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Striving for Equity and Efficiency : An Assessment of Provider Payment Reforms in the Philippines Health Sector
World Bank Group - 2018
This report reviews the current provider payment arrangements and policies of the Philippines, and the extent to which they have contributed to the achievement of the HFS goals. It focuses on the pillars of the HFS that center on provider payment issues, including what is paid for and by whom...
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DRC Health Financing Reform for UHC : Part 2. Mobilization and Allocation of Resources for Health
World Bank Group - 2021
Several studies have identified problems in the DRC health sector, including: low budget allocation, high household expenditure, dependence on external funding, poor use of available resources, low budget execution, governance problems and a decentralization process that remains largely...
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Argentina : Overview of Tobacco Use, Tobacco Control Legislation, and Taxation
World Bank Group - 2019
This country brief provides an overview of tobacco legislation, use, and taxation in Argentina. Argentina is the only … prevalence of smoking decreased. Tobacco consumption and smoking prevalence in Argentina decreased due to the implementation of … comprehensive tobacco control policies and some economic factors, which reduced cigarette affordability in the country. In Argentina …
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Walking the Talk : Reimagining Primary Health Care After COVID-19
World Bank Group - 2021
The world has waited long enough for high-performing primary health care (PHC). It's time to deliver. Forty years ago, leaders embraced the promise of health for all through PHC. That vision has inspired generations. But for nearly half a century, countries have struggled to walk the talk on...
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Mental Health in Transition : Assessment and Guidance for Strengthening Integration of Mental Health into Primary Health Care and Community-Based Service Platforms in Ukraine
World Bank Group - 2017
Ukraine is undergoing important reforms in the health system, and there is an increasing interest among national as well as international actors in improving mental health services. The aim of this assessment is to provide recommendations to inform policy and operational guidance for...
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Fiscal Space for Health in Bangladesh : Towards Universal Health Coverage
World Bank Group - 2016
A strong health financing system will be an important priority as Bangladesh seeks to meet theexpectations of its population and embrace its future as a middle-income country. The objective of this report is to present policymakers with a foundation for an informed discussionabout government...
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Is Indonesia Ready to Serve? : An Analysis of Indonesia's Primary Health Care Supply-Side Readiness
World Bank Group - 2018
Health financing in Indonesia is marked by low public health expenditures (PHE), high out-of-pocket (OOP) expenditures and a complex and fragmented intergovernmental fiscal transfer system. Indonesia has a mixed model of public-private provision of health care services. Despite this large...
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Supply-Side Readiness of Primary Health Care in the Philippines
World Bank Group - 2019
Health indicators in the Philippines currently lag well behind what will be expected given the country's level of economic development. Immunization rates are at their lowest point in 10 years, maternal mortality remains very high, one in three Filipino children suffer from malnutrition, and the...
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Guinea-Bissau : Service Delivery Indicators Report - Health
World Bank Group - 2019
Guinea-Bissau meets many, if not all, criteria that characterize health systems in fragile states. The country's health system faces persistent challenges related to low public spending, poor infrastructure, inadequate supply of health workers, inadequate clinical and managerial training...
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Health Sector Recovery
World Bank Group - 2020
Disasters and emergencies often have disproportionate impacts on a country's health system and the overall health of women, men, girls, and boys. The interruptions of routine public health programs, such as vaccination campaigns, are common in the wake of a disaster, setting back gains to...
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