WHO and the Ministry of Health of North Macedonia published a report that assessed barriers to care in North Macedonia, focusing in rural areas and small urban settlements. In the overview of the report, WHO stated: This study, conducted in North Macedonia, explored...
The UHC Movement Political Panel urges global leaders to tackle the health financing crisis to achieve Universal Health Coverage (UHC) by 2030. With millions facing financial hardship due to out-of-pocket expenses, decisive action is needed for equitable healthcare...
A recent report by the Confederation of Revolutionary Trade Unions of Turkey Research Center (DİSK-AR) highlights a paradox in Turkey’s healthcare system: while the number of patient applications to private hospitals has steadily decreased since 2012, the Social...
Romania has a high incidence of catastrophic health spending, with 1 in 8 households exceeding 40% of their capacity to pay for healthcare in 2015, according to a WHO/Europe report. The burden is greatest on low-income households and older people, driven by...
On May 24, 2024, the National Transition Council adopted two financing agreements for the Health Security Program in West and Central Africa. The agreements had been signed in January between the Republic of Guinea and the International Bank for Reconstruction and...
This research work "encompasses a comprehensive analysis of key aspects of the Romanian healthcare system, ranging from healthcare infrastructure and financing mechanisms to service delivery and healthcare outcomes" as described by its authors, Ion Petre et al. The...
This study aims to gain insights into the socio-economic and political determinants of ill health and access to healthcare in North Korea. Findings indicate that, despite the Public Health Act’s claims of a comprehensive free care system, respondents reported high...
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,...
Hospitals in Hungary are sounding alarm as rising debts restrict operations. Past due debt of hospitals reached €300 million in March 2024, caused by the lack of financing reform, amortisation, and rising energy prices, while inflation rates, wage increases, and...
Slovakia lost to EU Court of Justice in September over continuous late payments by public hospitals to their vendors. An average payment delay was 397 days. Amid growing health financing struggles of the state-owned General Health Insurance Company and budget...
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...
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,...
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...
The research article "Does health aid matter to financial risk protection? A regression analysis across 159 household surveys, 2000–2016," authored by Jacopo Gabani, Marc Suhrcke, Sven Neelsen, Patrick Hoang-Vu Eozenou, and Marc-Francois Smitz, explores the...
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...
