Funded by USAID and implemented by ABT Associates in collaboration with other partners, this website provides information about technical assistance in health sector reform initiatives to countries eligible for USAID assistance. This website contains links to methodological papers, references and bibliography on health accounts, and country studies.

The official website of the Government of Antigua & Barbuda

The Central Bank of the Republic of Argentina, created in 1935, is a self-regulating entity of the Nation State, operated according to its Natural Mandate and the Law of Financial Entities.

The National Institute of Statistics and Censuses of Argentina

The Ministry of Economy and Production of the Republic of Argentina

The Ministry of Health of Argentina

The Interdisciplinary Centre for Health of the National University of La Plata in Argentina offers a new Master's Program in Public Health.

The following page of this website also contains information on Asia Pacific health accounts activities.

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The Central Bank's Mission is to foster an environment of monetary stability conducive to economic development, and to ensure a stable and sound financial system.

The official website of the Government of the Bahamas, with links to various government agencies, such as the Ministry of Health, the Department of Public Health, the Department of Environmental Health Services, and the Department of Statistics.

The Ministry of Finance's Mission is to to advise on and to efficiently and effectively implement Government Fiscal Policy.

The Mission of the Central Bank of Barbados is to foster a sound economic and financial environment which promotes the development of its stakeholders and encourages a culture of excellence and leadership.

The Government Information Service (BGIS) is the official communications arm of the Barbados Government. This Department is responsible for the dissemination of public information to the various news media and the general public.

The Government of Barbados Information Network (GOBINET) in seeking to serve the global public with information on demand and to achieve, for its users, more transparency of government operations. The website provides links to various government agencies. 

Biblioteca Virtual em Saúde, the Virtual Health Library, serves to the promote technical cooperation in information for and among countries of Latin America and the Caribbean.

The Central Bank of Bolivia

The Ministry of Health and Sports of Bolivia

The National Institute of Statistics of Bolivia

The Central Bank of Brazil

Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics

The Ministry of Planning, Budget and Management

The Ministry of Health of Brazil

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Canada - Statistics Canada

The Canadian institute for statistics

Formerly the Canadian Health Economics Research Association (CHERA)

Institut canadien d´information sur la santé

The Central Bank of Chile

The National Health Fund of Chile is a public institution charged with providing care coverage to those Chileans who contribute 7% of their monthly earnings for healthcare, as well as to those who, for lack of their own resources, are financed by the State through direct contributions to FONASA.

National Institute of Statistics of Chile

Ministry of Health of Chile

National Administrative Department of Statistics of Colombia

The Central Bank of Colombia

Ministry of Social Protection of Colombia (Ministry of Health prior to 1999) 

The Central Bank of Costa Rica

The National Institute of Statistics and Censuses of Costa Rica

The Ministry of Health of Costa Rica

Ministry of Finance and Prices of Cuba

Ministry of Public Health of Cuba - health statistics

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The Department for International Development was established in 1997, as the successor to the Overseas Development Administration, previously part of the Foreign & Commonwealth Office (FCO) of the United Kingdom. It's aim is to reduce global poverty and promote sustainable development, in particular through achieving the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs).

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National Institute of Statistics and Censuses of Ecuador

The Central Bank of Ecuador

The Ministry of Public Health of Ecuador

The Central Reserve Bank of El Salvador

The Ministry of Public Health and Social Assistance of El Salvador

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The Mexican Health Foundation's mission is to contribute towards scientific and technological knowledge and to the study of health policies by promoting research, the development of highly-qualified human resources, and technological development.

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National Institute of Statistics of Guatemala

The Central Bank of Guatemala

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Harvard has been conducting work and providing technical support to governments and policy makers on the issue of health sector reform under the International Health Systems Program and as part of the Data for Decision Making (DDM) Project initiated in 1991 with funding from the USAID. The website contains publications on public health policies, a webpage on Harvard's health accounts research, and a series of papers published under the Data for Decision Making Project.

Ministry of Health of Honduras

The Central Bank of Honduras

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The Inter-American Institute for Social Development is an IDB program for social management training through working with social sector organizations in Latin America and the Caribbean, with the goal of promoting initiatives that simultaneously improve the efficiency and equity of management.

The Bank was created in response to a longstanding desire on the part of the Latin American nations for a development institution that would focus on the pressing problems of the region. 

On-line shopping for institutional documents, working documents, bulletins, journals, including those pertaining to health and other social topics.  At this website you may purchase a copy of the OECD manual "A System of Health Accounts".

The International Health Economics Association was formed to increase communication among health economists, foster a higher standard of debate in the application of economics to health and health care systems, and assist young researchers at the start of their careers.

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MEASURE DHS+ assists developing countries worldwide in the collection and use of data to monitor and evaluate population, health, and nutrition programs. Demographic and health surveys provide information on family planning, maternal and child health, child survival, HIV/AIDS/sexually transmitted infections (STIs), and reproductive health. In addition, DHS+ can assist with improving ongoing data collection efforts, such as health information systems, to efficiently meet information needs in a cost-effective manner.

Ministry of Health of Mexico

National Institute of Statistics, Geography, and Information of Mexico

This compilation of statistical resources has some statistics on health accounts (e.g.. World Development Indicators CD-ROM). Complete list of statistical resources on other topics can be found at the following page.

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National Autonomous University of Nicaragua, Leon 

Ministry of Finance and Public Credit of Nicaragua

Ministry of Health of Nicaragua

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The OECD has 30 member countries, active relationship with 70 other countries, NGOs and civil society.  It is best known for its publications and statistics on economic and social issues, ranging from macroeconomics, to trade, education, development, and science.  It has done extensive work to collect health accounts data and develop methodologies in its member countries. Its manual "A System of Health Accounts" discusses conceptual and methodological issues in the definition of health accounts and different classification criteria.

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General Directorate of Statistics, Surveys and Censuses of Paraguay

Ministry of Public Health and Social Well-being of Paraguay

Ministry of Health of Peru

National Institute of Statistics and Informatics of Perú

The Partners for Health Reform-plus (PHRplus) project is the flagship project of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) in health policy and systems strengthening.

Population Council's mission is to improve well-being and reproductive health of future generations and to help achieve a humane, equitable, and sustainable balance between people and resources.  It's extensive list of publications can be found here.

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The RAND Corporation is a US nonprofit organization, which has been conducting research on key issues related to national security, business, education, health, law, and science for over 50 years. All RAND work, including publications, databases, or briefings, undergoes rigorous review processes. The RAND Health Insurance Experiment (HIE) addressed two key questions in health care financing: (1) how much more medical care will people use if it is provided free of charge, and (2) what are the consequences for their health.

The Central Bank of the Dominican Republic

National Office of Statistics of Dominican Republic

Ministry of Public Health and Social Assistance of the Dominican Republic

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Government Department of Statistics of Saint Lucia

Regional AIDS Initiative for Latin America and the Caribbean is a project supported by the World Bank in a manner similar to previous experiences in Africa and Asia. The Mexican Foundation for Health (FUNSALUD) administers SIDALAC. The Initiative has become part of the Joint Program of the United Nations for HIV/AIDS, and is co-sponsored by six UN agencies, including UNICEF, UNDP, UNFP, UNESCO, WHO, and World Bank.

Website of the Asociación de Economía de la Salud (AES) of Spain.

SIDA is responsible for most of Sweden's contributions to international development cooperation. It's goal is to improve the standard of living of poor people and, in the long term, to eradicate poverty. SIDA is also responsible for cooperation with countries in Central and Eastern Europe.

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The Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS, UNAIDS, is the main public international advocate for global action on the epidemic. It role is to lead, strengthen and support an expanded response aimed at preventing transmission of HIV, providing care and support, reducing the vulnerability of individuals and communities to HIV/AIDS, and alleviating the impact of the epidemic.

The UNDP is the United Nations world network for development, that promotes change and links countries to knowledge, experience, and resources required to help their peoples improve their lives. The UNDP brings together governments, civil society, multinational corporations, and multilateral organizations, around issues of concern. It supports countries in their efforts to attain democratic governance, reduce poverty, prevent and overcome crises, protect energy sources and environment, and prevent the spread and reduce the impact of HIV/AIDS. In each of these five areas, the UNDP advocates for the protection of human rights and especially the empowerment of women.

USAID is the principal U.S. agency that extends assistance to countries recovering from disaster, trying to escape poverty, and engaging in democratic reforms. It is an independent federal government agency that receives overall foreign policy guidance from the Secretary of State. USAID supports long-term and equitable economic growth and advances U.S. foreign policy objectives through: economic growth, agriculture and trade; global health; and democracy, conflict prevention and humanitarian assistance.

The US Census Bureau serves as the leading source of data about the US people and economy. Its International Index of Statistical Agencies is a useful resource.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is the lead U.S. federal agency for protecting the health and safety of people at home and abroad, providing credible information to enhance health decisions, and promoting health through strong partnerships.

Formerly known as Health Care Financing Administration (HCFA), CMMS is the federal agency in charge of administering Medicare, Medicaid, and the State Children’s Health Insurance Program. The website contains statistical information about health expenditures in the US, as well as definitions and methodological information regarding the use of national health accounts in the USA.

The HCUP is a family of healthcare databases and related software tools and products developed through a federal-state-industry partnership and sponsored by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ). HCUP databases bring together the data collection efforts of state data organizations, hospital associations, private data organizations, and the Federal government to create a national information resource of discharge-level health care data. Selected abstracts of studies that employ data from the HCUP can be found on the following page.

The National Technical Information Service (NTIS) is the US’s largest central resource selling government-funded scientific, technical, engineering, and business related information, with more than 20,000 health and safety-related publications produced by U.S. Government agencies since 1990.

The National Institute of Statistics of Uruguay

Ministry of Economy and Finance of Uruguay

Ministry of Public Health of Uruguay

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National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela

Ministry of Finance of Venezuela

Ministry of Health and Social Development of Venezuela

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The World Bank Group’s mission is to fight poverty and improve the living standards of people in the developing world. It is a development Bank which provides loans, policy advice, technical assistance and knowledge sharing services to low and middle income countries to reduce poverty.

Training program that provides policymakers and development partners with intensive training and state-of-the-art knowledge on options for health sector development, lessons learned from experience, and best practices.

The PovertyNet website is maintained by the Poverty Reduction Group, part of the Poverty Reduction and Economic Management Network at the World Bank. It provides information resources on global poverty and inequality.