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.
Review of strategic purchasing mechanisms in Senegal
In order to better coordinate its efforts towards UHC, Senegal has developed a health financing strategy, which focuses on strategic choices to improve health protection and the sustainability of financing.
Capitalizing on the development of the SNFS in Senegal
The process of developing the National Health Financing Strategy to move towards Universal Health Coverage launched in April 2016 was finalized and validated in June 2017. This document sheds light on the approach and methodology used to capitalize on the SNFS-CSU...
Public provision and financing of long-term care: case studies in middle- and high-income countries
As global populations age, this research by the WHO Centre for Health Development aims to identify and assess LTC programs in MICs and HICs, and discuss their financing strategies' benefits and challenges.As global populations age, governments are seeking sustainable...
COVID-19 purchasing adjustments: Insights from 8 middle-income countries
Journal of Health Policy and Planning (Oxford University Press) article examines COVID-19's impact on health purchasing in eight middle-income countries, revealing adjustments in benefit packages and payment methods amid financing challenges and concerns about...
Contracting the private health sector in Thailand’s Universal Health Coverage
Despite the publicly dominated health service delivery in Thailand, private providers significantly contribute to healthcare access in Bangkok. This study focuses on assessing the current state of contracting private health facilities by two key purchasing agencies:...
Effects of performance-based capitation payment on the use of public primary health care services in Indonesia
In 2016, BPJS Kesehatan has introduced Kapitasi Berbasis Komitmen (KBK) scheme for Puskesmas (community health centres) to encourage primary health care utilization. This study aimed to evaluate its effects based on claims data. BPJS Kesehatan is one of the largest...
Public Financial Management’s Impact on Health in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Quantitative Review
This paper, published in the Health Systems and Reform Journal, explores the correlation between Public Financial Management (PFM) quality and health outcomes in sub-Saharan African countries from 2005 to 2018. Public financial management (PFM) theory suggests that...
OECD Report on fiscal sustainability of health systems
How to Finance More Resilient Health Systems When Money Is Tight? Addressing economic challenges, the publication proposes transformative policies and improved budgetary governance for resilient health systems, aiming at fiscal sustainability. Finding sufficient funds...
Scoping review on classification and focus comparison of health financing frameworks
This study reviews 21 health financing frameworks, classifying them into groups, highlighting their diverse perspectives, and emphasizing their adaptability for policymakers based on local contexts and challenges.The purpose of this study is to review the current...
Global review of the role of AI and machine learning in health-care financing for UHC
A global review of opportunities, best practices, emerging trends & pitfalls in application of Artificial Intelligence-Machine Learning technologies in the area of healthcare financing for UHC and their relevance to the Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana in...
Long-term care financing: lessons for low- and middle-income settings: brief 2: decisions about population coverage of long-term care
Countries can choose universal, selective, or mixed approaches to long-term care (LTC) for older adults, with many low- and middle-income countries starting with mixed models on the path to universal LTC coverage says WHO Centre for Health Development's policy brief....
Aid and health system strengthening for Small Island Developing States
A new study in Health Policy and Planning argues that a "one-size-fits-all" approach to strengthening healthcare systems fails Small Island Developing States. Small island developing states (SIDS) face unique challenges due to their small size and remote locations....
Rehabilitation in health financing: opportunities on the way to universal health coverage
The first World Health Organization resource on health financing for rehabilitation has been published in collaboration with the Health Systems Strengthening Accelerator considering financing, challenges, and opportunities and offering guidance for...
Pooling Reforms to Strengthen Health Financing for Universal Health Coverage
This LHSS brief focuses on how pooling arrangements—the way countries combine funding from different sources to spread the financial risk of needing to pay for health services—can be improved to accelerate progress toward UHC.The policy brief synthesizes the existing...
Building resilient health system for universal health coverage and health security
Reviewing strategies for Resilient Health Systems. Context-specific measures like redistributing health workers, political commitment and efficient health financing strategies are vital for achieving Universal Health Coverage and health security goals.In the pursuit...