The Rwanda National Health Insurance Policy aims to achieve universal health coverage by 2020 through equity, solidarity, and risk-sharing principles, ensuring access to quality health care for all citizens. With over 92% of the population already insured through...
Health Financing Progress Matrix Sub-national assessment Jammu and Kashmir, India
The report highlights strengths and weaknesses in Jammu and Kashmir’s current health financing arrangements, assessed against the desirable attributes of a health financing system based on global evidence. Based on the findings, the report suggests several policy...
Netherland’s Health Insurance Act
The Health Insurance Act ("Zorgverzekeringswet", Zvw) of the Netherlands establishes mandatory health insurance for all residents and was enacted on January 1, 2006, as part of a major healthcare reform. It merged the public and private health insurance systems into...
Report: Improving the Cost-Effectiveness of Slovakia’s Healthcare System
Slovakia's healthcare system faces high public hospital debt due to misaligned financial incentives, according to a European Commission report. The Value for Money (VfM) project identifies cost-saving measures, including better hospital management, equipment...
The Norwegian Social Insurance Scheme
The Norwegian Social Insurance Scheme, managed by the Ministry of Labour and Social Inclusion, serves as a cornerstone of the nation’s welfare system, ensuring social protection for all residents and certain non-residents under specified conditions. This document...
The Slovenian Health Care and Health Insurance Act [ZZVZZ]
The Health Care and Health Insurance Act (Zakon o zdravstvenem varstvu in zdravstvenem zavarovanju, ZZVZZ) of Slovenia was originally published on February 12, 1992, and came into effect on March 1, 1992, with certain sections (98 and 108) becoming effective...
Reforming Health System in Libya
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...
Libya Service Availability And Readiness Assessment-Full Report 2017
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 General Health Law of Spain (Ley 14/1986, de 25 de abril)
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...
Moving towards Universal Health Coverage: Sudan
This World Bank series report provides an in-depth analysis of Sudan's efforts to achieve universal health coverage (UHC). It highlights national initiatives in health service delivery, financing, and governance, alongside key challenges such as high out-of-pocket...
Health and healthcare in North Korea: a retrospective study among defectors
This study aims to gain insights into the socio-economic and political determinants of ill health and access to healthcare in North Korea. Findings indicate that, despite the Public Health Act’s claims of a comprehensive free care system, respondents reported high...
The second health sector strategic plan II: 2017-2021
Eritrea's health sector strategic plan focuses on addressing the country's double burden of communicable and non-communicable diseases and emerging health threats influenced by climate change. It aims to strengthen health security by building a resilient system that...
National Health Policy 2017-2030
Sudan is committed to advancing universal health coverage (UHC) and addressing its critical public health challenges. This policy sets a comprehensive framework emphasizing equitable access to health services, financial protection, and improved efficiency across the...
National Health Accounts 2018-2021
In Guinea-Bissau, the first Health Account Report exercise was carried out in 2015 and covered the year 2011. The second was carried out in 2022, covering the period 2015 to 2017, and the third in 2023, covering the period from 2018 to 2021.
Health Financing Progress Matrix (HFPM) Assessment: Kenya 2023
The HFPM assessment report comprehensively evaluates Kenya's health financing system using the WHO's HFPM framework. This assessment reviews Kenya's progress toward Universal Health Coverage (UHC) by examining key areas of health financing, including revenue raising,...