The 2022-2030 national health development plan will be deployed in an economic context of major constraints linked to the country's state of underdevelopment, but also of promising opportunities and prospects for economic growth and a better distribution of national...
Analysis of the structure and trend prediction of China’s total health expenditure
The document discusses the increasing health expenditures in China amid rapid economic and social development, population aging, and evolving disease patterns. As health expenditures rise sharply, the study highlights the need to effectively utilize limited medical...
Guidance note: Health financing in the Gabonese Republic
This guidance note follows on from the book Le financement de la santé en République gabonaise, which presents a comprehensive assessment of the country's health financing. This book examines the health financing situation following the introduction of a national...
National digital health strategy 2021-2025
According to the co-signatories, the Minister for Health and the Minister for the Digital Economy, the development of this plan was a participatory process involving all public and private sector players working in the field of health and information and communication...
Climate change, public health and health financing : Mozambique’s experience
How to integrate climate change in health financing work at country level? Mozambique's experience in this document is built around: Strategies and long term perspective Responding to climate-related crisis ...and a glimpse on political economy Industrialization is...
Technical note on Social Health Insurance
This note presents the characteristics of public health insurance systems and analyzes their characteristics in relation to Universal Health Coverage in Mozambique. Compulsory public insurance systems represent an improvement in access and financial protection in...
Effects of temporary abolition of user fees in Sofala province
Objective: To analyze the effects of the 9-month user fee abolition that followed the passage of cyclone Idai in Mozambique in 2019 Methods: Statistical data and qualitative information analysis (interviews to hospital and district administrators)
Health Financing landscape in Mozambique
The report provides background on Mozambique’s health financing context and opportunities to inform its planned National Health Financing Dialogue (NHFD). It was prepared by ThinkWell through extensive research and discussions with national stakeholders to provide a...
Consensus-Based Recommendations for the Implementation of HTA in UAE
This study presents a comprehensive road map, including short- and long-term action plans, for health technology assessment implementation in the UAE. The outcomes of the study will not only benefit decision makers by providing a clear pathway for health technology...
Financing health in sub-Saharan Africa 1990–2050: Donor dependence and expected domestic health spending
In 2021, global life expectancy averaged 74 years, while in sub-Saharan Africa, it was only 66 years, with health spending at just $92 per person. This amount is significantly lower than the $379 spent in North Africa and the Middle East, highlighting the challenges...

Africa health agenda international conference (AHAIC) 2025
6th Edition of the Africa Health Agenda International Conference will be held on 2-5 March 2025 at the Kigali Convention Centre in Rwanda to address leading health challenges in the continent.The Africa Health Agenda International Conference (AHAIC) will return in...
National Health Accounts 2020
This report presents findings from the 2020 National Health Accounts (NHA), developed with the support of the World Health Organization (WHO), detailing the Total Health Expenditure (THE) in Mauritius for 2019. Key findings include an estimated THE of Rs 30.7 billion,...
Health Financing Progress Matrix Assessment 2023: Summary of findings
This report provides a concise summary of the Health Financing Progress Matrix (HFPM) assessment for Mauritius, highlighting key strengths and weaknesses in the country's health financing system. It identifies priority areas that need to be addressed to advance...

Member State Session on Revising SDG UHC Indicators 3.8.1 & 3.8.2
WHO reviews proposed revisions to SDG UHC indicators 3.8.1 & 3.8.2, potentially altering a decade of financial protection data. On 21 August 2024, the World Health Organization (WHO) organised an information session for Member States to discuss the revision of...
Member State Information session on Monitoring universal health coverage (SDG target 3.8): Revision of SDG UHC indicators 3.8.1 & 3.8.2
The presentation slides for the "Member State Information Session on Monitoring Universal Health Coverage (Sustainable Development Goals target 3.8): Revision of SDG UHC Indicators 3.8.1 & 3.8.2," held on 21 August 2024, are now available. These slides provide a...