Background Taxes on alcohol and tobacco have long been an important means of raising
revenues for public spending in many countries but there is increasing interest in using …

Executive summary Sub-Saharan Africa's health challenges are numerous and wide-
ranging. Most sub-Saharan countries face a double burden of traditional, persisting health …

Background Human resources for health consume a substantial share of healthcare
resources and determine the efficiency and overall performance of health systems. Under …

Public financial management (PFM) processes are a driver of health system efficiency. PFM
happens within the budget cycle which entails budget formulation, execution and …

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There has not been a systematic effort to synthesize findings of domestic fiscal space for
health (DFSH) assessments, despite the existence of a commonly applied conceptual …

Strong surgical systems are necessary to prevent premature death and avoidable disability
from surgical conditions. The epidemiological transition, which has led to a rising burden of …

Despite an evolving need to provide surgical health care globally, few health systems,
particularly in low-income and middle-income countries (LMICs), can sufficiently provide …

Chronic underfunding over years has taken its toll on the health and care workforce (HCWF)
and substantial efforts are needed to scale-up investment and improve efficiency of …

Initially defined for overall public purposes, the concept of fiscal space was subsequently
developed and adapted for the health sector. In this context, it has been applied in research …