This study discusses findings from comparative case studies of the governance of health services purchasing agencies in 10 eastern European and central Asian countries established over the past 30 years, and the relationship between governance attributes,
Loraine Hawkins +3 more
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Leveraging health financing to strengthen mental health services in Ukraine
viii, 19 p.Ukraine has faced significant challenges in recent decades, including the effects of war since 2014 and the COVID-19 pandemic, each with profound impacts on population mental health; 2022 estimates suggest around 9.6 million people in Ukraine ...
World Health Organization. Regional Office for Europe
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Redistribution and the health financing transition
Public financing is necessary for realizing universal health coverage (UHC), a policy commitment that emphasizes that everyone should have access to health services they need, of sufficient quality to be effective, and that the use of these services does not expose individuals to financial hardship.
Tandon, Ajay, Reddy, K Srinath
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Primary health care financing in Ukraine: a situation analysis and policy considerations
xix, 67 p.In Ukraine, the evolution of the primary health care (PHC) system is central to ongoing health system transformations. Through a series of health system reforms, the country has been progressing towards a strong PHC-focused health system and ...
World Health Organization. Regional Office for Europe
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Tracking development assistance for health and for COVID-19: a review of development assistance, government, out-of-pocket, and other private spending on health for 204 countries and territories, 1990-2050 [PDF]
Background: The rapid spread of COVID-19 renewed the focus on how health systems across the globe are financed, especially during public health emergencies.
2. Global Burden of Disease 2020 Health Financing Collaborator Network +3 more
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Primary health care financing: policy options for the Republic of Moldova
xii, 28 p.The Republic of Moldova has a well-developed family medicine-centred primary health care (PHC) system. PHC system development has being supported by the strategic goals set out in the Strategy for the Development of Primary Health Care for 2010–
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Strengthening primary health care financing: policy considerations for Kyrgyzstan
xv, 46 p.Development of the primary health care (PHC) system has been the core part of transformative health system reforms in Kyrgyzstan. Following various strategies, the country has made progress towards establishing a PHC-centred health system ...
World Health Organization. Regional Office for Europe
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ABSTRACT Pediatric gastroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine neoplasms (GEP‐NENs) are extremely rare and clinically heterogeneous. Management has largely been extrapolated from adult practice. This European Standard Clinical Practice Guideline (ESCP), developed by the EXPeRT network in collaboration with adult NEN experts, provides (adult) evidence ...
Michaela Kuhlen +23 more
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Unaffordability of COVID-19 tests: assessing age-related inequalities in 83 countries
Background Diagnostic testing for SARS-CoV-2 is critical to manage the pandemic and its different waves. The requirement to pay out-of-pocket (OOP) for testing potentially represents both a financial barrier to access and, for those who manage to make ...
Gabriela Flores +3 more
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Adjusting health financing for people fleeing conflict: policy guidance for countries in Europe
iv, 15 p.This policy paper outlines key health financing policy actions for countries to ensure universal access to health services and financial protection for people fleeing conflict.
World Health Organization. Regional Office for Europe
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