Initiatives to improve the coverage, quality, financial protection and financial sustainability of long-term...
In an environment of rapidly ageing populations, increasing incidence of chronic illness, increasing life expectancy, changing family dynamics, and...


Spain case study policy brief
Global budgeting and framework agreements normally used to purchase services in the Spanish National Health System do not provide sufficient incentives...

South Africa case study policy brief
The PPO Serve value-based care (VBC) pilot of its Value Care Team (VCT) model began in September 2019 and currently covers 5620 patients in Pretoria North,...

Indonesia case study policy brief
The Government of Indonesia has set up several programs for managing patients with chronic conditions under its national health insurance scheme (Jaminan...

Germany case study policy brief
Healthy Kinzigtal (HK; in German, Gesundes Kinzigtal) is an integrated care network in southwest Germany, introduced in 2005, with the objective to promote...

China case study policy brief
The Government of China established and funded the National Basic Public Health Services Programme (NBPHSP) in 2009 to ensure equal access to basic public...

Chile case study policy brief
Since 2012, the Family and Community Integrated Health Care model (known as MAIS for its acronym in Spanish) has provided a guiding framework...

Canada case study policy brief
The Integrated Comprehensive Care (ICC) 2.0 programme in Ontario, Canada, uses bundled episode-based payments for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary...

Australia case study policy brief
Australia’s health system is a mix of public and private funding and provision, with the aim of universal coverage and good health outcomes at reasonable...

Purchasing for quality chronic care: lessons learned
Improving the quality of care for people with chronic conditions is central to advancing universal health coverage, given the large burden...

Prevalence of and reasons for unmet needs for health and social care in the European region
This document describes details of the data source and statistical methods used for the analysis presented in the accompanying document, "Inequality in...

The 4th Core Group meeting
The meeting objective was to produce agreed actions for the Health EDRM RN for 2023–2024, focusing on the four key milestones for successful...

Three types of university students with subthreshold depression characterized by distinctive cognitive...
Subthreshold depression impairs young people’s quality of life and places them at greater risk of developing major depression. Cognitive behavioral therapy...

Prevalence of unmet health care need in older adults in 83 countries: measuring progressing towards universal...
Prevalence of unmet health care need in older adults in 83 countries: measuring progressing towards universal health coverage in the context of global...

Dynamics of depressive states among university students in Japan during the COVID-19 pandemic: an interrupted...

Can collaboration among health and social care workers play a role in addressing geriatric care challenges?...

Strategies for Strengthening the Resilience of Public Health Systems for Pandemics, Disasters, and Other...

Better data on unmet healthcare need can strengthen global monitoring of universal health coverage

Towards Cultural Adequacy of Experience-Based Design: A Qualitative Evaluation of Community-Integrated...

Impact of COVID-19 on Health Emergency and Disaster Risk Management System: A Scoping Review of Healthcare...

Incorporating Safety and Quality Measures Into Australia’s Activity-Based Funding of Public Hospital...

Disaster and public health emergency health data collection and management: A scoping review.

Systematically Identifying and Evaluating Strategies for Strengthening Community Resilience
This study revealed several areas for strengthening public health system resilience. Priority actions relate to addressing needs relating to surge capacity,...

Definition, Practice, Regulations, and Effects of Balance Billing: A Scoping Review

Factors for Consideration When Setting Prices for Private Healthcare Providers Operating in Public Systems:...

An overview of systems for providing integrated and comprehensive care for older people in Japan
As longevity occurs, people encounter various risks associated with ageing, including economic uncertainty and health issues. Therefore, in addition to...

Emergency Medical Team Response during the Hokkaido Eastern Iburi Earthquake 2018: J-SPEED Data Analysis

The COVID-19 Pandemic Response and Its Impact on Post-Corona Health Emergency and Disaster Risk Management...
