WHO/Europe released two reports highlighting the need to adjust primary health care (PHC) provider payments in Ukraine to better meet population needs and address the war's impact. The report "Results of costing for provider payments in PHC" offers a cost analysis to...
Tanzania prioritizes primary health care for Universal Health Coverage, achieving progress in reducing under-five and maternal mortality. However, neonatal mortality stagnates. Despite financing challenges, Tanzania progresses towards sustainable health financing,...
Botswana's Interministerial Meeting held on 15-18 April 2024, supported by PROPEL Health and AERC, prioritizes primary healthcare (PHC) financing for Universal Health Coverage, fostering collaboration for sustainable health systems. The Botswana Interministerial...
A delegation from Kazakhstan consisting of national level policymakers visited colleagues in the federal agencies of Russia to learn about the experience of the Russian Federation in paying for primary health care and using performance indicators for primary health...
The Malawi National Health Policy is aligned with Sustainable Development Goals and aims to tackle challenges like inadequate healthcare provision, weak governance, and limited resources. The policy serves as a crucial governance document to align stakeholders toward...
The 6th meeting of the WHO Montreux Collaborative on Fiscal Space, Public Financial Management and Health Financing[1] was held in Montreux, Switzerland from 14-16 November 2023. High-level finance and health-ministry representatives, development partners, and...
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...
Co-payment is required for visits to general practitioners and for collecting prescriptions. This study aims to investigate the impact of user co-payments on access to health care, with a focus on inequities for indigenous Māori populations in New Zealand. Findings...
The document outlines the proceedings and outcomes of a Technical Consultation Workshop on Primary Healthcare Financing Reform held in Ethiopia from August 16th to 18th, 2023. The Ministry of Health of Ethiopia organized it with the Ethiopian Health Insurance Service,...
This sector strategy will be offered to all players as a frame of reference to better target and organize their interventions in the short and medium term. Hence the need to adapt MASM's strategic plan not only to this imperative, but also to the directives of the Loi...
Hong Kong should focus on strategic purchasing to boost primary healthcare to tackle the budget deficit in healthcare says a news report by the South China Morning Post. The article advocates for a reimagining of healthcare financing in Hong Kong, emphasizing the...
Guinea has a National Health Policy based on primary health care and health system strengthening, aimed at universal access to essential health care and services.Implementation of the PNDS 2015-2024 will focus on a sectoral approach at all levels of the national...
Project ARCH is part of the Beninese government's drive to offer a minimum package of basic social services to the most disadvantaged. It is part of the national institutional framework and aims to develop synergies with other projects and initiatives already...
This research aims to help participating countries meet the challenge of building on what already exists to move towards CSU. The aim is to document the extent to which the 'CSU' systems of the countries participating in the study meet the criteria of the Learning...
In 2024, the Health Insurance Fund will finance family doctor digital platforms to ensure all Estonians can contact family doctor centers online. The Fund will set requirements, assess compliance, and fund approved platforms. Family doctors can choose a suitable...
