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🇮🇩#Indonesia’s progress in reducing out of pocket spending from 2015–2022 is inspiring. By increasing its investment in health, the country is setting an example of how bold initiatives can drive meaningful change. #FinancialProtection101
🇪🇬 #Egypt’s journey from 2015 to 2022 highlights the transformative power of political leadership for #UHC. Bold reforms and increased investment in health tackled out-of-pocket costs. #HealthForAll #FinancialProtection101
The Republic of Moldova’s approach to #UHC from 2015 to 2022 demonstrates that resilience matters. By reducing financial burden on households, it proved that even small steps toward financial protection can yield big results. #FinancialProtection101
In the Plurinational State of Bolivia, progress toward #UHC between 2015 and 2022 showed how investments in health can break financial barriers. As a result, the country made healthcare more affordable for those who needed it most. #FinancialProtection101
#CôtedIvoire also proves that progress is possible. From 2015 to 2022, investments in financial protection for #UHC not only reduced out-of-pocket payments but also laid the foundation for more equitable healthcare access for all. #HealthForAll
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The @WHO 2024 Global Health Expenditure Report shows that government spending on health fell in 2022 after a surge in the early pandemic years. #FinancialProtection101
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#HealthForAll is possible! And many more countries are making great strides to protect the right to health. Discover a few inspiring stories about country-level progress on financial protection for health. #FinancialProtection101
To improve access to health care services and protect people from financial hardship, governments must minimize or eliminate user charges for those most in need, including individuals with low incomes or chronic conditions.
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To protect people from impoverishing health costs, governments must allocate budgets for an affordable package of essential health services. #FinancialProtection101
To protect everyone from financial hardship in accessing health care, governments must adopt and implement laws to shield people from impoverishing health costs.
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Health concerns all of us. Investment in health should not depend on which political party is in power. It should be a cross-party, national priority. #FinancialProtection101
Financial protection is crucial for achieving #UniversalHealthCoverage: it ensures health services are affordable, and that people aren’t pushed into poverty when paying out of their own pockets. #FinancialProtection101
It is the responsibility of governments to ensure that healthcare is always affordable or free, particularly for the poorest and most vulnerable among us. #FinancialProtection101
When people delay or miss out on medical treatment due to high health costs, they may face longer-term illness. This reduces workforce participation and productivity, ultimately leading to increased demand for long-term care or welfare support. #FinancialProtection101
The high cost of health services is the primary reason people miss out on essential health care. These costs often force families to choose between paying for medicines or a visit to the doctor and other necessities, such as food, housing and education. #FinancialProtection101
Over the last 20 years, financial protection has worsened, with 2 billion people experiencing financial hardship and 1.3 billion people pushed into poverty due to health expenses. #FinancialProtection101
4.5 billion people still do not have access to essential health services. That’s more than half of the world’s population. This is a violation of the fundamental right to health. #FinancialProtection101
Guaranteeing access to affordable health care services is key to making progress towards #UniversalHealthCoverage and achieving all the #SDGs. As the President of #UNGA78 aptly said, 'health tells us how well we are delivering on our entire 2030 agenda.' #FinancialProtection101
When people get the health care they need and are protected from the financial burden, lives improve, communities thrive, and economies grow. #FinancialProtection101
Financial protection for health decreases health-care related poverty, by decreasing or removing user charge fees for those most in need. #FinancialProtection101
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