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Tracking pharmaceutical expenditure under the System of Health Accounts 2011

This technical note provides guidance on tracking pharmaceutical expenditures under the System of Health Accounts (SHA) 2011. It explains key concepts,...

Advancing universal health coverage and health security through private health sector engagement: meeting report, Cairo, Egypt, 15-17 July 2024

Within the health sector, private sector engagement (PSE) is recognized as critical to the achievement of universal health coverage (UHC), specifically...

The window to 2030, the SDG target year, is closing. Without accelerated and sustained progress, hard-won UHC gains risk being lost. Using revised and...

Responding to the health financing emergency: immediate measures and longer-term shifts

This guidance paper provides a set of health financing-related actions and analytics for countries to consider as they respond to rapid changes in funding...

Progression pathway for governance of mixed health systems: a user guide

The Progression Pathway for the Governance of Mixed Health Systems has been developed in 2024 to support countries to effectively engage with the private...

Methodology for the update of the Global Health Expenditure Database

This document provides an overview of the WHO Global Health Expenditure Database (GHED), a key global resource for tracking health spending across more...

Tracking governance and administration expenditure under the System of Health Accounts 2011

This document analyses country practices for measuring expenditure on governance and health system and health financing administration (hereafter referred...

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