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HGPI highlights the role of data in advancing UHC and health financing
HGPI highlights the role of data in advancing UHC and health financing

The HGPI report highlights the critical role of data in advancing Universal Health Coverage (UHC) and health financing, emphasising the use of international databases for effective policy development and global comparison. The Health and Global Policy Institute (HGPI)...

Decree Law 2763 – creation of FONASA in Chile
Chile

The Chilean government created the National Health Fund (Fonasa) by decree law in 1979 (among others). Fonasa is the public health insurance that provides coverage for health services to the population. It is an alternative to the Instituciones de Salud Previsional...

Official development assistance for health: an expected 40% reduction
Official development assistance for health: an expected 40% reduction

Decisions by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) Development Assistance Committee (DAC) members to freeze or cut aid disrupt health services in low- and middle-income countries, risking a 40% drop in health aid by 2025 and worsening workforce...

Australia’s health system in need of genuine reforms
Australia’s health system in need of genuine reforms
Australia

Australia's healthcare system faces significant challenges, including financial barriers to accessing care, inadequate support for chronic conditions, and underfunded mental health and dental services. Urgent reforms are needed to ensure the system can effectively...

How Japan is building a resilient society through equitable healthcare
How Japan is building a resilient society through equitable healthcare
Japan

Japan's universal health insurance system, established in 1961, ensures equitable access to healthcare for all citizens, particularly as the country grapples with an aging population and rising healthcare costs. Recent policy updates aim to enhance efficiency and...

Ministry of Public Health of Uruguay, Decree n. 287/2012.
Uruguay

In 2012, Uruguay's Ministry of Health issued a decree updating the categories of free care administered by the National Health Fund (FONSA). Certain vulnerable groups and beneficiaries affiliated by quota to the state health services administration (ASSE) can receive...

WHO launches plan for free child cancer medicines in Nepal
WHO launches plan for free child cancer medicines in Nepal
Nepal

WHO has launched a platform to provide free cancer medicines to children in low- and middle-income countries, aiming to improve survival rates. The initiative, supported by St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, plans to benefit around 5,000 children this year and...