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July 18, 2026Health Economics Policy and LawOpen Access

Towards a new compact for health financing in Lao People’s Democratic Republic

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PGPraveena GunaratnamThe University of SydneySKSengchanh KounnavongMinistry of HealthEAElizabeth A. AshleyLao-Oxford-Mahosot Hospital-Wellcome Trust Research Unit

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Overview

Exploratory research proposes a roadmap for effective health financing, aiming for universal coverage in Lao PDR.

Key Points

  • The aim is to identify strategies to improve health financing in Lao PDR for achieving universal health coverage by 2030.
  • Explore Center for Global Development’s New Compact approach for health financing in Laos.
  • Apply WHO’s political economy analysis to identify opportunities and barriers.
  • Propose a roadmap focused on local capacity building, resource allocation, and coordination of funding.
  • Increased local capacity for evidence-based policy and resource allocation identified as a priority.
  • Shifting domestic resources towards high-priority health services was recommended to optimize efficiency and equity.
  • Improved coordination between government and donors linked to national priorities was proposed as essential for successful implementation.

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Gunaratnam et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a5b191118557b26c203aaa9https://doi.org/10.1017/s1744133126100620
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