Health financing

A good health financing system raises adequate funds for health in ways that ensure people can use needed services, and are protected from financial catastrophe or impoverishment associated with having to pay for them. It provides incentives for suppliers and users to be efficient.

The 2010 World Health Report articulates that health financing is the path to universal coverage. WHO outlines how countries can modify their financing systems to move faster towards universal coverage, and to sustain the achievements. WHO Member States have agreed to develop their health financing systems so as to ensure all can use health services, while being protected against financial hardship associated with paying for these health services.

Projects, feature stories and news

LHA and Evidence-based Health Budgeting and Planning at Work in the Province of Capiz

Publications and documents

Health Financing Strategy for the Asia Pacific Region (2010-2015)

Health Financing Country Profiles 1995-2008

Philippine health systems review 2011

Ms. Lucille Nievera
Programme Officer
Health Sector Development
nieveral@wpro.who.int

Our Partners

Department of Health (DOH)
Philippine Health Insurance Corporation
National Statistical Coordination Board
National Statistics Office
League of Municipalities in the Philippines
Local Water Utilities Administration
Department of Interior and Local Government
Department of Labor and Employment
Department of Environment and Natural Resources
National Economic and Development Authority
ustralian Agency for International Development (AusAID)
United States Agency for International Development (USAID)
United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF)
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
GEF
MDG-F

WHO work in the Philippines

WHO Country Cooperation Strategy for the Philippines, 2011-2016

WHO Philippines Annual Report, 2011