The Rwanda fourth health sector strategic plan (HSSP IV) is the guiding document outlining national strategic directions to improve health standards of Rwandans between 2018-2024. Its content reflects a comprehensive analysis of the Rwanda’s health sector progress and...
A stronger national health financing system provides a stronger foundation for the broader health system. Health financing thus serves as pivot upon which other health system building blocks revolve and rest. Achieving universal health coverage (UHC) and all the...
A new report titled “Can people afford to pay for health care?” was published by the WHO Barcelona Office for health financing and published in 2021. Authored by Ketevan Goginashvili, Mamuka Nadareishvili and Triin Habicht, this publication is part of a series of...
Social health insurance is a health financing mechanism that pools the risk of its members, and their financial contributions. The major contributors are the households, enterprises and government. These contributions serve to pay for health services, thereby giving...
The constitution of the Republic of South Sudan recognizes health as a basic human right to be respected, promoted, and protected. The 2006-2011 national health policy provided guidance on how to implement the mandate of the constitution and work toward attaining...
Yemen’s health sector is in crisis due to prolonged conflict, economic decline, and institutional collapse, with only half of health facilities fully functional and most people struggling to access essential services. Shortages of healthcare workers, equipment, and...
The National Health Strategic Plan (NHSP) for Kiribati outlines a vision of "A Healthy Population Supported by Accessible, Equitable, and Quality Health Care Services." It prioritizes non-communicable diseases, maternal and child health, and health system...
Sri Lanka's National Strategic Framework for Development of Health Services 2016-2025 aims to enhance the health system's efficiency, equity, and sustainability. It focuses on improving healthcare quality, expanding access to essential services, and addressing...
Germany boasts a high life expectancy of 81 years, with cardiovascular diseases and cancers as leading causes of death, influenced significantly by lifestyle factors such as diet, alcohol, and smoking. The country spends heavily on health—11.7% of GDP—with universal...
This second Health Financing Strategy (HFS) for Uganda came at a time of global commitment towards Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and Universal Health Coverage (UHC). This strategy served as a critical element in Uganda’s pathway to achieving the health-related...
The 2017 Zimbabwe national health financing strategy outlines specific reform initiatives around financing arrangements in the health sector that are necessary for achieving goals and objectives that have been set for the health system. In this document, goals and...
This study evaluated the progress of Iran’s health system reforms aimed at achieving universal health coverage over the past three decades. Conducted between 2016 and 2017, the research used qualitative interviews with 30 senior policymakers and health providers to...
This study examines the development of social health insurance (SHI) in Vietnam between 1992 and 2016. SHI developmental stages have been identified from legislative changes which led to change in SHI functioning. It has been divided into five stages: Stage I...
Morocco’s health spending remains low, constituting just 5.2% of GDP in 2017—below the average for upper-middle income countries. Household out-of-pocket payments make up a disproportionately high share of health financing, leading to inequity and regressivity. To...
This publication provides an overview of the German health system and explains its main institutions and regulatory mechanisms.
