Malawi is committed to attaining Universal Health Coverage (UHC), aiming to improve access to healthcare services without imposing excessive financial burdens on its citizens. Aligned with international commitments such as the Sustainable Development Goals, Malawi has...
Ethiopia Health Financing Strategy 2022-2031
The document outlines Ethiopia's Health Care Financing Strategy (HCF) spanning 2022-2031, building on past successes and challenges to advance towards Universal Health Coverage (UHC) via Primary Health Care (PHC). It aims to ensure equitable access to essential health...
Health Financing Progress Matrix assessment
This report provides a concise summary of Ethiopia's Health Financing Progress Matrix assessment, identifying strengths and weaknesses in the health financing system, and priority areas of health financing that need to be addressed to drive progress towards Universal...
Making progress towards UHC through health financing reforms
Sierra Leone's Health financing progress matrix report highlights the country’s progress towards Universal Health Care (UHC) through health financing reforms. The report underscores the country's commitment to strengthening pooling mechanisms, advancing provider...
Ecuador: Institutional Strategic Plan 2021 – 2025
This plan includes a first chapter with a diagnosis and analysis of the Institution to determine its initial situation. The second chapter presents the guiding elements and sets out the vision, mission, axes and strategic objectives. The third chapter concludes with...
Law 2426 Universal Maternity and Child Insurance in Bolivia
The Universal Maternal and Child Insurance was created to provide a list of health benefits to pregnant women from the beginning of pregnancy until 6 months after delivery and to children from birth to 5 years of age. The Universal Maternal and Child Insurance was...
National Strategy for Universal Health Coverage in Niger 2021-2030
L'objectif global de la stratégie CSU est d'améliorer l'accessibilité financière à des soins et services de santé de qualité par le biais d'un certain nombre de mécanismes de protection contre le risque de maladie. Pour atteindre son objectif général, la stratégie...
Health financing progress matrix assessment: Uganda 2023
This WHO report provides a concise summary of the Health Financing Progress Matrix assessment in Uganda, conducted as part of the mid-term review of the national health financing strategy. The report was conducted using a highly participatory process, with the...
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Progress has slowed on universal health coverage: Here’s what needs to happen
In 2021, 4.5 billion people – half the world’s population – were not covered by essential health services, says a report from the World Health Organization and World Bank.The report, titled "Tracking Universal Health Coverage: 2023 Global Monitoring Report," shows...
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Namibia health sector Public Expenditure Review
This report presents the findings of Namibia’s health sector's first Public Expenditure Review (PER). A PER is a comprehensive analysis of public spending over time, assessing its quantity and quality in relation to policy goals and performance indicators. Among...
Supporting Health-Care Financing Reform in Mongolia: Experiences, Lessons Learned, and Future Directions
Mongolia's healthcare financing reform has introduced health insurance and shifted to an output-oriented model, aligning with a market economy. The Asian Development Bank’s support offers valuable lessons for other countries in the region. The Asian Development Bank’...
Explicit health guarantees in Chile: the AUGE benefit plan
The Universal Access with Explicit Guarantees (AUGE) benefit plan initially defined a basic plan for social health insurance in 2006, consisting of guaranteed and explicit treatments for 56 priority health conditions. In 2010, it was expanded to 69 and subsequently...
Zimbabwe health sector expenditure review 2022
The Zimbabwe 2022 public expenditure review (PER) for health examines the recent evolution of public health expenditures in Zimbabwe and assesses opportunities for improving the efficiency, effectiveness, and equity. PER is important as it helps to uncover gaps in...
Guatemalan Health Code
The Political Constitution of the Republic recognizes that the enjoyment of health is a fundamental human right without discrimination of any kind, and obliges the State to ensure it. The Guatemalan Health Code defines the responsibility of citizens and obligations of...
Decree extending the Social Security Law of Honduras
This extension of the law includes the decree that specifies the benefits covered by the Honduran Social Security Institute and describes how this institution should operate.