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.
Ministerial decree on health theme groups in Guinea
As part of the implementation of the National Health Development Plan, eight (08) thematic groups have been set up, with their terms of reference and composition set out in a ministerial order to be issued in March 2019.
Functioning of the Health Economics Unit in Senegal
La Cellule d’économie de la santé (CES) a été mise en place pour assurer le suivi de la mise en œuvre de la stratégie nationale de financement de la santé et pour renforcer les analyses dans le domaine de l’économie de la santé afin de proposer des stratégies...
Policy Brief: Mobilizing resources for NCD prevention in Senegal
In Senegal, 61% of deaths from non-communicable diseases will occur prematurely between the ages of 30 and 69 in 2019. The management of NCDs is included in the National Health and Social Development Plan 2019-2028 and in the National Health Financing Strategy to move...
Policy brief: more money for better health in Senegal
By deploying primary healthcare interventions in low- and middle-income countries, 60 million lives could be saved and average life expectancy increased by 3.7 years by 2030. Since its adoption, Senegal has made it a pillar of its health policy.
Review of strategic purchasing mechanisms in Senegal
In order to better coordinate its efforts towards UHC, Senegal has developed a health financing strategy, which focuses on strategic choices to improve health protection and the sustainability of financing.
Capitalizing on the development of the SNFS in Senegal
The process of developing the National Health Financing Strategy to move towards Universal Health Coverage launched in April 2016 was finalized and validated in June 2017. This document sheds light on the approach and methodology used to capitalize on the SNFS-CSU...
Health accounts Senegal 2017-2021
Public provision and financing of long-term care: case studies in middle- and high-income countries
As global populations age, this research by the WHO Centre for Health Development aims to identify and assess LTC programs in MICs and HICs, and discuss their financing strategies' benefits and challenges.As global populations age, governments are seeking sustainable...
Law of the Republic of Armenia on Health Care and Service to People amended in May 2020
This Law regulates relations related to the organization and prevention, legal, economic and financial issues of medical care and services, ensuring the implementation of the constitutional right of a person to health protection, as well as issues of circulation of...
Law of the republic of Azerbaijan “On health insurance” signed on October 1999 with updates as of December 5, 2023
The fundamental law to Azerbaijan's health financing system, the Law of the republic of Azerbaijan "On health insurance" establishes the organizational, legal and economic foundations of health insurance of the population and regulates relations between subjects of...
The Strategy for Health Care Development in Montenegro (2003-2020)
The document outlines Montenegro's strategic plan for health care reform and development from 2003 to 2020, focusing on improving population health, increasing system efficiency, and adapting to international health standards and best practices. The analysis below...
COVID-19 purchasing adjustments: Insights from 8 middle-income countries
Journal of Health Policy and Planning (Oxford University Press) article examines COVID-19's impact on health purchasing in eight middle-income countries, revealing adjustments in benefit packages and payment methods amid financing challenges and concerns about...
Contracting the private health sector in Thailand’s Universal Health Coverage
Despite the publicly dominated health service delivery in Thailand, private providers significantly contribute to healthcare access in Bangkok. This study focuses on assessing the current state of contracting private health facilities by two key purchasing agencies:...
Effects of performance-based capitation payment on the use of public primary health care services in Indonesia
In 2016, BPJS Kesehatan has introduced Kapitasi Berbasis Komitmen (KBK) scheme for Puskesmas (community health centres) to encourage primary health care utilization. This study aimed to evaluate its effects based on claims data. BPJS Kesehatan is one of the largest...
Public Financial Management’s Impact on Health in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Quantitative Review
This paper, published in the Health Systems and Reform Journal, explores the correlation between Public Financial Management (PFM) quality and health outcomes in sub-Saharan African countries from 2005 to 2018. Public financial management (PFM) theory suggests that...