On November 14, 2023, a webinar will be held entitled: "CSU: lessons learned from the Tunisian journey - Regards croisés du Sénégal et de la Côte d'Ivoire." This virtual meeting provides an opportunity to explore a benchmark in the field of social health protection,...
Can people afford to pay for health care? WHO report on financial protection in Kyrgyzstan
This WHO report is part of series of country-based reviews that monitor financial protection in European health systems by assessing the impact of out-of-pocket payments on household living standards. Financial protection is central to universalhealth coverage and a...
Costs of healthcare for scabies and related skin infections in Fiji, 2018–2019
A recent study published in PLOS Global Public Health examines the economic burden of scabies and related skin infections in Fiji. The article, titled "Costs of primary healthcare presentations and hospital admissions for scabies and related skin infections in Fiji,...
Predictors of unmet healthcare needs among people with type 2 diabetes in Sri Lanka
The study 'Predictors of unmet needs among people with diabetes mellitus type 2 in Gampaha district of Sri Lanka' published in PLOS Global Public Health investigates the predictors of unmet healthcare needs among individuals with type 2 diabetes mellitus in the...
Impact of direct health expenditure on poverty and compliance of public and external health financing in Guinea
This document was produced by the World Bank and external contributors with the following objectives (i) measure the impact of DDS on extreme poverty in Guinea ; (ii) compare this impact with that of other categories of household expenditure; and (iii) assess the...
Annual prevalence of unmet healthcare need in Thailand: evidence from national household surveys between 2011 and 2019
This study assesses the trend and prevalence of unmet healthcare need for outpatient, inpatient and dental services in Thailand between 2011 and 2019. The study also identifies reasons of unmet needs and population groups who had unmet needs. Findings indicate that...
Extension of free health care in Burkina Faso
The Minister of Health, Robert Jean-Claude Lucien Kargougou, announced on Monday August 12, 2024 that in addition to pregnant women and children under five, treatment for serious accidents, chronic and severe illnesses will be free in Burkina Faso by 2025. " In...
Review and analysis of the health financing system in Togo
In May 2015, the Republic of Togo and its partners, including theWorld Health Organization, carried out work as part of the process of developing a coherent strategy for financing towards universal health coverage (SNFS-CSU). This study, based on the country's...
Tracking inequalities in financial hardship due to out‑of‑pocket health spending by age structure of a household
This technical brief 'Tracking inequalities in financial hardship due to out‑of‑pocket health spending by age structure of a household', developed by the WHO Centre for Health Development (WKC) and the Health Financing and Economics Department at the World Health...
Persistency of catastrophic out-of-pocket health expenditures in Malawi, Tanzania and Uganda
The study titled "Persistency of Catastrophic Out-of-Pocket Health Expenditures: Measurement with Evidence from Three African Countries - Malawi, Tanzania, and Uganda" investigates the ongoing financial burden of out-of-pocket health expenses in Sub-Saharan Africa....
WHO: new evidence on financial protection in Bulgaria
WHO Regional Office for Europe published a short report titled "Can people afford to pay for health care? New evidence on financial protection in Bulgaria" (2022). The following overview from WHO gives a snapshot of the report's content: This report is the first...
Handbook for conducting assessments of barriers to effective coverage with health services
The "Handbook for conducting assessments of barriers to effective coverage with health services," authored by the World Health Organization (WHO), serves as a comprehensive guide to identifying and addressing the obstacles that prevent equitable access to essential...
Economic impact of genital herpes infections worldwide
he document titled "Estimated Global and Regional Economic Burden of Genital Herpes Simplex Virus Infection among 15–49 Year-Olds in 2016," authored by Nathorn Chaiyakunapruk, et. al., explores the substantial global economic burden of genital herpes simplex virus...
Webinar- Equity in health for all: Advancing social health protection for persons with disabilities
Join us on Thursday, 27 June 2024 for a webinar, discussing findings from ILO-CONNECT research in Cambodia, Lao PDR, and Viet Nam, featuring insights from persons with disabilities and recommendations for inclusive social health protection. In a concerted effort to...
Health: public authorities open discussion on long-term conditions
The French government will be reviewing the relevance of the current system for covering long-term illnesses (ALD). The latter concerns 20% of the French population, and accounts for two-thirds of health insurance reimbursements. Frédéric Valletoux, le ministre...