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.
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Banking on Health: The surging pandemic of health financialization
Report by the Society for International Development tells the story of how finance has gained unprecedented influence over our lives, subjugating health goals to shareholder values, market fluctuations and failures.Health financialization has surged in the last 30...
P4H success story in Cameroon
Cameroon takes big steps to implement UHC: Creates a dedicated budget line for UHC amounting to € 53.56 million for the year 2023Universal Health Coverage (UHC) has taken a centre stage in health systems across the globe following the commitment under United Nations’...
The importance of wage loss in the financial burden of illness: Longitudinal evidence from India
Abstract Background A key aim of Universal Health Coverage (UHC) is to protect individuals and households against the financial risk of illness, and large-scale health insurance expansions are a central focus of the UHC agenda. Importantly, however, health insurance...
A review of local government and health facility implementation experiences in Results-Based Financing for primary health care in Uganda
Starting in the financial year 2018/19, the Ministry of Health (MOH) began implementing Results-Based Financing (RBF) under the Uganda Reproductive, Maternal, and Child Health Improvement Project (URMCHIP). To operationalize RBF, the MOH introduced performance-linked...
Supporting Health-Care Financing Reform in Mongolia: Experiences, Lessons Learned, and Future Directions
Mongolia's healthcare financing reform has introduced health insurance and shifted to an output-oriented model, aligning with a market economy. The Asian Development Bank’s support offers valuable lessons for other countries in the region. The Asian Development Bank’...
One year overview: The WHO Council on the Economics of Health for All
The WHO Council on the Economics of Health for All has issued a report on its activities at the one-year mark, half-way through its mandate.The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted and worsened global health and economic disparities. WHO estimates 14.9 million excess deaths...
Policy recommendations applied to the health care payment system to improve sustainability and access to the population in Ecuador
Strengthening health system financing in the context of COVID-19
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused a double shock – health and economic. Strengthening health financing systems has been a stressful task, not only for developing countries but also for developed countries. This study compares the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the...
Strategy for building resilient health systems and recovery in post-pandemic COVID-19 to sustain and protect public health gains.
Strategy for building resilient health systems and recovery in post-pandemic COVID-19 to sustain and protect public health gains.
Evaluation of RAMED implementation in Mali
In its drive towards universal health coverage, the Republic of Mali has set up a system of protection against the risk of illness, comprising three mechanisms: Compulsory Health Insurance (AMO), the Medical Assistance Scheme (RAMED) and mutual health insurance. In...
Law 27812 Determines the Sources of Financing of Comprehensive Health Insurance in Peru.
The budget of the Seguro Integral de Salud (SIS) must have internal and external sources of financing for its sustainability over time and the fulfillment of the mission for which it was created. These include ordinary resources from the General Budget of the...
Comprehensive health insurance in Peru and the new challenges for universal coverage
The Seguro Integral de Salud (SIS) was established in 2002 and is Peru's main effort to expand health coverage. The SIS seeks to reduce economic barriers by eliminating user fees for a package of care. Although its budget has remained low, the SIS has played an...
Universal health insurance in Peru: an approximation 10 years after its implementation
The design of the Universal Health Insurance (AUS) policy prioritized the financial dimension of the health system, focusing on aspects of allocative efficiency and equity in terms of financial protection, based on the theory of quasi-markets where the State's...