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85% of Moroccans Covered, But Out-of-Pocket Costs Still High
85% of Moroccans Covered, But Out-of-Pocket Costs Still High
Morocco

Bank Al-Maghrib’s study reveals that despite Morocco’s 85 percent health coverage, households still pay 38 percent of health costs—well above global standards. Fragmented schemes and high out-of-pocket expenses strain families. The report urges reforms to enhance...

Why Asia-Pacific should care about care
Why Asia-Pacific should care about care
India, Pakistan, Nepal, Mongolia, Maldives, Bangladesh, Malaysia

UNDP is advancing care economy reforms across Asia-Pacific, helping countries formalize and value unpaid care work. India pilots childcare models; Malaysia develops a national care framework; Bangladesh links climate resilience with women’s livelihoods; Nepal empowers...

The diseases that dominate Australia’s $270 billion health bill
The diseases that dominate Australia’s $270 billion health bill
Australia

Australia’s total health spending reached 270.5 billion dollars in 2023–24, 10.1 percent of GDP. Governments funded 69 percent. Cancer led expenditure at 19.7 billion dollars, followed by cardiovascular and musculoskeletal diseases. Mental health ranked seventh in...

WHO Malawi Country Office Comprehensive Annual Report Year 2024
Malawi

The 2024 WHO Malawi Country Office Report shows major progress toward Universal Health Coverage and stronger health systems, achieved through alignment with national strategies and partner collaboration. Nine district-level reforms introduced integrated,...

Egypt becomes the regional hub for health investment, innovation
Egypt becomes the regional hub for health investment, innovation
Egypt

Egypt’s Health Minister Khaled Abdel Ghaffar announced that Egypt is becoming a regional hub for healthcare investment through major reforms, digital transformation, and pharmaceutical localisation. Over 1,300 projects worth EGP 177 billion are under way alongside new...

Community Action to Strengthen Health Equity in the Spanish Basque Country
Spain

Community action in the Basque Country is vibrant but fragmented, lacking a unified structure to coordinate efforts across regions and sectors. Limited public funding, staffing, and inconsistent evaluation methods further constrain its impact. The report calls for a...

Stay the Course – 2025 Health Sector Presentation in Jamaica
Jamaica

This document from the Jamaican Ministry of Health and Wellness reports on the honourable Minister Dr Chris Tufton’s sector of the Health Sector in 2025. Specifics include health spending numbers as well as reference to increased benefit coverage from the National...

Economic Drivers of Public Health Expenditure in Kenya
Kenya

The study examined how macroeconomic factors such as GDP per capita, corruption, unemployment, fiscal deficit, and tax revenue influence public health expenditure in Kenya from 1990 to 2023. Using the ARDL model, results showed that corruption, GDP per capita, tax...

Law No. 87-01 which creates the Dominican Social Security System.
Dominican Republic

This law of the Dominican Republic, enacted in May 2001, establishes the foundations of its social security system, including health. It establishes a universal and mandatory system, articulating public and private health institutions dedicated to social security and...

Irish health budget to provide for 3,300 extra staff
Irish health budget to provide for 3,300 extra staff
Ireland

A record €27.4bn health budget for 2026 will fund more staff, hospital beds, home support hours and digital health reforms. Critics say it falls short on capacity and staffing. €3.8bn is allocated to disability services, including residential places, home supports and...