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 health in sub-Saharan Africa 1990–2050: Donor dependence and expected domestic health spending
In 2021, global life expectancy averaged 74 years, while in sub-Saharan Africa, it was only 66 years, with health spending at just $92 per person. This amount is significantly lower than the $379 spent in North Africa and the Middle East, highlighting the challenges...
Does integrated medical insurance system alleviate the difficulty of using cross-region health Care for the Migrant Parents in China – Evidence from the China Migrants Dynamic Survey
Research conducted by Chao Ma, Shutong Huo and Hao Chen, utilizing data from the 2015 China Migrants Dynamic Survey, employed Ordinary Least Squares (OLS) regression models to analyze the impact of Integrated Medical Insurance Schemes (IMIS) on migrant parents.Their...
Health Accounts Report 2016 and 2017
This report is divided into four chapters: Chapter 1 presents the general context of the country; Chapter 2, the concept and process of developing health accounts; Chapter 3, the financing of the national health system; and Chapter 4, health expenditure.
Benefit Incidence Analysis of Inpatient Care in Government Facilities: A State Wise Analysis
The present study provides an important baseline to monitor the progress made by the government in terms of equity. It will help us to monitor the effectiveness of government investment especially concerning the utilisation of poor and vulnerable sections.
Impact of health benefit package policy interventions on service utilisation in PM-JAY
Understanding the drivers of differences in the outcomes of insurance reforms is critical to inform future implementations of publicly funded health insurance to achieve the broader goal of universal health coverage. This paper makes a significant contribution to the...
Lei n.º 09/2018 Base de Saúde
This Law, consisting of 53 articles divided into eight Chapters, approves the Basic Law on Health, which underlines the constitutional dignity of the right to health protection enshrined in the Constitution of São Tomé and Príncipe Health protection is a right of...
Social Protection System in Health: Seguro Popular and Seguro Médico Siglo XXI
Seguro Popular came into effect in 2004 as a mechanism for implementing the Social Health Protection System (SPSS). It was a public health insurance scheme through voluntary affiliation, aimed at the population that was not affiliated to social security through an...
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...