Title:
HEALTH FINANCING FOR UNIVERSAL HEALTH COVERAGE IN BHUTAN: A LITERATURE REVIEW
Authors:
Tshering, Dorji
Place:
Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Publisher:
KIT - Royal Tropical Institute [etc.]
Year:
2022
PAGE:
LXXXI, 81
Language:
En
Subject:
Health and Poverty
Keywords:
Universal health coverage, Health financing, revenue raising, risk pooling, Strategic purchasing, efficiency, quality of care.
Abstract:
Despite encouraging progress towards universal health coverage (UHC), Bhutan’s health financing (HF) system is facing sustainability and efficiency concerns. The rising healthcare cost presents sustainability concerns and further strains the government fiscal space. On the other hand, there are questions regarding efficiency in spending limited resources, quality of care (QoC) provided, and equitable distribution of the benefits. This study aims to review the health financing (HF) function of the health system, assess its influence on Bhutan’s advancement towards UHC, and propose recommendations for HF reforms to realize UHC 2030 goals.
Organization:
KIT - Royal Tropical Institute , VU - Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Institute:
KIT (Royal Tropical Institute)
Department:
Development, Policy and Practice
Country:
Bhutan
Region:
south-central Asia
Training:
Master of Public Health/International Course in Health Development (MPH/ICHD)
Category:
Research
Right:
© 2022 Tshering
Document type:
Thesis/dissertation
File:
Ezkfl2mtUm_20230514150334512.pdf