Table 2 Explanations of HCF functions in Ethiopia, 2021
HCF functions | Explanations |
|---|---|
Revenue-generation/ mobilisation | Raises the financial resources needed to develop and run a health system. Contributions typically come from individuals/households, firms, and sometimes external sources in the form of development assistance for health |
Risk pooling/ sharing | Requires decisions about whether and how financial contributions to the health system are spread across individuals to reduce the financial risk associated with unexpected illness and medical expenses |
Purchasing of health services | Requires decisions about how the available funds should be used to purchase (provide) health services (prevention, promotion, treatment, rehabilitation, palliation) and essential public health functions such as population-based promotion and prevention, outbreak readiness and response, and health system governance |