Iraq’s national health policy defines the principles, objectives and vision for improving population health and nutrition status and reducing inequalities in health all over the country. The policy provides a framework, concrete foundation and attainable direction for...
Addressing the human capital crisis in Iraq
The report examines the critical challenges facing Iraq's human capital, particularly in education, health, and social protection. It analyzes public spending in these sectors and assesses their effectiveness in addressing the country's human development needs.The...
Country Cooperation Strategy for WHO and Oman 2021–2025
The Plan strengthen and guide cooperation between WHO and the Ministry of Health as the steward of all stakeholders operating in the health sector in mutually agreed upon priority areas to promote, maintain, recover and improve the health of all people living in Oman,...
Oman Vision 2040
Oman Vision 2040 is a long-term strategic plan to guide Oman's development and progress by 2040. The vision focuses on creating a sustainable and diversified economy, reducing the country's dependence on oil, and enhancing the quality of life for its citizens. It also...
Decree 139: Regulation of Public Health Law 41
Establishes the basic principles for the regulation of social relations in the field of health as provided for in Law 41 of July 13, 1983, known as the Public Health Law. It determines specific legal premises for the regulation of the organization of public health and...
Health Policy and Strategic Guidelines 2016 – 2025
The strategic guidelines for the Panama Health Policy 2016-2025 are presented, which were formulated to guide interventions, address existing challenges and risks, prioritizing efforts to advance the achievement of the right to health with equity and quality for all...
Kuwait Health Systems Review 2018
This report reviews the Kuwaiti health system, focusing on governance, financing, workforce, IT, service provision, and public health. It emphasizes the need for top political decision-makers to drive change by implementing relevant policies. It highlights key areas...
Law instituting universal health insurance in Togo
This law institutes universal health insurance (AMU) in the Togolese Republic. Universal health insurance is based on the principles of solidarity, equity, risk pooling, individual and collective responsibility and progressiveness, in order to guarantee all residents...
Country Cooperation Strategy for WHO and Kuwait 2023–2027
Kuwait and WHO have developed the Country Cooperation Strategy (CCS) 2023–2027 as a medium-term framework to support Kuwait in achieving the health and well-being targets set out in Kuwait Vision 2035. The CCS is an important tool that will bolster the Government’s...
Kuwait National Development Plan 2020-2025
The plan invites all government stakeholders to put forward mechanisms of change, which could include updating the regulatory and legal framework to ensure a conducive and supportive ecosystem for the private sector and to improve the quality of services offered by...
Financial integration of local health systems as envisioned in the UHC law
The Philippines Universal Health Care (UHC) Law mandates that province- and city-wide health systems must implement financial integration, starting in 2023.This policy brief outlines how policies on financial integration will alter the financing of health services at...
Algeria Finance Law 2024
Law no. 23-22 of 11 Joumada Ethania 1445 corresponding to December 24, 2023 on the Finance Act for 2024. The President of the Republic, Having regard to the Constitution, in particular Articles 139, 141, 143 (paragraph 2) and 148; Having regard to Organic Law No....
Health sector strategic plan 2014-2019
Mozambique's "Plano Estratégico do Sector da Saúde (PESS) 2014-2019" outlines the goals, priorities, and actions needed to improve the country's health system over five years. It includes an assessment of Mozambique's current health situation, sets a clear vision and...
National Health Promotion Policy
This policy document outlines a broad strategy, under the theme ‘health in all professions, policies, programmes, policies and people, through partnerships’, to effectively address societal health priorities such as obesity and substance use. The policy sets out a...
National Health Strategic Plan (NHSP) 2022-2026
According to the Seychelles Ministry of Health, the national health plan proposes "bold changes to maintain and strengthen health gains for all residents, throughout their lives. It recognizes that promoting, protecting and restoring health in the fragile and...