ESCWA Publication: E/ESCWA/CL2.GPID/2022/TP.7
Country: Arab region
Publication Type: Information material
Cluster: Gender Justice, Population and Inclusive Development
Focus Area: Inclusive development
Initiatives: Reforming social protection systems
SDGs: Agenda 2030, Goal 3: Good Health and Well-Being
Keywords: Health insurance, Subsidies, National health insurance, Health services, Budget, Health care delivery, Public health, Social security, Health economics
Subsidized health insurance for the hard-to-reach: Towards universal health coverage in the Arab Region: a first look
July 2022
This study aims to contribute to the policy debate about universal health coverage (UHC) in the context of the Arab region. Specifically, it seeks to illuminate the design features of existing subsidized health insurance arrangements and to assess their importance for making progress towards the UHC goals. To this end, the study mobilizes a wide range of sources including findings from previous studies, regional and country case documentation, as well as time-series data extracted from different sources including the Global Health Expenditure Database (GHED) of the World Health Organization (WHO) and the data portal of the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA). There are a number of interesting findings and key implications to be highlighted.
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This study aims to contribute to the policy debate about universal health coverage (UHC) in the context of the Arab region. Specifically, it seeks to illuminate the design features of existing subsidized health insurance arrangements and to assess their importance for making progress towards the UHC goals. To this end, the study mobilizes a wide range of sources including findings from previous studies, regional and country case documentation, as well as time-series data extracted from different sources including the Global Health Expenditure Database (GHED) of the World Health Organization (WHO) and the data portal of the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA). There are a number of interesting findings and key implications to be highlighted.
