The number of documents available on the P4H Network’s digital platform reflects 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).
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...
Algeria Finance Law 2024
Law no. 23-22 of 11 Joumada Ethania 1445 corresponding to December 24, 2023 on the Finance Act for 2024. The President of the Republic, Having regard to the Constitution, in particular Articles 139, 141, 143 (paragraph 2) and 148; Having regard to Organic Law No....
Capitalization study on improving healthcare affordability
In terms of health risk coverage, Mali has opted for three mechanisms: AMO, RAMED and mutual health insurance for the vast majority of the population. This led AFD, after preliminary studies, to initiate joint multi-stakeholder meetings. The project has three...
Increasing COVID-19 vaccination in remote Sierra Leone
A recent study in Sierra Leone's remote areas used mobile vaccination teams and community mobilization to improve COVID-19 vaccine access. Conducted in 150 communities, the intervention increased immunization rates by 26 percentage points within 48-72 hours and...
Recommendations for setting up a mixed provider payment system
The Health Policy Plus project assessed the strengths and weaknesses of CANAM's current provider payment system in light of the opportunities presented by the introduction of RAMU to harmonize the various health insurance schemes consolidated under this insurance...
Synthesis of documented international pricing experiences for CANAM
The Caisse Nationale d'Assurance Maladie (CANAM) remunerates its service providers on a fee-for-service basis, according to an established fee schedule. Users pay a co-payment (ticket modérateur) of 20% for hospitalization and 30% for outpatient care and medication....
Social safety net program 2022-2026
The aim of the program is to increase the productive capacities of the most vulnerable households through a range of interventions, and to strengthen the national social safety net system to ensure greater social inclusion of poor and vulnerable populations. The...
Health sector strategic plan 2014-2019
Mozambique's "Plano Estratégico do Sector da Saúde (PESS) 2014-2019" outlines the goals, priorities, and actions needed to improve the country's health system over five years. It includes an assessment of Mozambique's current health situation, sets a clear vision and...
A study assessed the potential cost-effectiveness of HPV vaccination among girls in Mongolia
As reported by the study titled "The Potential Cost-Effectiveness of HPV Vaccination Among Girls in Mongolia" , HPV vaccination has not been introduced nationally and Gavi co-financing support is not available in Mongolia. To inform introduction decision-making, study...
Rotavirus vaccine product switch in Ghana: An assessment of service delivery costs, switching costs, and cost-effectiveness
The peer-reviewed article evaluates the costs and cost-effectiveness of Ghana's switch from ROTARIX to ROTAVAC for rotavirus vaccination in 2020. ROTAVAC, which has a lower price per dose and a smaller cold chain footprint but requires more doses per regimen, is...
Evaluating the cost and operational context for national HPV vaccine delivery in Ethiopia
The peer-reviewed article examines the operational context and costs of the HPV vaccination program in Ethiopia, introduced in 2018 to prevent cervical cancer. Using a cross-sectional, mixed-methods study in three regions, data were collected from 60 health...
Estimation of Covid-19 vaccine delivery cost in Botswana
The UNICEF report presents a comprehensive costing study on delivering COVID-19 vaccines in Botswana, employing both top-down and bottom-up methodologies. The analysis encompasses expenses incurred by various government sectors, parastatals, donors/partners, and NGOs,...