Senegal's Ministry of Health and Social Action has produced a report on health accounts for the years 2022 and 2023. Accurate and reliable financial data can guide health policies and the use of resources. Health accounts are therefore a tool for decision-making and...
Budget Execution in Health: From Bottlenecks to Solutions – Case Study Series
The effective allocation and execution of health budgets are central to ensuring that health systems operate efficiently, equitably, and sustainably. The World Bank’s latest publication, Budget Execution in Health: From Bottlenecks to Solutions – Case Study Series,...
Framework Document on Performance-Based Financing in Senegal
In October 2024, the Direction de la Planification de la Recherche et des Statistiques Cellule Économie de la Santé of Senegal's Ministry of Health and Social Action published a framework document on performance-based financing.
Sustainability starts with spending: public financial management lessons from Kenya’s universal health care pilot
This study explored how public financial management (PFM) processes influenced the implementation of Kenya’s 2019 Universal Health Coverage (UHC) pilot in four counties through qualitative interviews and focus group discussions. Findings revealed that while a hybrid...

In 2025, the Cuban government allocates 24% of the general budget for health care
The Cuban government shows the importance of health, with 24% of the national budget in 2025 allocated to the sector. Of the health budget, 30% of spending is earmarked for the population over 60 years of age. In 2025, health remains a priority for the Cuban...
Health financing progress matrix, Cameroon 2024: Summary of results and recommendations
This report presents the results of the latest assessment of health financing (2024) in Cameroon using the Health Financing Progress Matrix (WHO's standardized assessment tool for health financing policies). It highlights the strengths and weaknesses of health...

Togo’s Innovative Approach to Solving Healthcare Delivery Challenges
Togo’s healthcare inefficiencies limit outcomes despite investment, with medicine shortages, workforce disparities, and equipment gaps. Using the FinHealth Toolkit, Togo linked financial management issues to service challenges, fostering inter-ministerial...

Parliament approves historic GH¢10 billion for NHIA to revolutionise Ghana’s healthcare
Ghana’s Parliament has approved a record GH¢10 billion for the National Health Insurance Authority in 2025, significantly expanding funding for claims, operations, and chronic disease care, including dialysis under the NHIS. This major investment aims to improve...

Botswana commissions health financing study amid aid cuts
Botswana has launched a comprehensive health financing study to track healthcare and HIV and AIDS funding and improve resource allocation and policy planning amid declining international donor support. The findings are expected to guide sustainable financing...
Health financing progress matrix assessment: Kazakhstan 2023
The report assesses Kazakhstan's health financing system using the WHO Health Financing Progress Matrix, highlighting significant improvements in coverage and reliance on public funding over the past two decades. However, it identifies challenges such as low public...

Uganda doubles health allocation to 1.5 billion USD in FY 2025/26 Budget
Uganda has nearly doubled its health sector allocation to USh 5.87 trillion in FY 2025/26, aiming to strengthen service delivery, address health worker shortages, and upgrade medical infrastructure.Uganda has announced a significant increase in its health sector...

Health insurance premiums in India now outpace national health budget
A surge in private insurance premiums has overtaken India’s public health budget, raising concerns over equity and access in the country’s shifting healthcare landscape.India’s healthcare financing is transforming, with individual health insurance premiums now...

Vietnam charts path toward universal free healthcare by 2045
Vietnam's Health Ministry unveils a plan to eliminate healthcare fees, aiming for 100% insurance coverage and equitable access to services by 2045. Vietnam’s Ministry of Health has unveiled an ambitious roadmap to make universal, free healthcare a reality by 2045. In...

Africa CDC to Pilot New Health Financing Options
Africa’s Centres for Disease Control and Prevention is launching innovative financing solutions to boost domestic health funding among member states, encouraging them to allocate at least 15% of their national budgets to health. This strategy includes piloting new...

Turkish Social Security Institution’s healthcare spending surged by 77 pct in 2024
In 2024, Turkey's Social Security Institution (SGK) experienced a 77% increase in healthcare expenditures. The report also highlighted limited oversight, with only a small number of hospitals audited and investigations into thousands of individuals suspected of...