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.
Out-of-Pocket and Informal Payment Before and After the Health Transformation Plan in Iran: Evidence from Hospitals Located in Kurdistan, Iran
Reducing out of pocket (OOP) payments for inpatient services and eradicating informal payments was one of the objectives of Iran’s health transformation plan (HTP). This study determines the change in frequency of OOP payments and informal cash payments for health...
Universal health coverage in Iran: Where we stand and how we can move forward
The health transformation plan (HTP) introduced in 2014 has contributed to equitable accessible health care for all Iranian citizens. This article describes Iran’s HTP and how it has resulted in significant improvements in health outcomes. It summarizes the main...
Challenges Faced by the Iraqi Health Sector in Responding to COVID-19
Iraq’s health system has struggled to deal with the COVID-19 emergency since the first case appeared in the country in late February 2020. This report explores the inadequate financing to the health sector as well as a COVID 19 response plan among other challenges in...
Iran health insurance system in transition: equity concerns and steps to achieve universal health coverage
Health insurance reforms like the Health Transformation Program (2014) in Iran have had an impact on equity, efficiency, sustainability and quality of health care. This influences the country’s progress towards universal health coverage (UHC). This study documents...
Equity and determinants in universal health coverage indicators in Iraq, 2000–2030: a national and subnational study
This study aims to examine inequality and determinants associated with Iraq’s progress towards universal health coverage (UHC) targets. The authors used nationally representative population-based household surveys in Iraq conducted between 2000 and 2018. The analysis...
ToR for CFP in Kuwait: Technical Support for Health Financing Review, Establishment of Health Economics & Financing Unit, and related Capacity Building
As P4H Country Focal Person (CFP) for Kuwait, Henrik Axelson will provide support to the government and development partners in carrying out a health financing assessment using the Health Financing Progress Matrix (HFPM), establishing a Health Economics and Financing...
Patient-Centered Care: Transforming the Health Care System in Vietnam With Support of Digital Health Technology
Over the recent decades, Vietnam has attained remarkable achievements in all areas of health care. However, shortcomings including health disparities persist particularly with a rapidly aging population. This has resulted in a shift in the disease burden from...
Financing health care in the WHO South-East Asia Region: Time for a reset
Authors: Ajay Tandon, Valeria Oliveira Cruz , Aarushi Bhatnagar, Hui Wang, Trina Haque, and Manoj Jhalani Year: 2021 This paper focuses on the economic impact of COVID-19 on health financing in countries of the World Health Organization (WHO) South-East Asia Region....
Côte d’Ivoire: State Budget Act 2022
Côte d’Ivoire: ANNUAL PERFORMANCE REPORT (APR) FOR YEAR 2020
Côte d’Ivoire: MSHP BUDGET 2020 TO 2022
Socio-demographic predictors of willingness to pay for premium of national health insurance: A cross-sectional survey of six districts in Sierra Leone
The government of Sierra Leone has been exploring the introduction of a social health insurance scheme as a measure to remove financial barriers that put households at a risk of impoverishment in accessing health care. This study was conducted to find out the...
Assessing the feasibility of introducing health insurance in Afghanistan: a qualitative stakeholder analysis
The health financing system in Afghanistan remains fragile due to high out-of-pocket spending and reliance on donor funding. Households’ out-of-pocket expenditures or direct payments for health services account for 73% of total health expenditure with 75% of the...
Improving health service delivery in conflict-affected settings: Lessons from a nationwide strategic purchasing mechanism in Afghanistan
Due to ongoing insecurity, the government of Afghanistan delivers health care to the country’s population by contracting out service delivery to non-governmental organization service providers (SPs). In 2018, major changes to SP contracts were introduced, resulting in...
Measurement and determinants of financial protection in health in Afghanistan
Out of pocket payments for health poses a significant health financing challenge in Afghanistan as they put households at risk of incurring catastrophic health expenditure and potential impoverishment. This study measures and explains the drivers and impacts of this...