Fiscal space, public finance management and health financing policy: a collaborative agenda

Overview

Between 9-11 December 2014, WHO convened a meeting of public finance and health financing policy experts and practitioners to discuss a number of topics related to increasing the level, and maximising the use of public funding for health services in support of UHC.

A key message from the World Health Report 2010 was the central importance of public funding for health services in order to both improve and maintain coverage, and progress towards UHC. Furthermore, general budget revenues must play the leading role, given the relatively small size of the formal sector in most low and middle income countries.