On May 24, 2024, the National Transition Council adopted two financing agreements for the Health Security Program in West and Central Africa. The agreements had been signed in January between the Republic of Guinea and the International Bank for Reconstruction and...
In this article, researchers analyze the impact of the 2023 Sudanese conflict on the country’s fragile health financing system through interviews with key policymakers. Findings reveal that while the conflict has exacerbated resource allocation challenges,...
Relevant results are presented for the years 2020 and 2021. Comparisons are made with the expenditure series available since 2005, in particular with the year 2019 as it is the year prior to the COVID-19 pandemic. In 2021 the variation of total health expenditure in...
The Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) and the Director of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) called on the countries of the region not to postpone investments in health. The publication highlights the...
It analyzes both the expenditure and the output that this expenditure generates, using official data at the health facility level. The study is complemented by an application that allows the policy maker to query the database, identify improvements in resource...
This Amnesty International report critically examines Somalia's fragile healthcare system, highlighting the severe impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic and the urgent need for health financing reform. It underscores how decades of conflict and limited resources have left...
Drugs for the treatment of head and neck, ovarian and cervical cancer will be included in the free coverage of the National Resources Fund.The incorporation of new drugs to the benefits of the National Resources Fund was announced. The authorities of the Ministry of...
The Georgian government is introducing co-payments in the universal health coverage system to allow patient choice and flexibly. Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze said patients who could not choose a preferred provider or certain comfort level during medical care would...
This report provides the overview of Australia's health expenditure 2021–2022. It was the third year (and the second full year) of the COVID-19 pandemic in Australia. During 2021-2022, governments funded around 72.9% of total health spending. In addition, the ratio of...
The report provides a comprehensive overview of Botswana's health financing landscape. Key areas covered include Botswana’s health financing structure, fiscal space for health, health expenditure trends, resource needs, and the funding gap. It evaluates the...
The United Nations Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) for good health and wellbeing (Goal 3) outlines targets across various aspects of healthy living and healthcare systems. A key component of SDG3, specifically Goal 3.8, is the target for universal health coverage...
US$50 million were transferred to the Ecuadorian Social Security Institute (IESS), the state entity in charge of health care for thousands of members.The Ministry of Economy and Finance of Ecuador confirmed the transfer of US$ 50 million to IESS. The transferred funds...
The authors explore the alternatives available to Sickness and Maternity Insurance (SEM) as a response to the challenges it faces in terms of financing options. The paper focuses its analysis on issues of insurance coverage, profile of the uninsured and financial...
The Lithuania's healthcare financing has been increased in 2023, which made additional funds available for the Compulsory Health Insurance Fund.The National Health Insurance Fund under the Ministry of Health of Lithuania reports that health care financing has been...
This document provides Malaysia's national health expenditure data from 2011 to 2021. The estimation was conducted by using standardised and internationally acceptable National Health Accounts (NHA) methodology. It provides both overview and classification of health...
