WHO Barcelona Office for Health Systems Financing (Spain)
The WHO Barcelona Office is a centre of excellence in health financing for universal health coverage (UHC). It works with Member States in Europe and central Asia to promote evidence-informed policy-making. It also offers training courses in health financing.

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Primary health care financing in North Macedonia: a situation assessment and policy considerations

Primary health care (PHC) in North Macedonia is delivered through a mix of private “chosen doctors”, who mainly operate in solo practices,...

Strengthening primary health care and reducing overprovision of low-value specialist care: policy options for Cyprus

Since the launch of the General Healthcare System (GeSY) in 2019, Cyprus has made significant progress in expanding access to health care and reducing...

Can people afford to pay for health care? New evidence on financial protection in the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bosnia and Herzegovina

This review is part of a series of country-based studies generating new evidence on affordable access to health care (financial protection) in health systems...

Can people afford to pay for health care? New evidence on financial protection in Serbia

This review is part of a series of country-based studies generating new evidence on financial protection – affordable access to health care –...

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In 2017, the Government of Ukraine launched fundamental reforms to the health financing system with the goals of improving access to essential health services...

This summary report assesses the extent to which people in Tajikistan experience financial hardship when they use health services and pay out of pocket....

The way in which user charges are designed and implemented affects financial protection – affordable access to health care. Simple changes can make...

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