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P4H Network @p4hnetwork.bsky.social · 13h

📅 Tomorrow! Join AFD & SOCIEUX+ for “How to Design Equitable Social Protection in Health?” — exploring universal health protection in Sub-Saharan Africa.

🕑 9 Oct | 14:15–15:45 (Paris)
📍 Paris & online: conference.visio.afd.fr/listener/?fb...

#SocialProtection #HealthEquity #UHC #SOCIEUXplus #AFD

P4H Network @p4hnetwork.bsky.social · 1d

Join us at the World Health Summit 2025 side event in Berlin on Oct 14 -Partnering for Efficiency: Strengthening Collaboration in Health Financing & Digital Health

Co-hosted by OpenIMIS, P4H, GIZ, @bmz.de & SDC. 🌍

🔗 bit.ly/3J0Iw6b

#WHS2025 #P4HNetwork #HealthFinancing #DigitalHealth #GlobalHealth

P4H Network @p4hnetwork.bsky.social · 2d

Africa CDC has received UK approval for direct funding after a year-long due diligence, enabling direct management of donor resources. Reforms include AU financial alignment and strengthened oversight.

🔗 africacdc.org/news-item/af...

#AfricaCDC #GlobalHealth #PublicHealth #HealthSecurity

Africa CDC Welcomes UK’s Formal Approval of Direct Funding Following Successful Due Diligence Assessment – Africa CDC

Addis Ababa, 24 September 2025 – The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) is pleased to announce a historic milestone: following nearly one year of rigorous Due Diligence Ass...

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P4H Network @p4hnetwork.bsky.social · 2d

@cgdev.org’s new paper proposes a framework for financing healthcare supply chains in low- & middle-income countries — bridging health financing & logistics to strengthen access to essential medicines.

🔗 www.cgdev.org/publication/...

@peterbaker17.bsky.social @cherylcashin.bsky.social

Financing of Healthcare Supply Chains in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: A Novel Conceptual Framework

Healthcare supply chain financing is critical to health system performance but remains neglected—often fragmented, donor-dependent, and inefficient—leading to stockouts and high out-of-pocket costs. W...

www.cgdev.org

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P4H Network @p4hnetwork.bsky.social · 2d

The World Bank’s Health System Transformation & Resilience Fund supports countries in expanding access to quality, affordable healthcare for 1.5B people by 2030 through reform, global learning & shared evidence. 🌍

🔗 www.worldbank.org/en/topic/hea...

#WorldBank #HSTRF #HealthSystems #GlobalHealth

Health System Transformation & Resilience Fund (HSTRF)

Investments in health drive economic growth by enhancing human capital, creating jobs, and boosting productivity. The World Bank’s HSTRF aims to expand health services to 1.5 billion people by 2030.

www.worldbank.org

P4H Network @p4hnetwork.bsky.social · 2d

🇹🇩 Le Tchad lance le Régime d’Assistance Médicale (AMED) pour les plus démunis ! Avec @CNAS, P4H Network et l’OMS, cette initiative pilote dans 3 districts renforce la santé pour tous.

🔗 p4h.world/fr/news/pris...
#Tchad #SantéPourTous #ProtectionSociale

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ReBUILD for Resilience @rebuildconsortium.bsky.social · 6d

ReBUILD team members Sophie Witter & @sushilbaral.bsky.social recently took part in a WHO SEARO webinar - 'Politics & Health: Navigating the Political Economy of Health Financing Reforms'. Watch the webinar here: www.rebuildconsortium.com/resources/we...

@herdintl.bsky.social @ighd.bsky.social

Title screen from 'Political economy analysis of health financing reforms in times of crisis – three case studies from South east Asia by Professor Sophie Witter'

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Center for Global Development @cgdev.org · 5d

Alongside the #AnnualMeetings, CGD is bringing together experts and policymakers to explore feasible solutions to the current global health financing crisis.

Ft: Hitoshi Hirata, Mamta Murthi, @sanianishtar.bsky.social, @jarottingen.bsky.social, & @rglenner.bsky.social.

RVSP:
https://bit.ly/4n5LzYZ

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P4H Network @p4hnetwork.bsky.social · 2d

🇵🇰 An insightful Scientia Magazine article by Yasir Ahmad explores Pakistan’s struggle for equitable healthcare. With <1% of GDP spent on public health, families still face crushing costs despite programs like Sehat Sahulat.

bit.ly/48NjCkS

#Pakistan #Healthcare #UHC #PublicHealth #HealthForAll

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P4H Network @p4hnetwork.bsky.social · 5d

💡 Can health taxes help fix Cameroon’s health budget gap?
Taxes on tobacco & sugary drinks could both fund universal health coverage ✅ & reduce costly NCDs ✅.
Full article 👉 p4h.world/fr/news/taxe...

#HealthFinancing #Cameroon #PublicHealth

P4H Network @p4hnetwork.bsky.social · 5d

🌎 Smart Spending in Health: Making Every Peso Count.

To ensure equitable healthcare in Latin America & the Caribbean, we need more than higher budgets—we need smarter investments.

📖 Read the IDB report: p4h.world/en/documents...

#HealthSystems #PublicHealth #P4H

P4H Network @p4hnetwork.bsky.social · 6d

INDIA: Nearly 45% of families with differently abled children in Puducherry face catastrophic health costs, often relying on distress financing. Urgent reforms are needed for equity & #UHC. 📖 p4h.world/en/documents...

#Disability #GlobalHealth #HealthEquity

P4H Network @p4hnetwork.bsky.social · 6d

📣 Save the Date!

Join @rarediseasesint, @P4HNetwork & @WHO for a webinar on strengthening health financing & social protection for people with #RareDiseases.

🗓 5 Nov | 🕒 14:00–16:00 CET | 💻 Online

👉 Register: events.teams.microsoft.com/event/36bd06...

#UHC #GlobalHealth

P4H Network @p4hnetwork.bsky.social · 10d

🌍 NCDs cause most deaths worldwide & strain health systems. @who.int’s new report Saving lives, spending less shows how investing in cost-effective “best buys” can save lives, cut costs & boost development. The time to act is now.

📖 www.who.int/publications...

#NCDs #GlobalHealth

Saving lives, spending less: the global investment case for noncommunicable diseases

Saving lives, spending less: the global investment case for noncommunicable diseases outlines why urgent investment in cost-effective interventions for NCDs is essential for health and sustainable dev...

www.who.int

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KFF Health News @kffhealthnews.org · 12d

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...

Big Loopholes in Hospital Charity Care Programs Mean Patients Still Get Stuck With the Tab - KFF Health News

Even if people qualify for financial help with their hospital bills, the care they receive may not be covered.

kffhealthnews.org

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P4H Network @p4hnetwork.bsky.social · 12d

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

Indonesia allocates $592 mln for quick-win health programs in 2026

Indonesia's Health Ministry has allocated Rp9.7 trillion (around US$592 million) from its proposed Rp114 trillion budget for 2026 to implement the ...

en.antaranews.com

P4H Network @p4hnetwork.bsky.social · 13d

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

Direct Unconditional Cash Transfers Boost Well-Being For Mothers And Babies - Health Policy Watch

Hanna now has a new prescription at her disposal: unconditional cash transfers to pregnant women and new mothers in the form of the organization, Rx Kids.

healthpolicy-watch.news

P4H Network @p4hnetwork.bsky.social · 14d

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

P4H Network @p4hnetwork.bsky.social · 14d

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

Evidence gaps on unmet health and social care needs in the WHO Western Pacific Region: executive summary

This publication is part of a collection on monitoring universal health coverage in ageing populations. The collection is based on a series of studies commissioned by the WHO Centre for Health Develop...

wkc.who.int

P4H Network @p4hnetwork.bsky.social · 16d

🌍 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

Japan’s emerging role in bridging immunisation gap and supporting global health - P4H Network

Explore our collection of documents related to our organization's goals of promoting collaboration in social health protection and health financing. Our vision is to accelerate progress towards univer...

p4h.world

P4H Network @p4hnetwork.bsky.social · 16d

🍭 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

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P4H Network @p4hnetwork.bsky.social · 16d

🌎 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

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Malaysian Medical Resources @mymedical.bsky.social · 20d

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...)

RESET needs a rethink – Azrul Mohd Khalib

SEPTEMBER 18 — The RESET strategy, a co-ordinated reform framework to overhaul the private healthcare system and curb soaring medical inflation, and announced in June by Bank...

www.malaymail.com

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P4H Network @p4hnetwork.bsky.social · 20d

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

P4H Network @p4hnetwork.bsky.social · 21d

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

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