Gavi's $2.5 billion Day Zero Financing Facility is being tested by the mpox outbreak, highlighting the need for timely vaccine access and better pandemic preparedness. Gavi's new US$2.5 billion Day Zero Financing Facility is facing its first challenge as mpox has...
Assessing the equity and coverage policy sensitivity of financial protection indicators in Europe
The article titled "Assessing the Equity and Coverage Policy Sensitivity of Financial Protection Indicators in Europe," published in the Journal of Health Policy, examines the policy sensitivity of two commonly used catastrophic spending indicators in Europe: the...
Belgium’s support for social health protection in sub-saharan Africa: A case study
Belgium is supporting social health protection in sub-Saharan Africa, particularly in Senegal, by establishing insurance systems that aim to improve healthcare access for informal sector workers even in challenging low-income settings.Belgium, through its development...
Member State Session on Revising SDG UHC Indicators 3.8.1 & 3.8.2
WHO reviews proposed revisions to SDG UHC indicators 3.8.1 & 3.8.2, potentially altering a decade of financial protection data. On 21 August 2024, the World Health Organization (WHO) organised an information session for Member States to discuss the revision of...
Member State Information session on Monitoring universal health coverage (SDG target 3.8): Revision of SDG UHC indicators 3.8.1 & 3.8.2
The presentation slides for the "Member State Information Session on Monitoring Universal Health Coverage (Sustainable Development Goals target 3.8): Revision of SDG UHC Indicators 3.8.1 & 3.8.2," held on 21 August 2024, are now available. These slides provide a...
Guiding principles for the next generation of health-care sustainability metrics
The next generation of health-care sustainability metrics must expand the scope of observation and the entry points for interventions. Specifically, metrics should be standardised, reliable, meaningful, integrated with data management systems, fair, and aligned with...
Financing pandemic prevention, preparedness and response: lessons learned and perspectives for future
The article titled "Financing Pandemic Prevention, Preparedness and Response: Lessons Learned and Perspectives for Future," published in the Globalization and Health journal by Biomed Central explores critical insights into pandemic financing with a focus on Africa...
MTaPS brief: Using OneHealth tool for pharmaceutical budgeting in Asia
The policy brief titled 'MTaPS Brief: Using OneHealth Tool for Pharmaceutical Budgeting in Asia', authored by the USAID Medicines, Technologies, and Pharmaceutical Services (MTaPS) Program, outlines the importance of evidence-based budgeting in low- and middle-income...
Climate finance for powering healthcare
The report, Climate Finance for Powering Healthcare, authored by Sustainable Energy for All (SEforALL) and Oxford Policy Management, with support from the Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet (GEAPP), addresses the urgent need for reliable electricity in...
African Union, Gavi, and Japan strengthen partnership for health security and UHC in Africa
In a significant move toward bolstering health security in Africa, the African Union, Gavi, and Japan have committed to deepening their collaboration to address Africa’s most urgent health priorities. At a thematic event during the 2024 Tokyo International Conference...
Tracking inequalities in financial hardship due to out‑of‑pocket health spending by age structure of a household
This technical brief 'Tracking inequalities in financial hardship due to out‑of‑pocket health spending by age structure of a household', developed by the WHO Centre for Health Development (WKC) and the Health Financing and Economics Department at the World Health...
Are global health funds adapting to new financial challenges?
Global health funds may be falling behind on financial innovation, risking inefficiency in addressing new health challenges, according to a blog from the Centre for Global Development. Are Global Health Funds Falling Behind on Financial Innovation?—a blog published by...
Persistency of catastrophic out-of-pocket health expenditures in Malawi, Tanzania and Uganda
The study titled "Persistency of Catastrophic Out-of-Pocket Health Expenditures: Measurement with Evidence from Three African Countries - Malawi, Tanzania, and Uganda" investigates the ongoing financial burden of out-of-pocket health expenses in Sub-Saharan Africa....
Pandemic Fund gains major boost with U.S. and German pledges
The United States has pledged $667 million, and Germany has committed $54 million to the Pandemic Fund, marking a significant step in its $2 billion resource mobilisation campaign.In a crucial move to enhance global pandemic preparedness, the United States has...
Does health aid matter to financial risk protection? A regression analysis across 159 household surveys, 2000–2016
The document titled "Does health aid matter to financial risk protection? A regression analysis across 159 household surveys, 2000–2016" delves into the unexplored relationship between health aid and financial risk protection (FRP). Despite the growing emphasis on...