Even if people qualify for assistance, they may not get discounts. That’s because many physicians working at but not for a hospital aren’t bound by its financial assistance policies. kffhealthnews.org/news/article...

Indonesia has allocated US$592M in its 2026 health budget for quick-win programs: upgrading 10 hospitals, expanding TB prevention & treatment, and launching free health check-ups for 130M people. Part of the 2026 Government Work Plan. 🇮🇩 en.antaranews.com/news/380009/... #Healthcare #Indonesia

Unconditional cash transfers boost maternal & child health. In Flint (Rx Kids), results show ↓ preterm births, ↓ NICU stays, & better well-being. Global evidence echoes this: cash can improve newborn health 🔗 healthpolicy-watch.news/direct-uncon... #HealthFinancing #SocialProtection #P4HNetwork

En Panamá, el MINSA pidió B/.3,887 millones para 2026, pero el MEF recomendó B/.3,445 millones. El recorte de B/.442 millones podría afectar plazas, medicamentos y subsidios clave para el sistema de salud. p4h.world/es/news/la-a... #Panamá #SaludPública #Presupuesto2026

In the @who.int Western Pacific Region, ageing & population growth drive rising care needs—but data is scarce. Only 8/37 countries report on unmet needs: health & social care. Standardised measures are key to plan fair, resilient systems. wkc.who.int/resources/pu... #HealthEquity #WPRO

🌍 US funding cuts to USAID & Gavi threaten vaccines for millions in LMICs. With other donors scaling back, Japan is stepping up—investing in vaccine manufacturing, UHC & maternal health. p4h.world/en/documents... #Vaccines #GlobalHealth #UHC

🍭 With obesity & diabetes rising, many countries are adopting #SugarTaxes on sugary drinks. Evidence shows reduced consumption, but debates remain on equity & long-term impact. As the #UN reviews NCD prevention, sugar taxes are back in the spotlight. p4h.world/en/documents... #HealthPolicy #NCDs

🌎 PAHO, The World Bank & @thelancet.com launch the Lancet Americas Commission Report on PHC & resilience: No Time to Wait. 📅 Sept 29, 12:30 EDT 📺 Live on PAHO TV: www.youtube.com/@PAHOTV Join leaders shaping the future of health in the Region. #HealthForAll

Azrul Mohd Khalib says the RESET health financing plan needs a rethink, warning that rushing reforms without clarity could worsen Malaysia’s healthcare crisis 🚨 (www.malaymail.com/news/what-yo...)

A new study in SSM – Health Systems finds PHC financing in Southeast Asia still relies on out-of-pocket payments & line-item budgets. Authors, incl. Aungsumalee Pholpark (P4H), call for strategic reform. p4h.world/en/documents... #PrimaryHealthCare #HealthFinancing #GlobalHealth #UHC #HealthSystems

At UCT’s Global Health Lecture, UN special rapporteur Dr Tlaleng Mofokeng called for universal health access in Africa grounded in dignity, equity & solidarity. Health, she stressed, goes beyond clinics—addressing power, inequality & human rights. p4h.world/en/news/lect... #GlobalHealth #Africa

🚩 Webinar | 18 Sept @who.int & World Bank host the final session on financing NCDs & mental health: From dialogue to action ahead of the 2025 UN High-Level Meeting. With global experts & live interpretation. 🔗 Register: worldbankgroup.zoom.us/webinar/regi... #HealthFinancing #NCDs #GlobalHealth

Zimbabwe’s National Health Insurance Bill is set for Cabinet review, with rollout by 2026. Funded by earmarked taxes, it guarantees primary care for all aiming to cut out-of-pocket costs and strengthen sustainable health financing. p4h.world/en/news/cabi... #HealthPolicy #Zimbabwe #HealthFinancing

Ukraine is reforming healthcare under wartime pressure. A new @who.int report on financing rehabilitation highlights progress & challenges: workforce shortages, missing protocols, and underused tools. www.who.int/europe/publi... #HealthPolicy #Rehabilitation #Ukraine #WHO

Chronic conditions are rising fast in LMICs—threatening health & system resilience. New @who.int review shows how purchasing & provider payment mechanisms can drive quality care. Financing isn’t just funding—it’s policy for better outcomes. 📖 wkc.who.int/resources/pu... #GlobalHealth #Policy

🌍 As populations age, meeting health & social care needs is vital for #UHC. A new @who.int study reviews evidence gaps on unmet needs of older adults, highlighting blind spots & policy priorities. 🔎 wkc.who.int/resources/pu... #Ageing #Equity #HealthSystems #LongTermCare

🇨🇿 Czechia shows strong financial protection in health care, but gaps remain: poorest groups & older adults face high out-of-pocket costs. WHO-HSF calls for action on co-payments, coverage & equity. 🔎 p4h.world/en/documents... #UHC #HealthEquity #Czechia #HealthPolicy #FinancialProtection

🇺🇿 Uzbekistan’s health delegation visited 🇱🇹 Lithuania (Aug 18–22) to learn from its universal insurance model. Organized by @giz.de, @bmz.de , SHIF & MoH, the study tour focused on governance, payments & digital tools for health financing reforms. p4h.world/en/news/uzbe... #UHC #Uzbekistan

🇪🇬 Luxor’s Universal Health Insurance now covers 90%+ of residents, with state support for low-income families. In 2024/25 alone, 5.6M treatments were delivered across 79 facilities—making Luxor a model for inclusive & efficient healthcare. p4h.world/en/news/luxo... #UHC #Egypt #HealthSystems

A Lancet Oncology study shows huge gaps in cancer research funding: $51.4B spent (2016–23), but 57% came from the US. The EU rose, yet poorer countries got just €48.4M. 🔎 www.euronews.com/health/2025/... #CancerResearch #GlobalHealth #HealthEquity

Asia’s health systems face ageing populations, chronic diseases & rural gaps. A new Actuary article shows how value-based care can cut costs, boost outcomes & expand access. 🌍 Read more: p4h.world/en/news/valu... #ValueBasedCare #UHC #Asia #HealthFinancing

Health taxes on tobacco, alcohol & sugary drinks offer Africa a “triple win”: save lives, raise revenue & strengthen health systems. Few countries meet WHO’s thresholds, but success in Ghana, Kenya & South Africa shows what’s possible. p4h.world/en/news/heal... #HealthTaxes #GlobalHealth #Africa

Health insurance is expanding in MENA as countries aim for universal health coverage. The World Bank’s new report reviews schemes, designs & challenges to ensure equity + efficiency. 🌍 Read more: p4h.world/en/documents... #HealthFinancing #UHC #MENA #PublicHealth #Equity

🇨🇫 Sharing the live video from the General Coordination of the SENI Plus Project. The Minister of Health and Population meets with ministry executives to discuss the financing plan for the health system in the Central African Republic. \ www.facebook.com/share/v/1LxK... #CentralAfrica #SENIPlus

Impact of Direct Health Financing on Tanzania’s Primary Care Quality In the intricate landscape of primary healthcare systems, direct health facility financing (DHFF) has emerged as a promising model aimed at enhancing service delivery and ultimately elevating the quality of care provided to…

📰 @adb.org approves $106.9M to strengthen 🇱🇰Sri Lanka’s secondary health care. Funding will upgrade hospitals, build a referral system, set up a CDC, and improve pharma logistics & governance—advancing UHC & resilience. 🔗 p4h.world/en/news/adb-... #SriLanka #HealthSystems #UHC #GlobalHealth #ADB

🌎 Primary Health Care (PHC) is key to equity & resilience in health systems. A new study on Brazil, Chile & Colombia shows: ✔️ Brazil—federal leadership, equity gaps ✔️ Chile—centralized, funding limits ✔️ Colombia—emerging frameworks 📖 p4h.world/en/documents...

🚨We're in an era marked by cuts to global health financing & threats to multilateralism/international cooperation In many nations, women & children disproportionately bear the burden How can $ be mobilized? Join us next week for a panel hosted by @pmnch.bsky.social pmnch.who.int/news-and-eve...

We are now live for the launch of the GLN’s DRM webinar series, bringing together global and national leaders to elevate sustainable health financing for women, children, and adolescents. Join us: thensg-gov-za.zoom.us/webinar/regi... @pmnch.bsky.social @cyrilramaphosabsky.bsky.social

🇨🇬 Le Congo franchit une étape clé vers la #CSU : le Conseil National de la Santé 2025 a adopté 9 recommandations sur la gouvernance, le financement et la participation communautaire. Objectif : CSU d’ici 2030. 🔗 p4h.world/en/news/cons... #FinancementDeLaSanté #Gouvernance #P4HNetwork

📑 New in @bmj.com Global Health: A global review (2008–2023) finds rural households, older members, lack of insurance & care use drive financial hardship. Current FP indicators miss the poorest. Read 👉 p4h.world/en/documents... #UHC #HealthFinancing #BMJGlobalHealth

🚭🍺🥤 Health taxes = a dual win: ✔️ Cut harmful use ✔️ Boost health revenues A @cgdev.org blog shows most countries collect far below potential—esp. tobacco & sugary drinks. Smarter policies could power #UHC 🌍 👉 p4h.world/en/news/heal... @sanjeevgupta45.bsky.social

📢 @irdes.fr Webinar|The Norwegian Healthcare System 🇳🇴 🗓 16 Sept 2025 ⏰ 10:00–11:30 BST 📍Online Join Tron Moger & Zeynep Or for insights on Norway’s health system, its challenges & contrasts with France. 🔗 Register: events.teams.microsoft.com/event/12cad9... #HealthPolicy #Norway #France #Webinar

🇿🇼 Zimbabwe will launch its National Health Insurance (NHI) in June 2026—extending coverage beyond the 13% with medical aid. Funded by earmarked taxes, NHI aims to cut out-of-pocket costs & boost equity. A turning point for UHC. 🔗 p4h.world/en/news/nati... #HealthInsurance #UHC #Zimbabwe

📊 New WHO Europe reports show major disparities in financial protection: 🇸🇮 Slovenia’s reforms cut costs, 🇬🇷 Greece & 🇵🇹 Portugal face high out-of-pocket spending 🇸🇰 Slovakia highlights gaps. Up to 20% of households in Europe face catastrophic health costs. Read more on p4h.world #UHC #WHO

📢 @who.int Webinar: Health financing reforms for NCDs & mental health 🗓 5 Sept 2025 | ⏰ 14:00 CEST 🔗 Register: worldbankgroup.zoom.us/webinar/regi... Insights from Rwanda, Ghana & Tunisia 🌍 #HealthFinancing #NCDs #MentalHealth #UHC

🇿🇼 ZIMBABWE will launch its National Health Insurance (NHI) in June 2026, aiming to cut out-of-pocket costs & expand coverage beyond the 13% with medical aid. Funded by earmarked taxes, NHI is a step toward UHC & stronger health equity. p4h.world/en/news/nati... #HealthInsurance #UHC

A new @nature.com Medicine review argues that investing in women’s health is essential for equity, stronger health systems & sustainable development. Addressing structural biases & valuing women’s contributions can drive better outcomes for all. 🔗 www.nature.com/articles/s41... #WomensHealth #Equity

Fiji’s health taxes have shifted over 10 times since 2006. A new Globalization and Health study shows how political & economic forces and health–civil society alliances reframed it as a potential health & economic “win–win.” globalizationandhealth.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.... #HealthPolicy

🌍 A new @bmj.com Global Health supplement reviews accountability initiatives in Bosnia, Colombia, DRC, Ghana, India, Indonesia & Nigeria, assessing how they affect enrolment, grievance redress & access for marginalised groups. 🔗 Read more: p4h.world/en/no-shortc... #UHC #GlobalHealth

🇰🇭 CAMBODIA: From 2021–2024, P4H CFP Niccolò Rotigliano (GIZ/BMZ) advanced #UHC through tax & legal analyses, gender reviews, workshops & policy dialogue. Key: UHC Roadmap 2024–2034 + stronger Health Equity Fund. 🔗 p4h.world/en/case_stud... #P4HNetwork #HealthFinancing

💻 Join the Health Budget Execution Webinar on 4 Sept! Explore lessons from the World Bank’s Budget Execution in Health series, including the DRC case study co-authored by Aminata TOU Nana, P4H Cameroon. 🔗 Register: worldbankgroup.zoom.us/webinar/regi... #HealthFinancing #BudgetExecution #Webinar

El último número de Salud Pública de México destaca estrategias clave para enfrentar pandemias: protección de ingresos, incentivos conductuales y financiamiento para emergencias. Artículos completos: saludpublica.mx/index.php/sp...

🇲🇽 MÉXICO: Nuevo decreto refuerza la gobernanza del IMSS-Bienestar. La SSA presidirá su Junta de Gobierno con Hacienda, Trabajo y Bienestar como miembros. El financiamiento provendrá del presupuesto federal y el Fondo de Salud, garantizando servicios más sostenibles. p4h.world/en/news/decr... #CUS

🌍 WEST & CENTRAL AFRICA: At TICAD, leaders stressed UHC as vital for welfare & growth. With 200M+ children to be born in 25 yrs, strong systems could create 2.2M jobs & boost health. The #WorldBank’s “Frontlines First, Fixing Finance, Future Fit” aims to expand care. p4h.world/en/news/why-...

🇻🇳 VIETNAM: Decree 188 keeps health insurance premiums at 4.5% of salary but lowers rates for families—down to 40% from the 5th member onward. Coverage stays strong: 80% of costs, 2,400+ medicines & 9,000 services incl. cancer & heart care. p4h.world/en/news/viet... #HealthInsurance #UHC

🇮🇳 INDIA: 650 private hospitals in Haryana suspend PM-JAY services over ₹490 crore unpaid dues, affecting 18M people. In J&K, limited facilities & delays worsen access. Strengthening reimbursements & provider participation is key. 🔗 p4h.world/en/news/priv... #HealthInsurance #UHC #India

We Must Demand More: Global Health Financing After "Financing for Development"? A Guest Essay by Chloe Dahleen & Alicia Ely Yamin, Partners in Health genevahealthfiles.substack.com/p/we-must-de...

🇦🇷🇧🇷🇨🇴🇨🇷🇲🇽🇵🇪🇹🇹 Latin America & the Caribbean face rising health costs driven by ageing & chronic diseases. A new @thelancet.com study urges sustainable financing to ensure access & equity. www.thelancet.com/journals/lan... #HealthFinancing #UHC #LAC #HealthPolicy

🇱🇧 LEBANON: A Frontiers in Health Services study finds earmarked excise taxes the most viable option to finance Universal Health Coverage, as a renewed UHC bill gains traction. By Mouawad, Lteif, Mina & Karam. www.frontiersin.org/journals/hea... #UHC #HealthFinancing #Lebanon