The OECD’s Health Working Paper 'Exploring the feasibility of sharing information on medicine prices across countries' delves into the potential for countries to share information on medicine prices—a move that could significantly impact affordability and access to...
The future of health technology assessment in low- and middle-income countries
The article titled 'The Future of Health Technology Assessment in Low- and Middle-Income Countries', published in Health Systems and Reform, explores the evolving role of Health Technology Assessment (HTA) in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). As these...
R4D and SPARC unveil toolkit to enhance strategic health purchasing
R4D and SPARC have launched a toolkit to help countries evaluate and improve strategic health purchasing. The toolkit offers guidance for optimizing healthcare spending, with resources and real-world examples from over 20 countries in Africa and Asia. Results for...
R4D hosting new sustainable nutrition financing platform
R4D, with partners, launched the Finance Capacity Development Platform (FCDP) to boost sustainable nutrition financing in 66 SUN countries. FCDP offers tools, guidance, and expert networks to help national leaders prioritize and maximize nutrition funding.Results for...
European Public Health Conference: Tackling health inequalities in times of crisis
On 14 November 2024, EuroHealthNet is organising a plenary on Tackling health inequalities in times of crisis at the European Public Health Conference. Join Plenary 3: Tackling Health Inequalities in Times of Crisis on Thursday, 14 November, from 10:30 to 11:30 Lisbon...
Geneva Health Files essay urges strong financial framework in pandemic agreement to ensure sustainable funding
In a Geneva Health Files essay, Mariska Meurs & Koen Scholten from Wemos advocate for a strong financial framework in the pandemic agreement to ensure sustainable funding for prevention and preparedness, addressing debt and tax reform. The Geneva Health Files has...
Centre for Global Development on scaling up health taxes in 2025
The Task Force on Fiscal Policy for Health highlights that raising health taxes could save 50 million lives and raise $3.7 trillion, emphasizing the importance of strategic political leadership. The blog post 2025: A Crucial Year for Scaling Up Health Taxes discusses...
R4D Q&A with Cheryl Cashin and Nathaniel Otoo on strategic purchasing for health
Cheryl Cashin and Nathaniel Otoo discuss strategic purchasing for health in an interview with Results for Development, highlighting its role in maximizing healthcare efficiency and supporting universal health coverage. They also introduce the Strategic Purchasing...
Gavi seeks to redirect unspent COVID-19 funds to future vaccine initiatives
Gavi requests donor approval to repurpose unspent COVID-19 funds and secure $9 billion for future vaccine efforts, Development Today reports. Gavi, the global vaccine alliance, is appealing to its donors to allow the reallocation of billions in unspent COVID-19 funds...
Emergency financing model for the Pandemic Fund
The Pandemic Fund is considering an emergency financing model to streamline funding for public health crises, following its rapid $128.9 million allocation for the mpox outbreak. Discussions include activating funding upon WHO declarations of emergencies -Devex The...
WHO and European Observatory team up to strengthen rehabilitation financing in Ukraine
WHO Ukraine, alongside the European Observatory, launches a study to explore sustainable financing models for rehabilitation services, aiming to strengthen Ukraine’s healthcare system amidst growing demand for rehabilitation care.In a new collaborative effort, WHO...
Global health 2050: the path to halving premature death by mid-century
The Global Health 2050 by the Lancet Commission on Investing in Health outlines a bold yet achievable vision for halving the probability of premature death (dying before age 70) globally by 2050. Referred to as the "50-by-50" goal, this strategy emphasizes focused...
Long-term care financing: lessons for low- and middle-income settings: brief 10
The World Health Organization Centre for Health Development's tenth brief on long-term care financing explores a crucial aspect of caregiving in low- and middle-income settings: the role of informal caregivers. As the backbone of long-term care (LTC) systems, informal...
Global collaboration to strengthen pandemic preparedness
IMF, World Bank, and WHO agree to intensify efforts to support global health security through increased financing and technical expertise. The International Monetary Fund (IMF), the World Bank Group (WBG), and the World Health Organization (WHO) are enhancing their...
World Bank investment framework for Nutrition 2024
The World Bank's Investment Framework for Nutrition 2024 outlines a strategic plan to address global malnutrition and rising obesity rates. Despite improvements, malnutrition remains widespread, with 148 million children still affected by stunting and obesity,...