Health Financing and Social Protection

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The Health Financing & Social Protection (HFS) Programme Area Component provides evidence-based policy and technical support to Member States to improve health system financing in terms of policy development, allocation and tracking of funds, social and financial risk protection, equity in financing and efficiency in resource use.

Overview

Objectives/functions

Policies and strategies

Regional targets

HFS featured publications:

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Health Financing: A Strategy for the African RegionAn overview of health financing patterns and the way forward in the African Region. EAMJ 2006; 83(8): S1-S30Special Theme: Health Financing. Bulletin of the World Health Organization Volume 86(11) pp. 817-908