This paper aims to review the healthcare system in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and the utilisation of international accreditation to improve the quality of healthcare services and to grow its medical tourism industry.
This paper reviews the progress and outcomes of health systems reform in the UAE. A central part of the reforms has been the introduction of mandatory private health insurance, the development of the private sector and the separation of planning and regulatory...
The US$190 million project seeks to strengthen the public health system and strengthen the capacities of the Ministry of Public Health and Social Assistance.In order to benefit the Dominican Republic's poor and vulnerable populations, who are the main beneficiaries of...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
