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Centre for Health Development
Pursuing excellence for Universal Health Coverage and innovation
We are a global research centre focusing on health systems responses to accelerate Universal Health Coverage in the context of population ageing, and health emergencies and disaster risk management.
We conduct research about innovations in service delivery models, sustainable financing, and global monitoring efforts to accelerate progress toward universal health coverage in the context of population ageing.
The incidence and severity of natural disasters have increased. We conduct research and promote its uptake to ensure that more people will be better protected from the health impact of emergencies and disasters.
Given that the WKC functions as a department of WHO Headquarters but was also established as a result of strong local support of the Kobe Group, we have both a global and a local mandate.
Reviews of available data on unmet needs for healthcare and social care among older people in the WHO Regions
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Biennium Achievements 2022 - 2023
The WHO Kobe Centre (WKC) is a global research centre focusing on health systems responses to service delivery, sustainable financing, innovations,...
Financial sustainability in long-term care (LTC) requires policies that ensure equitable access to needed services, balance revenues and expenditures over...
The COVID-19 pandemic exposed long-standing quality and safety problems in long-term care (LTC) institutions that resulted in shockingly high rates...
Hidden populations for healthcare financial protection in the super-aging society: Closing the gap between...
Despite the remarkable health achievements of Japan’s universal health coverage since 1961, along with numerous social programs to ensure financial protection,...