychelles show remarkable efficiency in delivering...
Evaluating Ethiopia’s provider payment mechanisms: redesign for universal health coverage
Ethiopia's progress in health improvements faces sustainability challenges due to financial constraints. This peer reviewed study examines the impact of various provider payment mechanisms (PPMs) on health system goals. Line-item budgets are predictable but don't...
Health accounts 2020 and 2021
Togo's Health Accounts for 2020 and 2021 trace the financial flows of health expenditure.The document specifies that the information comes, on the one hand, from primary data for private companies, insurance companies, health mutuals, NGOs and associations, and...