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...
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...
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...
Bulgaria’s 2026 social security plan proposes raising pension insurance by two points and the maximum insurable income to 4,600 leva. Pensions will rise up to 8 percent from July. The healthcare budget of 5.3 billion euros includes more hospitalizations, cancer...
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’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 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...
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...
Albania’s gender gap in employment stems largely from women’s unpaid care responsibilities, despite gains in education and equality. Expanding and formalizing the care economy could boost growth, jobs, and revenues. Financing this requires tax reforms, reduced...
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...
The article “Health economics and vaccine financing in the Eastern Mediterranean Region: A needs assessment,” published in Vaccine by Elsevier, provides a comprehensive analysis of how health economics and financing are being applied in immunization programmes across...
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...
Despite most Ayushman Bharat hospitals being government-run, over half of treatments and two-thirds of costs occur in private hospitals. Since 2018, 9 crore treatments worth Rs 1.29 lakh crore have been provided. The scheme’s digital mission has linked 50 crore health...
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...
The Health Financing Forum held in Dimapur united policymakers and experts from Northeast India to discuss reforms and cross-state learning in healthcare financing. Led by Nagaland and the World Bank, the event emphasized innovation, collaboration, and financial...
