Mali's overall healthcare system faces budgetary and allocation inefficiencies, but the country's drug policy and administration are also a source of technical inefficiencies.This policy brief aims to address the following research objectives: Identifying budgetary...
Strengthening climate-resilient health systems: opportunities and challenges – policy brief
The policy brief titled "Strengthening Climate-Resilient Health Systems: Opportunities and Challenges," published by ReBUILD for Resilience in 2024, addresses the growing threats climate change poses to global health systems. Highlighting the impacts of...
Health-led growth hypothesis and health financing systems
This study investigates the Health-Led Growth Hypothesis (HLGH) within OECD countries, examining how health expenditures influence economic growth and the role of different health financing systems in this relationship. It offers valuable insights for policymakers on...
Innovation and practice report illustrates how Georgia and China transitioned from external technical assistance
This study examines the role of external technical assistance in transitioning donor-supported health programs to domestic systems in China and Georgia. It highlights how both countries shifted from external aid to national ownership in financing and policymaking,...
Health system performance assessment and reforms, Oman
The June issue of the Bulletin of the World Health Organization features an article on a rapid health system performance assessment conducted in Oman. The assessment, led by a team of national health ministry staff and international experts, utilised the WHO framework...
Sustaining progress towards universal health coverage amidst a full-scale war: learning from Ukraine
In a recent commentary article in Health Policy and Planning, authors Jarno Habicht (World Health Organization Office for Ukraine), Mark Hellowell (School of Social and Political Science, University of Edinburgh, United Kingdom), and Joe Kutzin (Independent...

European Bank for Reconstruction and Development helps transform three hospitals in Montenegro
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has made its first-ever energy efficiency investment in public buildings in Montenegro. A loan of up to €12 million has been provided to the Montenegrin government to finance various energy efficiency...

Webinar on strengthening health economics in WAHO region to focus on health financing
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...
Global Financing Facility investments for vulnerable populations
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...
Leveraging universal health coverage to leave no one behind in tackling AMR
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...
WHO report: Results of costing for provider payments in primary health care in Ukraine
Between 2021 and 2023, Ukraine conducted a comprehensive costing analysis for primary health care (PHC) provider payments. Using 2021 retrospective cost data, the study applied a bottom-up approach to capture all PHC expenses, considering both payer and provider...
The impact of Nigeria’s Saving One Million Lives Programme for Results
Nigeria's Saving One Million Lives Programme for Results (SOML-PforR), launched with World Bank support significantly improved maternal, newborn, and child health by emphasizing results-based funding, transparency, and data-driven decision-making, showcasing a...

Hidden toll of expenditure arrears on health financing and service delivery
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...

Indonesia pushes for health transformation
Indonesia's Coordinating Economic Minister Airlangga Hartarto has underscored the need for health transformation to achieve the Golden Indonesia 2045 vision.According to Antara News, as report by Rahmad Nasution, on June 6, 2024, Coordinating Minister for Economic...

New Zealand: Health budget 2024
New Zealand's 2024 health budget prioritizes frontline health services and workers to ensure healthcare access for all citizens.The top three new health investments (operating and capital) include: (1) hospital and specialist services, (2) primary, community, and...