Publication:
Health Financing in the Republic of Gabon: Policy Note

Simple item page
dc.contributor.authorCouttolenc, Bernard F.
dc.contributor.authorSaleh, Karima
dc.contributor.authorBarroy, Helene
dc.date.accessioned2016-06-22T15:10:13Z
dc.date.available2016-06-22T15:10:13Z
dc.date.issued2014-09-11
dc.description.abstractThis is a policy note following from the book Health Financing in the Republic of Gabon. The book is a comprehensive assessment of health financing in the Republic of Gabon. The book reviews the health financing situation in light of the government’s introduction of a national health insurance program and its commitment to achieving universal health insurance coverage in the medium term. The book provides a diagnostic of the situation in light of recent data from the demographic and health survey, updated national health accounts, and a review of public expenditures in the health sector. Additionally, it performs a benchmarking exercise to assess how Gabon performs in its health spending and health outcomes compared to countries of similar income and compared to countries in the region. A forthcoming household survey is expected to provide better information on financial protection against illness costs. This book attempts to diagnose Gabon’s current situation in regards to achieving universal health coverage. Gabon should be commended for its commitment to improving health indicators of the poor and the underserved. The book shows that while the government has set an ambitious goal for itself, several challenges exist in meeting these objectives in the medium term as follows (i) resource mobilization efforts are a priority to sustain its programs financially; (ii) to prioritize resources for areas considered, value for money, to improve equity in access and delivery of health services, with particular focus on primary care, public health program, and quality of care; (iii) to increase the population’s coverage under the national health insurance program, with focus on the poor and the informal sector workers; and (v) to consider areas that would improve efficiency and reduce costs. The book is timely, given that the government has recently produced, the Plan Social. It provides a diagnostic of the health sector and provides key recommendations and options for the government to consider in the short to medium term.en
dc.identifierhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2016/05/26367058/health-financing-republic-gabon
dc.identifier.doi10.1596/24580
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/24580
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.publisherWorld Bank, Washington, DC
dc.relation.ispartofseriesWorld Bank Study;
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.holderWorld Bank
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/
dc.subjectWASTE
dc.subjectCHILD HEALTH
dc.subjectRISKS
dc.subjectHEALTH SERVICE DELIVERY
dc.subjectFINANCING
dc.subjectPHARMACISTS
dc.subjectANTENATAL CARE
dc.subjectINCOME
dc.subjectQUALITY OF HEALTH CARE
dc.subjectPREVENTION
dc.subjectHEALTH EXPENDITURES
dc.subjectHEALTH ECONOMICS
dc.subjectMORBIDITY
dc.subjectINTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
dc.subjectPRIMARY CARE
dc.subjectCURATIVE HEALTH CARE
dc.subjectHEALTH INSURANCE
dc.subjectHEALTH CARE
dc.subjectFISCAL POLICY
dc.subjectINCENTIVES
dc.subjectNATIONAL HEALTH INSURANCE
dc.subjectHEALTH
dc.subjectUNIVERSAL HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE
dc.subjectHEALTH FACILITIES
dc.subjectHEALTH FINANCE
dc.subjectPUBLIC HEALTH
dc.subjectLIFE EXPECTANCY
dc.subjectQUALITY OF HEALTH
dc.subjectHEALTH SECTOR
dc.subjectKNOWLEDGE
dc.subjectCAPITATION
dc.subjectCHOICE
dc.subjectCOST EFFECTIVENESS
dc.subjectINCIDENCE ANALYSIS
dc.subjectCOSTS
dc.subjectIMMUNIZATION
dc.subjectPATIENTS
dc.subjectPATIENT
dc.subjectEQUITY IN ACCESS
dc.subjectMANAGED CARE
dc.subjectCOMMUNICABLE DISEASE CONTROLS
dc.subjectHEALTH INDICATORS
dc.subjectHEALTH SYSTEMS
dc.subjectHEALTH CENTERS
dc.subjectHEALTH SYSTEM PERFORMANCE
dc.subjectOBSERVATION
dc.subjectHEALTH MANAGEMENT
dc.subjectHEALTH OUTCOMES
dc.subjectACCESS TO HEALTH SERVICES
dc.subjectDEBT
dc.subjectUSE OF HEALTH SERVICES
dc.subjectALLOCATIVE EFFICIENCY
dc.subjectMEDICAL CARE
dc.subjectHOSPITAL CARE
dc.subjectORAL REHYDRATION THERAPY
dc.subjectTUBERCULOSIS
dc.subjectHEALTH ORGANIZATION
dc.subjectPUBLIC HEALTH SPENDING
dc.subjectHEALTH CARE COVERAGE
dc.subjectCRITICAL CARE
dc.subjectHIV/AIDS
dc.subjectMORTALITY
dc.subjectCHILDBIRTH
dc.subjectEQUITY
dc.subjectINFANT MORTALITY
dc.subjectWORKERS
dc.subjectINCENTIVE SCHEMES
dc.subjectPUBLIC HEALTH PROGRAMS
dc.subjectHEALTH DELIVERY
dc.subjectSURVEILLANCE
dc.subjectPOSTNATAL CARE
dc.subjectIMMUNODEFICIENCY
dc.subjectCARE
dc.subjectHEALTH POLICY
dc.subjectHEALTH CARE COSTS
dc.subjectBUDGETS
dc.subjectMEDICAL SERVICES
dc.subjectDEMAND
dc.subjectHEALTH OUTCOMES
dc.subjectHYGIENE
dc.subjectMALARIA INCIDENCE
dc.subjectMEDICAL EQUIPMENT
dc.subjectMEDICAL SUPPLIES
dc.subjectEXPENDITURES
dc.subjectDECISION MAKING
dc.subjectHEALTH CLINICS
dc.subjectNUTRITION
dc.subjectBEDS
dc.subjectHEALTH SERVICE USE
dc.subjectHEALTH CARE PROVIDER
dc.subjectHEALTH COVERAGE
dc.subjectQUALITY CONTROL
dc.subjectQUALITY OF LIFE
dc.subjectPRIMARY HEALTH CARE
dc.subjectBURDEN OF DISEASE
dc.subjectINTERNET
dc.subjectNATIONAL HEALTH
dc.subjectHEALTH SYSTEM
dc.subjectINSURANCE
dc.subjectWEIGHT
dc.subjectCOMMUNICABLE DISEASES
dc.subjectCHILDREN
dc.subjectCLINICS
dc.subjectEVALUATION
dc.subjectRISK
dc.subjectHUMAN RESOURCES
dc.subjectHEALTH PROVIDERS
dc.subjectPOVERTY
dc.subjectHEALTH EXPENDITURE
dc.subjectILLNESS
dc.subjectCOOPERATION
dc.subjectINDUCED DEMAND
dc.subjectINCIDENCE
dc.subjectREHABILITATION
dc.subjectPOPULATION
dc.subjectHOSPITAL BEDS
dc.subjectHEALTH INSURANCE PROGRAM
dc.subjectFINANCIAL RISK
dc.subjectSTRATEGY
dc.subjectFEES
dc.subjectREGISTRATION
dc.subjectHEALTH FINANCING
dc.subjectHOSPITALS
dc.subjectHEALTH INTERVENTIONS
dc.subjectHEALTH SERVICE
dc.subjectINFANT MORTALITY RATE
dc.subjectHEALTH PROGRAMS
dc.subjectHEALTH SERVICES
dc.subjectPROVIDER PAYMENT
dc.subjectHEALTH REFORM
dc.subjectHUMAN DEVELOPMENT
dc.titleHealth Financing in the Republic of Gabonen
dc.title.subtitlePolicy Noteen
dc.typeReporten
dc.typeRapportfr
dc.typeInformees
dspace.entity.typePublication
okr.crossref.titleHealth Financing in the Republic of Gabon
okr.date.disclosure2016-05-11
okr.date.doiregistration2025-05-07T09:30:29.581146Z
okr.doctypeEconomic & Sector Work
okr.doctypeEconomic & Sector Work::Policy Note
okr.docurlhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2016/05/26367058/health-financing-republic-gabon
okr.guid710411468194053218
okr.guid117811468197078872
okr.identifier.externaldocumentum090224b08431c1be_1_0
okr.identifier.internaldocumentum26367058
okr.identifier.report105321
okr.importedtrue
okr.language.supporteden
okr.pdfurlhttp://www-wds.worldbank.org/external/default/WDSContentServer/WDSP/IB/2016/05/11/090224b08431c1be/1_0/Rendered/PDF/Health0financi0he0Republic0of0Gabon.pdfen
okr.region.administrativeAfrica
okr.region.countryGabon
okr.sectorHealth and other social services :: Health
okr.sectorFinance :: Non-compulsory health finance
okr.themePublic sector governance :: Public expenditure, financial management and procurement
okr.themeSocial protection and risk management :: Social Safety Nets/Social Assistance
okr.themeHuman development :: Health system performance
okr.topicLaw and Development::Health Law
okr.topicHealth, Nutrition and Population::Health Economics & Finance
okr.topicHealth, Nutrition and Population::Health Systems Development & Reform
okr.topicHealth, Nutrition and Population::Health Monitoring & Evaluation
okr.unitHealth, Nutrition and Population Department of the West and Central Africa Region (AFTHW)
relation.isAuthorOfPublicatione816a4d0-f11d-5e40-b9f1-a5463712b586
relation.isAuthorOfPublication.latestForDiscoverye816a4d0-f11d-5e40-b9f1-a5463712b586
Files
Original bundle
Now showing 1 - 2 of 2
Thumbnail Image
Name:
Health0financi0he0Republic0of0Gabon.pdf
Size:
1.49 MB
Format:
Adobe Portable Document Format
Download
No Thumbnail Available
Name:
Health0financi0he0Republic0of0Gabon.txt
Size:
143.92 KB
Format:
Plain Text
Download
License bundle
Now showing 1 - 1 of 1
No Thumbnail Available
Name:
license.txt
Size:
1.71 KB
Format:
Plain Text
Description:
Download
Collections
Policy Notes