Table 2

Shape of HBP packages

ShapeDescriptionCountries
ExplicitA well-defined list of servicesAfghanistan, Argentina, Bangladesh, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Mexico, Philippines, Rwanda, Uganda, Uruguay, Zambia
Partially explicitCovering disease areas with little information on what is covered and what is notChina, Peru, Chile, India, Indonesia, Morocco, Thailand, Vietnam, Lebanon, Senegal
ImplicitVery broad entitlement, defined by access to type of health facility, or ‘all prevention and promotion services’ with no further specificityHonduras, Kazakhstan
  • HBP, health benefits package.