The World Health Organization (WHO) has released a technical document on the quality control of health expenditure data produced using the SHA2011 framework. This guide provides a detailed roadmap for verifying and ensuring the accuracy of data, covering various...
The recent floods affecting certain regions of Cameroon have prompted the authorities to look into the issue of climate change and social protection in health. To this end, and in partnership with GIZ, the Ministry of Health is organizing a workshop on November 14 and...
This country brief for Mongolia by the International Labour Organization (ILO), Social Protection Department, is extracted from ILO’s report: “Extending social health protection: Accelerating progress towards Universal Health Coverage in Asia and the Pacific”. The...
This report is the output of a year-long research project on health system reform in Libya, undertaken as a part of the BINA program. The BINA program is an international development program that aims to help fragile states such as Libya overcome their challenges by...
The World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean, with the Libyan Ministry of Health, organized a workshop on health system strengthening in Libya. The workshop was held in Tunis, Tunisia from 22 to 24 June 2016, with the participation...
The Service Availability and Readiness Assessment (SARA) survey is a systematic survey which aims to provide reliable information on availability and readiness of health services delivery. This is the second SARA survey conducted in Libya, with the first one completed...
“The Libyan national health system is a victim of armed conflict, with destruction of clinic and hospital infrastructure. This study highlights the major damage that Libyan health care system has experienced and identified the important needs for a successful...
This research work "encompasses a comprehensive analysis of key aspects of the Romanian healthcare system, ranging from healthcare infrastructure and financing mechanisms to service delivery and healthcare outcomes" as described by its authors, Ion Petre et al. The...
The General Health Law of Spain (Ley 14/1986, de 25 de abril) is a landmark legal framework that guarantees the right to health protection for all citizens and legal residents. This law established Spain’s National Health System (Sistema Nacional de Salud, SNS), which...
The Norwegian government reports it is increasing funding for the hospital sector in the state budget for 2025 by NOK 5.5 billion compared to 2024. The closest comparable increase took plance in 2008. The proposal will help hospitals to cover the increase in costs as...
The report explores healthcare productivity in Kazakhstan using national health accounts data, with comparisons to OECD countries. Productivity in healthcare is assessed through multiple indicators at systemic, sub-sectoral, and disease-based levels. Key productivity...
Moldova will receive a €36.2 million loan from the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD). The authorities will spend this money on improving the quality and increasing the availability of rehabilitation services in public medical institutions in...
World Bank reports reveal health spending declines in low-income nations, risking SDG targets. Calls for increased, efficient investments to secure global health goals. The World Bank has unveiled two crucial reports on health spending trends as countries strive to...
On International Universal Health Coverage Day 2023, WHO/Europe highlights a critical report on the affordability of health care in Estonia. On International Universal Health Coverage Day 2023, a new report on affordable access to health care in Estonia reveals that 1...
In the research article "The COVID-19 pandemic: A focusing event to promote domestic investment for health systems strengthening in the WHO African Region," published in SSM-Health Systems, authors Alison T. Mhazo, Arush Lal, and Elias Mossialos examine the COVID-19...
