ABSTRACT Background: Universal Health Coverage has become a political priority for
many African countries yet there are clear challenges in achieving this goal. Though social …

Research is essential to guide improvements in health systems and develop new initiatives.
1 South Asia has a quarter of the world's population, weak public sector health care, and a …

Research assessing the relationship between government health expenditure and
development assistance for health channeled to governments (DAHG) has not considered …

Private health insurance plays a large and increasing role around the world. This paper
reviews international experiences and shows that private health insurance is significant in …

Background HIV has devastated numerous countries in sub-Saharan Africa and is a
dominant health force in many other parts of the world. Its undeniable importance is reflected …

Background Understanding donor, government and out-of-pocket funding for early child
development (ECD) is important for tracking progress. We aimed to estimate a baseline for …

Introdução A implantação do Serviço de Atendimento Móvel de Urgência (SAMU), com a
definição do seu financiamento para investimento e custeio, representou um importante …

Introduction National Health Accounts are a significant source of health expenditure data,
designed to be comprehensive and comparable across countries. However, there is …

Background National health accounts provide useful information to understand the
functioning of a health financing system. This article attempts to present a profile of the …

Background Ensuring benefits of free healthcare services are accessible to those in need is
essential to achieve universal health coverage (UHC). Mauritius has sustained a welfare …