that pooled sources of health funding, such as payments by the Philippines Health Insurance Corporation (PHIC or PhilHealth …) and the government budget, should progressively replace OOP spending as the source of financing for health care, the … not only at the purchasing arrangements of PhilHealth, but also purchasing of health services by the DOH and local …

A strong health financing system will be an important priority as Bangladesh seeks to meet theexpectations of its … foundation for an informed discussionabout government health spending and future health financing options in Bangladesh. It … analyzesalternative sources of additional health financing and their potential contribution to higher spending in the sector. The findings …

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 systems, malfunctioning referral system, non-operational health-information systems …

This report is a subnational assessment of the health financing and delivery system of an autonomous region in the … the evidence and analysis of the health financing system under ARMM and the corresponding policy recommendations for …

health (ASRH) services and promote universal and effective PHC coverage in The Gambia: 1. Establish a PHC-specific policy … NCD services. 4. Increase capacity for adolescent sexual and reproductive health service delivery …

Lao PDR has made notable progress in improving maternal health, with materanal mortality decreasing from 1,600 per 100 … addressed - the low utilization of maternal health (MH) services and weak financial protection, especially among the lower … wealth quintiles, in order to improve the level and equity of maternal health. In order to address these financial barriers …

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 overall public health. This guidance note for post- disaster health …

Investing in One Health - cross-sectoral, multidisciplinary coordination and collaboration across the human health …, animal health, and environmental health sectors - is crucial for maintaining healthy agricultural and food systems and … addressing global health security risks. Such action can reduce the threat of future pandemics through upstream preventive …

for health. This report aims to provide a snapshot of the current health financing system of Lao PDR and to identify … critical constraints and opportunities facing the health care system as the country undergoes transitions in demographics …, epidemiology and health financing. In addition to reviewing the overall health financing system, the report includes an in …

The majority of developing countries will fail to achieve their targets for Universal Health Coverage (UHC) and the … health- and poverty-related Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) unless they take urgent steps to strengthen their health … Bank Governors can help countries seize the opportunities of high-performance health financing by adopting and steering a …