Lao PDR and Peru improved their health budget execution by implementing tailored strategies with support from the LHSS-JLN Health Budget Execution Learning Exchange. For countries striving to improve health budget execution, learning from others' successful approaches...
Health in Côte d'Ivoire is 44% financed by external resources, announced the Minister in charge of health during a panel discussion organized on Tuesday May 28, 2024 by the Global Fund, the African Union, the GFF, the Pepfar, on the sidelines of the 77th World Health...
The study explores the relationship between green taxation, public health expenditures, and life expectancy in China. It employs fixed-effect and system GMM regression models, revealing that green taxation positively influences life expectancy. Additionally, public...
Effective devolution, health financing, and public financial management are crucial for advancing universal health coverage, and targeted policy solutions can address existing challenges in these areas across seven Asian and African countries. This paper published in...
Results are presented on the budgetary performance of the health sector in 8 countries. This document can serve as a guide for other countries in the region to improve financial management in the health sector, allowing for a more effective and efficient response to...
The French government will be reviewing the relevance of the current system for covering long-term illnesses (ALD). The latter concerns 20% of the French population, and accounts for two-thirds of health insurance reimbursements. Frédéric Valletoux, le ministre...
On December 12, 2023, Caisse d'amortissement de la dette sociale (Cades) Chairman Jean-Louis Rey presented the institution's 2023 balance sheet. Tasked with financing and extinguishing the accumulated debt of the French Social Security system, Cades' mission has been...
The government of Kazakhstan has allocated over 9.7 billion tenge from reserves to purchase more than 351,000 doses of the HPV vaccine. Prime Minister Olzhas Bektenov signed the resolution, enabling the introduction of HPV vaccination nationwide through targeted...
On December 12, 2023, Caisse d'amortissement de la dette sociale (Cades) Chairman Jean-Louis Rey presented the institution's 2023 balance sheet.Tasked with financing and extinguishing the accumulated debt of the French Social Security system, Cades was due to complete...
The resources allocated to health between 2008 and 2014 are evaluated to verify whether they have been allocated to compliance with supranational regulations that seek to guarantee the human right to health.Public spending on health in Ecuador grew from 1.57% of Gross...
This document aims to provide Bhutan’s health sector policy leaders with a common understanding of existing as well as emergent health financing challenges, such that a reform pathway to sustainable (and sufficient) health financing can then be charted.
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...
Sierra Leone's Health financing progress matrix report highlights the country’s progress towards Universal Health Care (UHC) through health financing reforms. The report underscores the country's commitment to strengthening pooling mechanisms, advancing provider...
Although economic growth has contributed to improving health indicators in Peru, the health system is still fragmented and underfunded. Out-of-pocket expenses are high and the population still lacks health insurance coverage.The Peruvian health system is made up of...
