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...

Hidden toll of expenditure arrears on health financing and service delivery
Expenditure arrears significantly disrupt health financing and service delivery, underscoring the need for better management and attention to this issue. Expenditure arrears, a form of deficit financing that often goes unnoticed, significantly disrupt health financing...
Cost-effectiveness of interventions for HIV/AIDS, malaria, syphilis, and tuberculosis in 128 countries: a meta-regression analysis
The meta-regression analysis provides crucial, country-specific cost-effectiveness insights for HIV/AIDS, malaria, syphilis, and tuberculosis interventions, aiding national decision-makers in optimising health financing and resource allocation. Published in The Lancet...
Strategies and indicators to integrate health equity in health service and delivery systems in high-income countries: a scoping review
Health equity is inconsistently defined and operationalised within high-income countries' health service and delivery systems, highlighting the need for a unified, system-wide approach with robust accountability mechanisms. The JBI Synthesis Analysis report titled...
Financial incentives for integrated care: A scoping review and lessons for evidence-based design
Shared savings show the most promise among financial incentives for promoting cost-effective integrated care, but implementation success varies by context. The article "Financial Incentives for Integrated Care: A Scoping Review and Lessons for Evidence-Based Design,"...

Health systems strengthening accelerator webinar explores implementation research for equity and impact
The Health Systems Strengthening Accelerator webinar highlights the critical role of implementation research in improving equity, inclusion, and impact in health systems, with insights from Georgia, Ghana, and Indonesia. The Health Systems Strengthening Accelerator is...
A public debate on the future health priorities of the European Union: Outcomes, insights and ideas for action
The European Commission and DG SANTE are seen as vital for health leadership, calling for stronger actions on long-term issues like ageing and climate change, and advocating for improved implementation of existing tools and new initiatives. The European Observatory...
European and African financing for health and universal health coverage
Paper reviews European and African health financing efforts and recommends quality investments aligned with local needs to achieve universal health coverage.The document explores the current landscape of health financing efforts in Europe and Africa, focusing on...
Social protection and the International Monetary Fund
The IMF’s lending programs are still heavily focused on austerity, and its strategy on social spending has not represented the sea-change that the organization advertised. Alternative approaches rooted in principles of universalism can be employed to build up durable...
Fiscal policies to promote healthy diets: WHO guideline
The WHO guideline provides evidence-based recommendations for Member States on using fiscal policies, such as food taxation and subsidies, to promote healthy diets and influence consumer behaviour. In today’s food environments, consumers face challenges in making...
Chatam House: Driving universal health reforms through crises and shocks
Final Report of the Chatham House Commission on universal health coverage. Crises and shocks can serve as catalysts for driving universal health coverage reforms. There is a need for strategic investments and efficient resource management to achieve equitable and...
Socio-economic value of adult immunisation programmes
Adult immunisation programmes provide substantial health and economic benefits, returning up to 19 times their cost. Governments should prioritise funding and research to maximise these benefits and support healthier societies. This study highlights the critical role...

The Collective explores: Can a wellbeing economy save us by rebranding degrowth?
Blog by The Collective explores rebranding degrowth through a wellbeing economy, challenging capitalism's growth focus. It highlights diverse influences and the struggle to scale wellbeing policies, urging a shift to prioritise human and planetary health. In a...

Global dialogue shares strategies for tackling NCDs and mental health financing
A global financing dialogue hosted by WHO and the World Bank highlighted successful strategies and ongoing challenges in financing non-communicable diseases (NCDs) and mental health, with countries like the Philippines and Egypt sharing their experiences and best...

Upcoming course on Benefit-cost analysis: Valuing life and health
The Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health is organising an online course for practitioners, scholars, policymakers, and other stakeholders who have some familiarity with methods for economic evaluation and want to increase their basic understanding of benefit-cost...