Public Financial Management (PFM)

Following the announcement of major structural reform of the New Zealand health system in April, the health allocation budget 2021 has been announced. An extra $200 million over four years to Pharmac for more medicines, treatments, and personal medical...

As part of its commitment to improving long-term health outcomes for women and girls under the National Women’s Health Strategy 2020-2030, Australia’s Ministry of Health is earmarking $353.9 million over the next four years as part of the 2021-22 budget. This will...

The Australian government recently announced that it is extending AU$114 million (approximately $88 million) more funds under the 2021-22 Budget for the provision of telehealth services until end-2021.  The extension of the Medicare-funded telehealth...

Sri Lanka’s public health spending as a share of GDP, at around 1.5 per cent, is low by international standards. This is compounded by inefficiencies in fund administration and allocation. A related problem is the lack of a proper system to forecast financial...

In 2015 the Bangladesh government began to levy a 1 percent Health Development Surcharge (HDS) for all tobacco products, an amount of over BDT 600 Cr (~$71M) per year.  The funds collected were intended to support key government programs including tobacco...