This correspondence discusses a new law on Health (No. 17 of 2023), which was enacted following the Indonesian Health Transformation Plan. The Plan consists of six key pillars: the transformation of primary health care, referral health care, health resilience, health...
Malaysia has announced an initiative to establish a National Health Fund aimed at improving the financing of public healthcare services by pooling funds from diverse sources.According to New Straits Times, as reported by Nor Ain Mohamed Radhi, the Health Minister...
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 Unified Health System was established in the Federal Constitution of 1988 to provide universal access to the public health system in Brazil.Brazil's Unified Health System (SUS) is one of the largest and most complex public health systems in the world. It covers...
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...
On May 6 and 7, 2024, several experts gathered in Abidjan for the closing of the Spark-santé project (Strategic Purchase and Harmonization of Health Financing and Skills) of the World Bank Group, jointly with the Global Finance Facility (GFF).In figures, the World...
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 National Health Fund was created by Decree No. 64,867 of July 24, 1969, to be the financial administrator of the resources destined to the Unified Health System.The National Health Fund is the financial administrator of the resources destined to finance the...
Health policy and systems research (HPSR) investigates the relationship between health policy and systems and determinants of health to improve population health. A study focused on Thailand and Vietnam, develops the framework to uncover the challenges and...
Tanzania's newly released budget allocates special earmarked taxes to fund health insurance for vulnerable groups, including those who cannot afford to pay, pregnant women, and children under five, as part of the implementation of the Universal Health Insurance Act...
Health Policy and Systems Research (HPSR) is vital for creating robust, evidence-based health policies, improving health system performance, and ultimately enhancing the well-being of populations. However, domestic financing challenges for HPSR can pose significant...
Health accounts are an essential tool for monitoring the implementation of the commitment made by the State and its technical and financial partners to provide adequate funding for health.Health financing in the Republic of the Congo comes mainly from six (06)...
Financial sustainability in long-term care requires equitable access, balanced funding, diverse revenue sources, cost-containment, and preventive health investments says this policy brief published by the WHO Centre for Health Development as part of the series on...
Pierre Dimba, Minister of Health, speaking at the 77th World Health Assembly, declared that Côte d'Ivoire is committed to working towards an infrangible, efficient health system that serves the population without discrimination.The Minister of Health, Public Hygiene...
A recent peer-reviewed study reveals the potential of a sugar-sweetened beverage (SSB) tax to significantly enhance healthcare financing in Nigeria. The study utilized a mixed-methods political economy analysis, including a robust modeling exercise to predict the...
