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.
Trends and projections of universal health coverage indicators in Iraq, 2000–2030
This study undertakes a comprehensive assessment of Iraq’s progress towards universal health coverage (UHC) targets that could contribute to Iraq’s policy and strategies. The study concludes that achieving UHC in Iraq by 2030 would be a challenge without proactive...
Country Cooperation Strategy for WHO and Oman 2021–2025
The Plan strengthen and guide cooperation between WHO and the Ministry of Health as the steward of all stakeholders operating in the health sector in mutually agreed upon priority areas to promote, maintain, recover and improve the health of all people living in Oman,...
Oman Vision 2040
Oman Vision 2040 is a long-term strategic plan to guide Oman's development and progress by 2040. The vision focuses on creating a sustainable and diversified economy, reducing the country's dependence on oil, and enhancing the quality of life for its citizens. It also...
Decree 139: Regulation of Public Health Law 41
Establishes the basic principles for the regulation of social relations in the field of health as provided for in Law 41 of July 13, 1983, known as the Public Health Law. It determines specific legal premises for the regulation of the organization of public health and...
Health Policy and Strategic Guidelines 2016 – 2025
The strategic guidelines for the Panama Health Policy 2016-2025 are presented, which were formulated to guide interventions, address existing challenges and risks, prioritizing efforts to advance the achievement of the right to health with equity and quality for all...
A review of the United Arab Emirates healthcare systems on medical tourism and accreditation
This paper aims to review the healthcare system in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and the utilisation of international accreditation to improve the quality of healthcare services and to grow its medical tourism industry.
Progress and outcomes of health systems reform in the United Arab Emirates
This paper reviews the progress and outcomes of health systems reform in the UAE. A central part of the reforms has been the introduction of mandatory private health insurance, the development of the private sector and the separation of planning and regulatory...
National Health Accounts 2022
Estimates of health spending and financing in Uruguay for the year 2022 are presented using the Health Accounts methodology (SHA 2011). Total health spending represented 9.13% of gross domestic product (GDP), 0.7 percentage points higher than in 2021. Public spending...
Kuwait Health Systems Review 2018
This report reviews the Kuwaiti health system, focusing on governance, financing, workforce, IT, service provision, and public health. It emphasizes the need for top political decision-makers to drive change by implementing relevant policies. It highlights key areas...
Law instituting universal health insurance in Togo
This law institutes universal health insurance (AMU) in the Togolese Republic. Universal health insurance is based on the principles of solidarity, equity, risk pooling, individual and collective responsibility and progressiveness, in order to guarantee all residents...
Country Cooperation Strategy for WHO and Kuwait 2023–2027
Kuwait and WHO have developed the Country Cooperation Strategy (CCS) 2023–2027 as a medium-term framework to support Kuwait in achieving the health and well-being targets set out in Kuwait Vision 2035. The CCS is an important tool that will bolster the Government’s...
Kuwait National Development Plan 2020-2025
The plan invites all government stakeholders to put forward mechanisms of change, which could include updating the regulatory and legal framework to ensure a conducive and supportive ecosystem for the private sector and to improve the quality of services offered by...
Sustainable financing of immunization in Colombia
The main source of funding for the National Immunization Program (NIP) in Colombia is general taxes, although there are also limited contributions from the sub-national level for program management. The Ministry of Health and Social Protection manages all NIP...
Financial integration of local health systems as envisioned in the UHC law
The Philippines Universal Health Care (UHC) Law mandates that province- and city-wide health systems must implement financial integration, starting in 2023.This policy brief outlines how policies on financial integration will alter the financing of health services at...
Indonesia’s new health law: lessons for democratic health governance and legislation
This correspondence discusses a new law on Health (No. 17 of 2023), which was enacted following the Indonesian Health Transformation Plan. The Plan consists of six key pillars: the transformation of primary health care, referral health care, health resilience, health...