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Health systems Archives - Page 3 of 72 - P4H Network
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Ghana launches MahamaCares Trust Fund to support chronic disease care
Ghana launches MahamaCares Trust Fund to support chronic disease care
Ghana

Ghana launches MahamaCares Trust Fund to support chronic disease care, covering costs not included in NHIS and investing in infrastructure, training, and research for equitable healthcare access. President John Dramani Mahama has launched the Ghana Medical Trust Fund,...

Iran ready to boost co-op with Africa in health sector
Iran ready to boost co-op with Africa in health sector
Iran (Islamic Republic of)

At the third Iran-Africa Cooperation Summit, an Iranian official highlighted the potential for collaboration with African countries in various health sectors while encouraging partnerships with Iranian universities and medical institutions. President Masoud Pezeshkian...

Strengthening primary health care in Ethiopia: A scoping review
Ethiopia

Ethiopia's primary health care (PHC) system has made notable progress in enhancing healthcare access and coverage, supported by strong political commitment and the implementation of a national health extension package. Despite these successes, challenges persist,...

Health Transformation Plan for Universal Health Coverage in Iran
Health Transformation Plan for Universal Health Coverage in Iran
Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Iran's primary healthcare system features a robust network supported by community health workers and has successfully expanded urban services to address significant health challenges. The Health Transformation Plan initiated in 2014 has made substantial strides in...

Who pays when Africans fall sick?
Who pays when Africans fall sick?
Tanzania, United Republic of

Across Africa, millions in the informal sector remain uninsured—not from apathy, but due to the exclusionary nature of health systems. In Tanzania and beyond, digital innovations offer promising models for more inclusive health insurance.In Tanzania, only 15 percent...

Changes in the safety net over recent decades and their impact
United States of America

This paper examines the evolution and effectiveness of the safety net over the past half-century in USA. It finds that while some programs have contracted, the safety net has overall grown substantially stronger through expansions that have significantly reduced...

How Japan could shape the future of the NHS
How Japan could shape the future of the NHS
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

To help deal with its ageing population, Japan offers super bespoke health programmes for individual citizens, which aim to do a better job at predicting and preventing illnesses and make emergency care less necessary.The Health Secretary is taking a bold step forward...

Dominica Macro-Fiscal Context and Health Financing Factsheet
Dominica

Macro-Fiscal Context and Health Financing Factsheets developed by the World Bank provide graphical representations of 14 key indicators linked to the larger macro fiscal environment in which a health system operates. This fact sheet on Dominica shows historical data...

The Wait Is the Price: Quiet Rationing Plagues Canadian Health Care
The Wait Is the Price: Quiet Rationing Plagues Canadian Health Care
Canada

The Canadian healthcare system, while publicly funded and perceived as free, involves significant wait times for medical services due to a mismatch between demand and supply, effectively rationing care. This inadequacy leads to substantial economic costs, estimated in...

HGPI highlights the role of data in advancing UHC and health financing
HGPI highlights the role of data in advancing UHC and health financing

The HGPI report highlights the critical role of data in advancing Universal Health Coverage (UHC) and health financing, emphasising the use of international databases for effective policy development and global comparison. The Health and Global Policy Institute (HGPI)...