Health financing reforms in Uganda: dispelling the fears and misconceptions related to introduction of a National Health Insurance Scheme; Comment on “Health coverage and financial protection in Uganda: a political economy perspective”
In this paper, the authors provide a contextual and political-economic analysis of health financing reforms in Uganda and in particular dispelling the fears and misconceptions related to introduction of a National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS). The path to health...
Assessment of equity in healthcare financing in Fiji and Timor-Leste: a study protocol 2014
This document includes a protocol to assess equity in health financing and service use in Fiji and Timor-Leste that was meant to support government efforts to improve access to healthcare, moving towards universal health coverage, The specific objective of the study...
Fiji Health Accounts 2011-2015
This National Health Accounts report for Fiji provides health expenditures information for the period of 2011-2015 and tracks health expenditures from financing sources to health services and beneficiaries. An average of 9% of total government expenditure funded the...
Assessment of Social Health Insurance Feasibility and Desirability in Fiji 2013
This assessment of the feasibility and desirability of social health insurance (SHI) in Fiji highlights that the current healthcare financing system ensures the financial risk protection and the poor in this country do not face financial barriers in accessing...
Universal Health Coverage Assessment: Republic of the Fiji Islands 2015
The document includes an assessment of the Fijian health system with a focus on the health financing. The general government budget was the main pooling arrangement for health funds and the Ministry of Health purchases health services for the entire population as of...