
About this course
Overview
How a health system is financed decides what care reaches the front line, whatever the policy says. This covers NHI, medical scheme regulation, and the financing mechanics that move money from its source to a service someone actually receives.
What you will be able to do
Learning outcomes
- Describe the main health financing functions
- Compare tax, insurance, and out-of-pocket funding
- Explain provider payment mechanisms
- Interpret national health insurance proposals
- Connect financing decisions to frontline care
What the course sets out to do
Course objectives
- Explain how health systems are financed
- Compare revenue collection and pooling models
- Understand purchasing and provider payment
- Assess national health insurance mechanics
- Link financing choices to service delivery
Course content
Modules
01Health financing functions
Revenue collection, pooling, and purchasing as core functions.
02Revenue and pooling
Covers how funds are raised and pooled to spread risk.
03Purchasing and provider payment
Examines how payment mechanisms shape provider behaviour.
04National health insurance
The mechanics and design choices behind NHI models.
05Medical aid regulation
The regulation of private medical schemes and coverage.
06Financing and access
Links financing design to equity and access at the front line.
Who it is for
Target audience
Health system managers, policy and finance staff, and regulators involved in health financing and coverage.
Before you start
Prerequisites
A health management, policy or finance role.