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.
Framework note on PDSS reforms
This document defines the strategic and technical guidelines for accelerating the move towards CSU. It sets ambitious targets and defines the ways and means of achieving them, notably through a series of reforms and systemic innovations, which the Ministry of Health...
Transmission of the role of Lead Partner of the PTF Santé-Bilan UNFPA
UNFPA's coordinating role provided an opportunity to set the key objectives for the 2020-2023 period: Planning, Concertation and joint steering, Health financing, Community health. Key recommendations: Strengthen efforts to link different levels of dialogue within the...
Organizational and functional audit of the Ministry of Public Health in Niger
This final report identifies the priority areas for modernization and the major orientations for strengthening the Ministry of Health's capacities in the short, medium and long term over the next few years. The report identifies the priority areas for modernization...
National Health Financing Strategy-2023
Following the elaboration of the new PDSS 2022-2026, the Ministry in charge of public health decided to revise the National Health Financing Strategy so that it accompanies the new political and strategic choices with a view to achieving universal health coverage by...
Revising economic measures of economic activity to reflect human and environmental health
The WHO Council on the Economics of Health for All advocates for redefining GDP to reflect human and environmental health in its May issue of the WHO Bulletin. The WHO Council on the Economics of Health for All advocates for revising the Gross Domestic Product (GDP)...
The influence of economic policies on social environments and mental health
This article is featured in the May issue of the WHO Bulletin emphasising the need for economic policies that promote a well-being economy to improve population mental health outcomes. The article explores the limited progress in reducing mental disorder prevalence...
Long-term care financing: lessons for low- and middle-income settings: Brief 6. Ensuring financial protection in long-term care
Brief 6 in WHO Centre for Health Development's series Financing health and social long-term care: lessons for low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) addresses how countries can ensure financial protection in LTC. The WHO Centre for Health Development (WHO Kobe...
Rethinking health financing beyong GDP
Research article published in PLOS Global Public Health advocates for moving away from using GDP and GNI as proxies for measuring overall well-being and eligibility for external aid in health. The authors emphasise the need for robust alternative measures in global...
Kenya Universal Health Coverage Policy 2020-2030
The Kenya Constitution and Vision 2030 mandate the provision of high-quality healthcare for all citizens. To align with this, the Ministry of Health developed the Universal Health Coverage (UHC) policy for 2020-2030, aimed at significantly improving health outcomes in...
The health economic–industrial complex: production and innovation for universal health access, Brazil
The May issue of the WHO Bulletin features an article on Brazil's health economic–industrial complex, highlighting its role in developing local production and innovation for universal health access during the COVID-19 pandemic. The COVID-19 pandemic underscored global...
Mapping the literature on development assistance in health
The document published by the Observer Research Foundation presents a comprehensive analysis of the literature on development assistance in health between 2000 and 2022. The study reveals critical findings, including disparities in research output and significant...
Incidence of catastrophic health spending in Indonesia: insights from a Household Panel Study 2018–2019
Indonesia has introduced a national health insurance scheme called Jaminan Kesehatan Nasional (JKN) in 2014. This study aims to assess the incidence of catastrophic health spending (CHS) and its determinants and trends between 2018 and 2019, a period during which JKN...
Tying health taxes to health promotion is popular and effective in Thailand
This commentary explores Thailand's utilization of health taxes, specifically a 2% surcharge added to the excise tax on tobacco and alcohol. Thailand channels these health taxes into the Thai Health Promotion Fund to support health promotion initiatives. The document...
Health systems development in Thailand: a solid platform for successful implementation of universal health coverage
This review provides insights into Thailand's historical health system development and universal health coverage by employing a systematic search of published and grey literature in Thai and English languages. The review unveils the role of health systems development...
Kenya Health Policy 2014-2030
The Kenya National Health Policy aims to improve the nation's health status in alignment with the Constitution of Kenya 2010, Vision 2030, and global commitments. It underscores the government's commitment to achieving high health standards, responsive to population...