There is growing agreement that essential health services should be made available to the whole of society, especially its poorest members, through systems of universal health coverage (UHC). One key aspect of UHC is that the funding for health must be su

This report shows that, in 2012, 2.9 million babies died within 28 days of being born: two out of every five child deaths. Of these, 1 million babies died within 24 hours. Causes of these deaths include premature birth, complications during birth and infe

What is budget advocacy in the health field? Why is budget advocacy important? How do you go about it? This guide seeks to answer these questions in an accessible way. It begins by covering basic budget considerations: how budgets are funded, the inner wo

Vaccination works, and every child has the right to benefit from it. This report identifies the final fifth of unimmunised children and why they aren’t being reached. Every child has a right to healthcare, including immunisation, as part of an essential p

A report by the Rockefeller Foundation, Save the Children, UNICEF and the World Health Organization. Universal Health Coverage (UHC) focuses on how and why inequity – unfair and avoidable inequalities – should be prioritised as countries progress on the p

Despite pledges to increase health spending, most governments and donors fall short. More effective use of existing health funding is also vital. Meanwhile the current economic climate of fiscal austerity is creating a focus on short-term results that thr

Health workers are undoubtedly the most important resource that we have in providing and improving the health and chances of survival of children, mothers and their families. In this new report, entitled "No Child out of reach- time to end the health work

What is health budget advocacy? Why is it important? And how do you do it? This practical guide provides the answers. It starts with budget basics – how health budgets are funded, how the budget cycle works and who’s involved. And it goes on to provide gu