Bridging the gap: financing health promotion and disease prevention in Indonesia.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Spending on preventive care in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), including Indonesia, is much lower than spending on curative care. There has been a pressing need to develop a clear pathway to increase spending on preventive care. This study aimed to assess the current financing landscape for health promotion and disease prevention in Indonesia and, subsequently, to develop a framework and recommendations for future health promotion financing in the country.

Methods

We adopted a mixed-method approach to gather information from all relevant stakeholders from December 2022 to June 2023. For the qualitative approach, we conducted (a) in-depth interviews (IDIs) and (b) focus group discussions (FGDs) with government officials at national and district levels, ac

SUBMITTER: Fuady A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11481782 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature