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Presenter cites health taxes as key tool to fund essential services, cites Philippines example
Summary
An unidentified presenter said WHO supports countries using health taxes on tobacco, alcohol and sugary drinks to protect essential services and mobilize revenue; a 2013 Philippines tax reform was cited as increasing revenues more than fivefold and expanding national health insurance to over 15,000,000 poor families.
An unidentified presenter said the World Health Organization is supporting countries to maintain essential health services in the short term while mobilizing domestic resources to make the long-term transition to sustainable self-reliance.
"1 of the best tools for doing that is…
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