Originally published in 2018, this study utilized a projection model to assess Ethiopia's ability to sustain its primary care system in the face of decreasing external support. The study also examined the projected costs associated with primary healthcare delivery....
Ethiopia Social Health Insurance Proclamation No.690 /2010
This proclamation serves as an official declaration, establishing the fundamental provisions and principles of the social health insurance program in Ethiopia. It outlines the guidelines regarding coverage and eligibility, premiums, benefits and services, governance...
Namibia resource tracking for health and HIV/AIDS: 2017/18
This report presents the outcomes of the 2017/18 resource tracking exercise conducted in Namibia, aiming to estimate healthcare and HIV/AIDS response expenditures. The exercise employed an integrated approach, combining the Health Accounts and the National AIDS...
Mozambique National Health Accounts 2015
This report provides a summary of Mozambique's 2015 Health Accounts exercise, which aimed to measure and track total health spending for the country's residents. The Health Accounts captured valuable information regarding the source of funds, type of provider, goods,...
Use of incentives in health supply chains: a review of results based financing in Mozambique’s central medical store
This qualitative review was conducted in March 2013 to evaluate the impact of introducing results-based financing aiming to improve health supply chain performance at Central Medical Store-Central de Medicamentos e Artigos Medicos (CMAM). The intervention linked the...
Public-private partnerships for health: opportunities in Cabo Delgado, Mozambique
The Mozambican government confronts formidable challenges in enhancing population health outcomes, primarily due to the burden of disease and insufficient allocation of resources to the health sector. At the same time, mining and natural gas firms operating in Cabo...
Revenue-raising potential for universal health coverage in Benin, Mali, Mozambique and Togo
In order to advance toward universal health coverage, it is crucial to enhance the overall fiscal space allocated to the health sector, as public financing plays a central role. One approach is to generate additional government revenues by implementing new taxes or...
Mozambique National Basic Social Security Strategy (2016-2024)
The National Basic Social Security Strategy (ENSSB) 2016-2024 serves as a roadmap for Mozambique to establish a strong and efficient basic social security system. This strategy adopts a comprehensive approach to ensure social protection for the most impoverished...
Event: National high level dialogue on health financing
The countdown to the high-level dialogue on health financing for universal health coverage (UHC) in Kenya has begun! Join us as we pave the way towards sustainable health financing and UHC. Mark your calendars for June 26th-28th June 2023. The meeting will bring...
Webinar 3: Cross-Regional Sharing on Social Health Protection for Migrant Workers and Families
Please join us for Webinar 3! In this webinar, we have invited health financing/ social health protection experts from across the globe to share the lessons learnt in providing access to social health protection to migrant workers and their families. Our experts will...
African countries are making the transition from donor-funded HIV programmes to government-led initiatives
African countries are witnessing a transition from donor funding to domestic resource mobilization for their response to HIV. This article summarizes various studies on the public financing of HIV programmes in many African countries to explain the shift from...
Ethiopia’s Minister of Health calls for sustainable health financing to address demands in health systems
Dr. Lia Tadesse emphasizes adequate health financing and solidarity for universal health coverage, highlighting the interconnectedness of health and the need for global prioritizationThe Minister of Health in Ethiopia, Dr. Lia Tadesse has stressed the importance of...
Côte d’Ivoire-Webinar on strategic purchasing for primary healthcaré lessons from national workshops.
The Global Financing Facility (GFF), the World Bank and the World Health Organization are working together to organize country workshops to help ministries of health tackle this crucial political and technical agenda for the CSU. A webinar is scheduled for Thursday...
Zanzibar Health Services Fund Act 2023
Zanzibar makes accelerated efforts to attain UHC The government of Zanzibar is dedicated to ensuring that every citizen has access to affordable and high-quality healthcare, aiming to achieve universal health coverage (UHC). As part of its ongoing efforts towards UHC,...
South Africa National Health Insurance bill slated
Despite facing strong opposition from various stakeholders, the National Health Insurance (NHI) bill has been considered and approved by the Portfolio Committee on Health in South Africa. The bill was initially presented to Parliament in August 2019 and subsequently...