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.
Press release: High-level workshop on health financing reforms in Morocco
Finance ministries in EMRO/MENA countries are pushing for greater efficiency in health-related funds, recognizing the need for better coordination and alignment between the various stakeholders.The objectives are : Stakeholder collaboration: Foster a dynamic exchange...
Nigeria National Health Insurance Authority Act 2022
In 2022, Nigeria enacted the 2022 National Health Insurance Act, marking a pivotal step towards comprehensive healthcare reform. The new legislation ensures that every Nigerian can access affordable and quality health services. Key highlights of the Act include:...
Health Accounts 2020
Health accounts are an essential tool for monitoring the implementation of the commitment made by the State and its technical and financial partners to provide adequate funding for health.Health financing in the Republic of the Congo comes mainly from six (06)...
Long-term care financing: lessons for low- and middle-income settings: brief 8: ensuring financial sustainability in long-term care
Financial sustainability in long-term care requires equitable access, balanced funding, diverse revenue sources, cost-containment, and preventive health investments says this policy brief published by the WHO Centre for Health Development as part of the series on...
Health investments key to Kenya’s economic growth, new study reveals
The study emphasizes the macroeconomic importance of health, advocating for increased investment in healthcare as a crucial strategy for economic growth. Healthier populations contribute to a stronger economy and greater productivity, making healthcare investment a...
Leveraging Nigeria’s sugar tax to finance surgical care: a political economy analysis
A recent peer-reviewed study reveals the potential of a sugar-sweetened beverage (SSB) tax to significantly enhance healthcare financing in Nigeria. The study utilized a mixed-methods political economy analysis, including a robust modeling exercise to predict the...
The National Health Sector Policy 2016-2026
In a significant move towards achieving Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and Eswatini’s Vision 2022, the Ministry of Health launched a comprehensive 2016-2026 National Health Sector Policy to strengthen the country's health systems and advance Universal Health...
Eco-friendly revenues for healthcare: assessing the relationship between green taxation, public health expenditures, and life expectancy in China
The study explores the relationship between green taxation, public health expenditures, and life expectancy in China. It employs fixed-effect and system GMM regression models, revealing that green taxation positively influences life expectancy. Additionally, public...
The association of a disability-targeted cash transfer programme with disability status and healthcare access in China
In 2015, the Chinese Government launched a cash transfer for the disabled in difficulties and caring for people with severe disabilities. This study investigates the association between China's disability-targeted cash transfer programme and disability status, as well...
Long-term care financing: lessons for low- and middle-income settings: Brief 7: Promoting quality and value in long-term care
Improving the quality and safety of long-term care for older adults in low- and middle-income countries requires robust quality assurance frameworks, comprehensive data collection, and inclusive research practices- WHO Centre for Health Development. This policy brief...
Reconciling devolution with health financing and public financial management: challenges and policy options for the health sector
Effective devolution, health financing, and public financial management are crucial for advancing universal health coverage, and targeted policy solutions can address existing challenges in these areas across seven Asian and African countries. This paper published in...
The advocacy coalition of sugar-sweetened beverage taxes in Indonesia
This study aims to generate insights into the actors involved in the discourse of sugar-sweetened beverages (SSB) tax adoption in Indonesia to inform their advocacy and communication efforts using the Advocacy Coalition Framework and Discourse Network Analysis. Since...
Assessing catastrophic health expenditure and impoverishment in adult asthma care: a cross-sectional study of patients attending six public health clinics in Klang District, Malaysia
This study aims to estimate the incidence of catastrophic health expenditure and medical impoverishment among adult patients with asthma in primary care settings and to examine factors associated with the risk of financial catastrophe in Klang District, Malaysia....
Hospital response to a new case-based payment system in China: the patient selection effect
In China, a new case-based payment method called the ‘Diagnosis-Intervention Packet’ (DIP) under the global budget was introduced for inpatient care. This study aims to explore the impact of DIP payment reform on hospital selection of patients undergoing total...
A qualitative assessment on the acceptability of providing cash transfers and social health insurance for tuberculosis-affected families in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
In Vietnam, an intervention called the "cash transfer UHC+ intervention" combined cash transfers with social health insurance (SHI) for people with drug-susceptible tuberculosis (TB). This study assesses the acceptability of a social protection package containing cash...