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Framework for action on advancing universal health coverage in the Eastern Mediterranean Region

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Assessing the regulation of the private health sector in the Eastern Mediterranean Region: Egypt

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Assessing the regulation of the private health sector in the Eastern Mediterranean Region: Yemen

Guide to producing national health accounts; with special applications for low-income and middle-income countries

Guide to producing national health accounts; with special applications for low-income and middle-income countries

WHO, World Bank and USAID, 2005

The Guide walks the reader through the process of acquiring and evaluating data and provides step-by-step examples of how to turn raw numbers into information useful for policy analysis and development.

Information resources

National health accounts

Statistics and figures

Total health expenditure in 2008:

Globally: US$ 5800 billion

Eastern Mediterranean Region: US$ 92 billion.

The Region accounts for 1.6% of total global spending for 8% of the world's population.

For more details, please visit the Regional Health Observatory web page.