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.
The political economy of health financing reforms in Zimbabwe: a scoping review
This study explores the interaction between the political and economic aspects of health financing reforms in Zimbabwe since its independence in 1980. Health financing reform often involves complex interactions among many stakeholders of varying positions, power, and...
Niger: CR of Meeting 2 TFP Health Financing Working Group
On April 29, 2022, the 2nd meeting of the Working Group of technical and financial partners in the health financing sector was held. The agenda was as follows: 1. Follow-up on action points 2. TOR and tools under review Finalization of the ToR for the cost and...
Equity of health financing in Indonesia: A 5-year financing incidence analysis (2015–2019)
In 2014, Indonesia launched a single payer national health insurance scheme or the JKN, expecting to cover the entire population by 2024. This study aims to assess the equity of the health financing system in Indonesia during 2015 – 2019 by analysing a secondary...
Health Financing Policy and Implementation in Fragile and Conflict-affected Setting: A Synthesis of Evidence and Recommendations
This paper is the product of a comprehensive review of both published and unpublished literature, and an extensive process of peer review and consultation. We extend our appreciation to the many comments we received on earlier versions of the paper at a number of...
A role for user charges? Thoughts from health financing reforms in Cambodia.
"The article examines how Cambodia has reformed its health financing system to ensure access without removing user fees."
Extending Social Health Protection in Lebanon
This study explores possibilities for strengthening the Lebanese health insurance model and extending social health protection to uncovered workers, including those in the informal economy. The situation assessment analyses the health system and the health financing...
Why Is Strategic Purchasing Critical for Universal Health Coverage in Sub-Saharan Africa?
Strategic purchasing is particularly important for countries in sub-Saharan Africa because public funding for health has often not kept pace with UHC commitments. This paper published in Health Systems and Reform underscores the importance of strategic purchasing in...
Health insurance engagement in Sierra Leone: Project memo
The International Growth Center (IGC) Sierra Leone has been heavily involved in working with the Directorate of Policy, Planning and Information (DPPI) at the Ministry of Health and Sanitation in providing technical input into the design of the insurance programme as...
Strategy for free healthcare services for pregnant and lactating women and young children in Sierra Leone
This strategy describes the implementation process of the free healthcare initiative as announced by the Sierra Leone President at the 2009 United Nations General assembly. The full document can be accessed using the link below
Decision time: Cost estimations and policy implications to advance Universal Health Coverage in Cambodia
"The authors developed a modeling tool to facilitate the simplie, interactive estimation of cost and coverage for three policy alternatives, enabling decision-makers to simultaneously adjust for scenario options currently under consideration."
Does geographic spending variation exacerbate healthcare benefit inequality? A benefit incidence analysis for Indonesia
Indonesia has introduced the National Health Insurance System or Jaminan Kesehatan Nasional (JKN) in 2014 to achieve universal health coverage by 2024. This study aimed to assess the benefit incidence of healthcare funding after the JKN implementation and its...
Out-of-pocket payment for healthcare among urban citizens in Dhaka, Bangladesh
Out-of-pocket (OOP) payment is the major source of finance for healthcare in Bangladesh, and the share of OOP expenditure has increased significantly. This study aimed to capture the self-reported illnesses among urban citizens and to identify whether and to what...
Somalia economic update: Investing in health to anchor growth
The sixth edition of the World Bank Somalia economic update series made several policy recommendations that would set the country up for economic recovery. These include; Investing in health and social safety nets would help improve health outcomes and human capital...