"Political Economy Analysis for Health Financing: A ‘How to’ Guide," published by the World Health Organization, provides a structured approach to analyse key political economy factors impacting health financing reform. This guide emphasises the importance of...
Health taxes on tobacco, alcohol, and sugary drinks promote public health and generate significant revenue, crucial for economic growth and resilience. When done efficiently they can greatly enhance population health.The World Bank's latest blog in their "Investing in...
A webinar titled "Strengthening Health Economics in the WAHO Region in Response to the ALM-Declaration Agenda: A Focus on Health Financing" will be held on July 19th, hosted by the West African Health Organization (WAHO) with the Thanzi Programme and the University of...
The document titled "Global Financing Facility investments for vulnerable populations: content analysis regarding maternal and newborn health and stillbirths in 11 African countries, 2015 to 2019," authored by Mary Kinney et. al., provides a detailed analysis of the...
In "Leveraging Universal Health Coverage to Leave No One Behind in Tackling AMR," authors Pamela Cipriano, James Chau, Mariam Jashi, Ilona Kickbusch, Justin Koonin, Tlaleng Mofokeng, Joy Phumaphi, Magda Robalo, and Akihisa Shiozaki emphasize the critical role of...
The "Handbook for conducting assessments of barriers to effective coverage with health services," authored by the World Health Organization (WHO), serves as a comprehensive guide to identifying and addressing the obstacles that prevent equitable access to essential...
A collaboration between the G20&G7 Health and Development Partnership and the UN NCD Task Force was unveiled at the 2024 H20 summit in Geneva, aiming to strengthen global efforts to combat NCDs and mental health challenges through legislative action and increased...
In their article titled "The Role of HTA for Essential Health Benefit Package Design in Low or Middle-Income Countries," Ole F. Norheim and David A. Watkins examine how Health Technology Assessment (HTA) can contribute to the design of Health Benefit Packages (HBPs)...
As the healthcare sector emerges as a significant contributor to global greenhouse gas emissions, health economics offers a pathway to sustainable, climate-resilient healthcare. Through evidence-based strategies, the sector can reduce its environmental footprint while...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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,"...
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...
