Today, we started the WHO Barcelona Course on Health Financing for universal health coverage in #Ukraine with the #WHOBarcelona Office for Health Systems Financing. In the context of the ongoing war, it is crucial to equip national health experts with best practices & principles.

This study establishes a conceptual framework for examining financial hardship for children with cancer and their families, reflecting the voices of diverse global stakeholders, including parents/caregivers and childhood cancer survivors from both HICs and LMICs.

"...although GDP in SSA is projected to increase through 2050, the share of GDP spent on health is expected to decrease in three (Central, Eastern, and Western) subregions. In 2021, half of SSA countries relied on external financing, such as grants and loans, for more than

"...good governance is much more than just ‘good government’: it is also about the wider societal acceptance of norms, customs, and ideas that value fairness, probity, honesty, and social responsibility, and the idea of universal human rights...it is about the existence of a

"By itself, such financing would not be sufficient, and we would be remiss not to highlight the importance of preparedness financing, including access to funds during ‘peacetime’ to support large investments that enable a more effective and cost-efficient response to health

Fantastic to be part of the WHO Health Financing course here in Ukraine. Excellent discussion with participants from across the country, huge appetite for reform and further strengthening of the NHSU, a modern, resilient, equitable and efficient health system. Thank you WHO EURO

Very glad to see the encouraging development in HIV prevention highlighted by The Lancet HIV. However, any medical innovation is only as good as its accessibility for those who need it the most.

The Rural Doctor Society (RDS) and the Rural Doctor Foundation (RDF) spearhead the rural healthcare movement in Thailand. Operating in tandem, these organisations form a formidable alliance advocating for healthcare services in the country’s underserved rural areas.

Baroness Shafik said: “I am honoured to have been asked by the UK’s foreign secretary to chair a review of the government’s approach to international development and how to improve capability. civilserviceworld.com/professions/ar…

Children in #Gaza are receiving much-needed #polio vaccines today. Ultimately, the best vaccine for these children is peace.

"China maintains its position as Africa’s largest trading partner: trade volume between China and Africa reached USD 282 billion in 2023, an increase of 14pc from the previous year. This growth reflects the expanding economic ties and the mutual benefits derived from the trade

"To help solve public health issues in African nations, the government intends to promote the development of products that meet the needs of local markets" japannews.yomiuri.co.jp/politics/polit…

"In half of the countries, external resources constituted more than 20% of current health expenditures from 2012 to 2020. This significant reliance on external funding raises concerns about the sustainability of health achievements..." reliefweb.int/report/world/w…

"Like Soviet policymakers before them, Russian leaders do not view conflict as the breakdown of diplomacy but instead as its continuation in another form." thinkglobalhealth.org/article/new-er…

For those wondering what's happening in France: while there is still no PM in sight, the caretaker government has started preparing next year's budget bill, deciding to cut aid by 18%. Biggest cut planned in 2025, 2nd year in a row (after a 13% cut this year). #ODA Global Citizen ⭕

"...although IFIs are not structured to finance research, there are innovative examples wherein IFIs financing can be leveraged to strengthen research capacity by integrating investments in research capabilities and research systems in projects" link.springer.com/chapter/10.100…

WHO webinar speakers on Tuesday, 10 Sept at 09:00 (GMT+2) will include Inke Mathauer Kalipso Chalkidou Sarah Barber Stevie Ardianto Nappoe; Luca Lorenzoni FK-KMK UGM Kementerian Kesehatan RI. Register here:bit.ly/3T8MZWs. #HealthFinancing #ChronicCare #UHC.

Nigerian households are bearing the brunt of healthcare costs, with out-of-pocket expenses accounting for nearly 75% of total health expenditures in the country. nairametrics.com/2024/09/03/out…

Nigeria has one of the lowest tax-to-GDP ratios globally. The government doesn’t trust citizens to pay their taxes, and citizens don’t trust the government to use the revenue wisely. Consequently, Nigeria's tax-to-GDP ratio stands at just 10.86%, trailing the regional average of