Health financing

Health financing is concerned with how financial resources are generated, allocated and used in health systems. Health financing policy focuses on how to move closer to universal coverage. Universal coverage – defined as access to key promotive, preventive, curative and rehabilitative health interventions for all at an affordable cost – is an important policy goal for many countries. The main challenge is to improve the system of health financing in order to move towards and achieve universal coverage supported by effective financing arrangements.

The ultimate goal of primary health care is better health for all. WHO has identified five key elements to achieving that goal:

The health systems in Mongolia to address the needs of rural and remote populations living in aimags, soums and bag based on principles of PHC.

  • universal coverage to reduce exclusion and social disparities in health;
  • service delivery organized around people's needs and expectations;
  • public policy that integrates health into all sectors;
  • leadership that enhances collaborative models of policy dialogue; and
  • increased stakeholder participation.

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Publication

WHO work in Mongolia

WHO Country Cooperation Strategy for Mongolia 2010-2015

WHO Mongolia Annual Report 2011

Contact information

WHO Mongolia
Government Building VIII
Olympic street-2
Sukhbaatar district
Ulaanbaatar
Mongolia
Telephone: (976-11) 327870 , (976-11) 322430
Fax: (976-11) 324683
E-mail: who.mog@wpro.who.int