National Health Security Office shares Thailand’s experience in managing health financing to South Africa
From March 11th to 15th, 2024, the National Health Security Office has organized a five-day intensive course on Thailand's experience in managing health financing and health service delivery at the district level for Universal Health Coverage. The participants were...
Out-of-pocket payments for nursing home residents: Balancing financial protection with incentives for efficient use
Implementing a cap on lifetime out-of-pocket payments could improve financial protection for individuals with high care needs in nursing homes. This research article, published by VoxEU, discusses the importance of designing out-of-pocket payments for nursing home...
Malawi National Health Policy: Towards Universal Health Coverage
The Malawi National Health Policy is aligned with Sustainable Development Goals and aims to tackle challenges like inadequate healthcare provision, weak governance, and limited resources. The policy serves as a crucial governance document to align stakeholders toward...
Health Sector Strategic Plan 2023-2030: Reforming for Universal Health Coverage
Malawi's Health Sector Strategic Plan III (HSSP III) outlines strategies to build upon previous progress and accelerate towards achieving Universal Health Coverage (UHC) targets by 2030. Developed through extensive consultation, it focuses on improving health status,...
Malawi National Health Financing Strategy 2023-2030
Malawi is committed to attaining Universal Health Coverage (UHC), aiming to improve access to healthcare services without imposing excessive financial burdens on its citizens. Aligned with international commitments such as the Sustainable Development Goals, Malawi has...
Investing in health: Navigating financing challenges of the post-COVID world
Despite fiscal constraints and shifting priorities, investing in health, through initiatives like the upcoming Health Financing Forum, is valuable for strengthening health systems and advancing universal health coverage in a post-COVID world says this blog published...
Nigeria’s $18B healthcare landscape: Partnering for sustainable health financing.
With its growing population and substantial healthcare market, Nigeria's health sector aims to tackle health systems challenges through strategic partnerships for sustainable health financing. One such collaboration is with the Netherlands, which shows progress...
ILO toolkit on social health protection
The ILO recently launched a Toolkit on Social Health Protection, emphasising universal access to affordable, quality healthcare and financial protection during illness, injury, and maternity.Rooted in a rights-based approach, the toolkit provides practitioners and...
Indonesia has reached 95.77 % of health insurance population coverage
In Indonesia, health insurance population coverage has reached to 95.77% in 2023, aligning with a goal set in the 2024 National Medium-term Development Plan.The population coverage target for 2024 is 113 million people insured with full premium subsidies by the state...
Unintended consequences of healthcare reform in South Korea: evidence from a regression discontinuity in time design
This study aims to evaluate the effects of transitioning from an outpatient copayment system to a coinsurance system in 2007 on outpatient healthcare utilization and expenditures in South Korea. Results indicate a significant rise in outpatient healthcare utilization...
Has South Korea achieved the goals of national health insurance? Trends in financial protection of households between 2011 and 2018
This study examines the progression of households’ financial protection against out-of-pocket expenses in the Korea's health system, alongside policies aimed at expanding disease-targeted benefits under the national health insurance. Findings reveal that the incidence...
Examining multiple funding flows to public healthcare providers in Burkina Faso, Kenya, Morocco, Nigeria, Tunisia and Vietnam
This study examines multiple funding flows and describes the potential effect of multiple payment streams on healthcare provider behaviour in low- and middle-income countries.Findings from case studies conducted in Burkina Faso, Kenya, Morocco, Nigeria, Tunisia, and...
Institutional Strategic Plan Ministry of Public Health and Social Assistance 2018-2032
El Plan Estratégico Institucional (PEI) plantea los aspectos estratégicos y operativos que contribuyen a mejorar la salud de la población guatemalteca según sus ciclos de vida El PEI del Ministerio de Salud Pública y Asistencia Social (MSPAS) tiene como objetivo el...
Sustaining essential health services in Lao PDR in the context of donor transition and COVID-19
This study examines Lao PDR government's preparedness for the diminishing external assistance and evaluates the transition approaches adopted by donors. The government employs three primary strategies towards donor transition: mobilizing domestic resources, enhancing...
Vietnam Ministry of Health proposes increase in health insurance contributions
The Vietnam Ministry of Health is currently seeking inputs from relevant agencies regarding the proposed amendment of the Health Insurance Law to increase health insurance contributions.According to the Ministry, the existing health insurance contributions do not...