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).
Designing a Roadmap for Health Technology Assessment Implementation in Algeria
This 2024 article aims to characterize the status of Health Technology Assessment (HTA) in Algeria and describe the future directions for HTA implementation according to the priorities set by local stakeholders
Can people afford to pay for health care? New evidence on financial protection in Portugal
Portugal faces higher-than-average catastrophic health spending in Europe, primarily impacting the poorest households and driven by outpatient medicine costs. Despite universal access based on residence and a relatively comprehensive benefits package, coverage gaps...
National Health Policy and factors predicting its implementation at the local level in Nepal
This study assessed the implementation of Nepal’s National Health Policy at the local level, finding that health workers had moderate awareness, with main challenges including inadequate infrastructure, limited skilled professionals, and insufficient funding. Regular...
Integration of refugees into national health systems: Enhancing equity and strengthening sustainable health services for all
In their open-access article published in Conflict and Health, Fadi El-Jardali, Sara Bennett, and Paul Spiegel examine how low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) can integrate refugees into national health systems as part of efforts to achieve universal health...
Statutory Health Insurance Modernization Act 2003
The following extract, written in German and translated into English using Google Translate, from the website of AOK, the German public health insurance provider, provides some details about the Statutory Health Insurance Modernization Act of 2003. With the GKV...
SHI Competition Strengthening Act 2007
The following extract from the CESifo Dice Report: Journal for Institutional Comparisons describes the Social Health Insurance Pro Competition Act of 2007. On 1 April 2007 an act became effective which will radically change the German system of health care: the...
Towards universal health care coverage in low- and middle- income countries: integrating refugees into national health systems
The integration of refugees into national health systems requires context-specific strategies that account for societal attitudes, organizational structures, and financial realities, rather than relying on a single universal approach. Political commitment to universal...
Health insurance coverage among men and women in six countries within the Southeast Asia Region (2015–2022)
This study assessed health insurance coverage across six WHO Southeast Asia Region countries using Demographic and Health Survey data from 2015–2022. Coverage varied widely, with Indonesia showing the highest levels and Bangladesh and Myanmar the lowest, while...
National Health Strategy for the 2030 Health Targets
This strategic document, published by the Chilean Ministry of Health in 2022, describes in detail the national strategies for its health objectives up to 2030. One of the chapters deals specifically with sector financing, where the objective is to align the financing...
UHC for the Silver Dividend: Building Health Systems for an Ageing India
India is experiencing a demographic shift, with a large youthful workforce and a rapidly growing elderly population projected to reach 193 million by 2030, highlighting the urgent need for a robust and equitable health system. Universal Health Coverage is essential to...
Survey of health status and healthcare use among the over-18s in three health zones in Benin
This survey on the health status and healthcare use of the over-18s (ESRS) is the fruit of collaboration between Belgian and Beninese universities in 2024. The survey report provides a detailed and representative picture of the health, economic and social situation of...
An evaluation of the impacts of health insurance coverage on wealth stratification in some selected sub-Saharan countries
This study examined the impact of health insurance policies on household wealth distribution in four sub-Saharan African countries—Burundi, Gabon, Ghana, and Rwanda—that have achieved healthcare coverage above 20% in pursuit of Universal Health Coverage (UHC) goals....
Lived experience of out-of-pocket costs of health care and medicines by people with chronic conditions and their families in Australia: a systematic review of the qualitative literature
Despite Australia’s Medicare, out-of-pocket costs (OOPC) still make up 14% of total health expenditure. This systematic review examined the experiences of Australians with chronic conditions facing OOPC for out-of-hospital care, revealing income loss due to ill...
Health financing progress matrix, Cameroon 2024: Summary of results and recommendations
This report presents the results of the latest assessment of health financing (2024) in Cameroon using the Health Financing Progress Matrix (WHO's standardized assessment tool for health financing policies). It highlights the strengths and weaknesses of health...
Governance of the private health sector in Georgia
Georgia’s move toward universal health coverage is challenged by a largely private health sector and weak governance. Insufficient regulatory detail, purchasing gaps, and poor stakeholder dialogue undermine care quality and equity. Strengthening governance requires...