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.
Inclusive healthcare and the political settlement in Cambodia
"This paper analysis the Cambodian health system, and more specifically the "Health Equity Funds" from a political economy perspective"
Can social accountability improve access to free public health care for the poor? Analysis of three Health Equity Fund configurations in Cambodia, 2015-17
"This article describes one example, that of Community-Managed Health Equity Funds (CMHEFs), as an approach to community engagement in Cambodia to improve poor people's use of their entitlement to fee-free health care at public health facilities"
Working short and working long: can primary healthcare be protected as a public good in Lebanon today?
Protracted conflict in Lebanon has been a threat to the public healthcare system and the public Primary Healthcare Network (PHCN) in the country now aggravated by the COVID 19 Pandemic. This article looks at the challenges including the COVID 19, the civil war and the...
The Projection of Iran’s Healthcare Expenditures By 2030: Evidence of a Time-Series Analysis
The projection of levels and composition of financial resources for healthcare expenditure (HCE) and relevant trends can provide a basis for future health financing reforms. This study projects Iran’s HCEs by the sources of funds- government health expenditure, social...
Estimating health plan costs with the OneHealth tool, Cambodia
"The article describes how the health ministry used the OneHealth tool to inform development and prioritasation of the strategy and its targets, how much it will cost to implement the plan, and if there are sufficient financial resources available to cover costs"
Exploring the determinants of distress health financing in Cambodia
"The authors investigated distress health financing parctices and associated factors among Cambodian households, using primary data from a nationally representative household survey of 5000 households"
Transforming health systems financing in Lower Mekong: making sure the poor are not left behing.
"This supplement shares lessons for health financing based on the experiences of three countries in the Lower Mekong Region - Cambodia, Lao PDR and Myanmar"
When “substandard” is the standard, who decides what is appropriate? Exploring healthcare provision in Cambodia
"Based on qualitative data collected in malaria and (para)typhoid fever projects, the authors describe falsified labortory test results, dubious diagnostic practices of both unlicensed and licensed doctors, the sales of substandard preparations and combinations of...
Thailand’s COVID-19: How public financial management facilitated effective and accountable health sector responses
This study aims to analyze how public financial management (PFM) in Thailand adapted to support the purchase of COVID-19 related health services and vaccines. The limitations which delayed implementation on the budget execution have been discussed. Findings show that...
Sub-Decree On The Assignement of Health Management Function and Health Service Delivery to The Capital and Province Administration
"This sub-decree aims to improve health service delivery in a qualitative, safe, effective and quitable manner in the Kingdom of Cambodia by bringing decisions and responsabilities of health service management closer to citizens"
Universal health insurance in Africa: a narrative review of the literature on institutional models
Equitable health financing where costs are shared within a population based on everyone’s contributory capacity is critical for Universal Health Coverage (UHC). Several African countries have introduced Universal Health Insurance (UHI) programmes with the aim of...
Can National Health Insurance pave the way to Universal Health Coverage in sub-Saharan Africa?
African leaders across the continent have made bold commitments to attain Universal Health Coverage (UHC). One way to show this commitment has been through exploring National Health Insurance Schemes (NHIS). In this study, the authors examine African country...
Health coverage and financial protection in Uganda: A political economy perspective
It has been over 20 years since Uganda abolished user-fees to improve access to health services and reduce the financial burden of accessing care. However, household out-of-pocket expenditures are still persistently very high contributing 42% of total health...
Health Financing System Assessment in Papua New Guinea
The document provides an analysis of the economic, demographic, and disease burden context, the health system structure, human resources for health and health expenditure in the country. It includes detailed information and analysis of the health expenditure trends,...
Equality in financial access to healthcare in Cambodia from 2004 to 2014
"Using the World Health Organization's methods for the analysis of healthcare expenditure and household survey data from 2004, 2009 and 2014 Cambodian Socio-Economic Survey, the authors assessed trends in reported illness, utilization of healthcare services and...