The report titled "Analyzing and Overcoming Access Barriers to Strengthen Primary Health Care," published by the Pan American Health Organization, presents an in-depth collaboration with Member States to address barriers to accessing primary health care in the...
The Universal Health Coverage (UHC) roadmap for Somalia aims to achieve equitable and sustainable health outcomes by expanding essential healthcare services and ensuring that the population, particularly vulnerable groups like women and children, can access these...
Ethiopia's progress in health improvements faces sustainability challenges due to financial constraints. This peer reviewed study examines the impact of various provider payment mechanisms (PPMs) on health system goals. Line-item budgets are predictable but don't...
This report examines the economic effectiveness of integrated outreach vaccination services to improve childhood immunization rates in Eswatini, currently below the Global Vaccine Action Plan target of 90%. The study conducted by Eswatini's Ministry of Health and...
This peer reviewed article examines out-of-pocket (OOP) payments for maternal healthcare in Ghana despite the free maternal healthcare policy introduced in 2008. Using data from 414 mothers in two regions, the study measures the catastrophic effects of these payments...
The Networks of Practice (NoP) initiative aims to enhance access to quality essential health care in Ghana by 2030 through improved coordination and resource sharing among health providers within specific geographical areas, addressing challenges like poor referral...
Many Zimbabweans regularly cross into Zambia to purchase cheaper medication. In Zimbabwe, the same medications cost around $85 per month, whereas just across the border in Livingstone, Zambia, it's only $13, even with travel. Zimbabwe's economic crisis has made...
The Minister of Health informed that 14 communes joined the Universal Primary Health Care (PHC) coverage, covering a cumulative total of 21 communes. The 2024 Budget Law in Chile approved US$12.19 million for a total of 21 municipalities to be financed under this...
To achieve universal health coverage by 2030, Pakistan must prioritise cost-effective primary healthcare investments, emphasising evidence-based decisions and political commitment for successful implementation.ThinkWell article titled "Getting the basics right: Why...
The Ministry of Health and Social Protection announced the allocation of budgetary resources to strengthen primary health care through two resolutionsThe Ministry of Health and Social Protection announced the allocation of resources from the operating budget to...
The ordinary congress of the national union of nurses of Congo (UNIC) was held in Kinshasa from June 24 to 26, 2024. On this occasion, they were invited to get involved in supporting Universal Health Coverage. " Advocacy for the labor rights of public sector nurses...
This study aims to evaluate the contribution of Jaminan Kesehatan Nasional (JKN), a national health insurance scheme, to the overall spending for the family planning (FP) program in Indonesia.Findings indicate that in 2019, over than half of Indonesia’s family...
Innovative achievements: this is what emerges from the evaluation of the "Mavimpi ya mboté" project implemented in Congo with technical and financial support from UNICEF. According to the Minister of Health, this experiment in maternal and child health should be...
The "Soins de Santé de Base" (SSB) descriptor is the Tunisian name for "Soins de Santé Primaires" (SSP), implemented in early 1980. The aim of this reflection was to compare the practices of SSB in Tunisia with the principles of the PHC vision.Based on the essential...
Addressing the political economy dichotomies in primary health care investment is crucial for establishing equitable, high-quality, and trusted health systems that meet the comprehensive needs of populations. The article "Political Economy Dichotomy in Primary Health...
