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...
In 2017, Tanzania proposed the SNHI, building on the existing national health insurance fund’s (NHIF) administrative structures to manage contributions and enrol participants. As of October 2017, NHIF, which primarily provides health insurance for the formal sector,...
Community-based health insurance (CBHI) is a kind of health insurance targeted at low-income groups and it has the potential to provide financial risk protection against exorbitant medical expenses among them. In Rwanda, CBHI is being implemented across the country...
A new document assessing factors for low adherence to community based health insurance has been posted on the document section of the Rwanda country page. The document can be accessed using the link below
National Health Accounts (NHA) provide the information on flows of health financing and resource allocation of the country's health system from both public and private health spending. Philippines NHA showed that share of total health expenditures significantly...
National Health Accounts (NHA) provide the information about the flow of resources and funds of the country’s health system. NHA illustrates national health spending of the country from public and private sector, including household spending. Thus, NHA is useful for...
The Bhutan National Health Accounts (NHA) provides the financial flows of the national health expenditures to fulfill health needs of the populations in Bhutan. Source of financing from government, households, donors, employers, and health insurers were identified....
National Health Accounts (NHA) provide the information about the flow of resources and funds of the country’s health system. NHA illustrates national health spending of the country from public and private sector, including household spending. Thus, NHA is useful for...
A high proportion of Tanzania’s total health spending comes from foreign donors and households’ out-of- pocket (OOP) spending, rather than from sustainable sources such as government tax-based revenue or health insurance. Over reliance on OOP can expose households to...
The Kenyan government made a commitment to achieve UHC by the year 2022, embodied in the governments big 4 agenda that includes healthcare for all as one of the key development goals. Prioritizing UHC as a global and country health policy goal has highlighted the need...
This report assesses the Kenyan health financing system in light of ongoing reforms and the Government of Kenya’s (GOK’s) ambitious commitments to achieve universal health coverage (UHC) through multiple initiatives. International experience suggests that effective...
UHC, referring to access to healthcare without financial burden, has received renewed attention in global health spheres. UHC is a potential goal in the post-2015 development agenda. Monitoring of progress towards achieving UHC is thus critical at both country and...
Nepal has implemented the Social Health Insurance (SHI) scheme in February 2015, aiming to enhance financial protection through the pre-payment approach as well as risk pooling in the health sector This study assessed the performance of the SHI scheme in terms of...
Nepal has implemented the Social Health Insurance (SHI) scheme in February 2015, aiming to enhance financial protection through the pre-payment approach as well as risk pooling in the health sector This study assessed the performance of the SHI scheme in terms of...
Since 2017, the European Commission has provided expertise to help design over 1000 reform projects in 27 Member States through the Structural Reform Support Programme. As of 2021, the Technical Support Instrument (TSI), its successor, continues to support reforms...
