The World Bank recently published an article titled "Cultivating Champions: Strengthening Health Financing Reform Capacity in Pakistan," focusing on efforts to address healthcare financing challenges in the country.With approximately 11 million Pakistanis at risk of...
The paper explores strategies to enhance the efficiency of Botswana’s health system as part of the country's Health Care Financing Strategy. This comprehensive report assesses current inefficiencies in Botswana's health financing, resource allocation, and service...
WHO Barcelona course on health financing for universal health coverage, tailored for Central Asia, was held on October 15-18 in Almaty, Kazakhstan. The course brought together national policymakers from Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan,...
On 14 November 2024, EuroHealthNet is organising a plenary on Tackling health inequalities in times of crisis at the European Public Health Conference. Join Plenary 3: Tackling Health Inequalities in Times of Crisis on Thursday, 14 November, from 10:30 to 11:30 Lisbon...
It is emphasized that structural transformations of development models and a joint effort of the countries are needed to correct the course deviated by the COVID-19 pandemic and accelerate progress towards the achievement of the Goals of the 2030 Agenda for...
In the article "Health Outcome Convergence and the Roles of Public Health Financing and Governance in Africa," published in PLOS ONE, authors Ariane Ephemia, Ndzignat Mouteyica and Nicholas Nwanyek Ngepah explore the progress of African nations in reducing...
The Ministry of Health of Latvia announced financial incentives for doctors who fill in the vacancies in the public sector. A total of 6.9 million euros from the European Union will allow a one-time compensation equal to nine monthly salaries, between 7000 -16000...
The study focuses on financing arrangements enacted to ensure the predictability of funding and the sustainability in the level and flow of funds over the medium and long terms to carry out essential public health functions in Barbados, Grenada, Jamaica and Trinidad...
The authors explore the alternatives available to Sickness and Maternity Insurance (SEM) as a response to the challenges it faces in terms of financing options. The paper focuses its analysis on issues of insurance coverage, profile of the uninsured and financial...
Based on the orientations of the PNS 2024-2034 (vision, values, guiding principles and reforms), and developed through an inclusive participatory process involving all stakeholders in national health action, the PNDS 2024-2028 is the first step in this renewed...
The article "Making Social Protection a Reality for People with TB: A Perspective on New Global Guidance," published in the International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease, examines the critical role of social protection in addressing the social and economic...
Changes in demographic and morbidity patterns, new medical technologies, inefficiencies in the system and the structure of the labor market represent a challenge for the fiscal sustainability of the health system in Colombia since they require an increase in public...
The PNDS 2022-2030 Performance Framework is built around four (04) programs: Program 1: Accelerating the reduction of maternal, neonatal and infant/child mortality Program 2: Strengthening disease control Program 3: Health security and public health emergency...
The Statistical Yearbook presents Mauritania 's national health situation through data covering health status, coverage of target populations, and availability of resources. The information it contains comes from the routine data collection system, involving the...
Since the Cuban Revolution in 1959, Cuba has made health a national priority and established a public, universal, free, patient-centered system. It is based on prevention and the family physician model, which has enabled it to achieve remarkable health results. By...
