The National Health Insurance Fund in Kenya refine strategy to extend coverage to informal workers
The National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF) staff attended a week long management retreat (20-24 March) organised by the Social Protection and Public Finance Management Program to discuss the NHIF institutional strategy with a focus on extending coverage to informal...
President Ramaphosa affirms government’s commitment to NHI for universal healthcare access.
Addressing the Presidential Health Summit, Ramaphosa emphasizes prioritising funding and pooling resources to ensure quality healthcare services for all citizens.President Cyril Ramaphosa has affirmed the government's determination to proceed with the implementation...
Сенегал-CMU: на примере региона Тамбакунда
Senegal-CMU: The Tambacounda region as an example
During a tour of the Tambacounda region on April 30, Aly Fall, technical advisor in charge of media and public relations at the Agence nationale de la couverture maladie universelle (ANCMU), highlighted the strong momentum of universal health coverage (CMU) in the...
Niger: Committed to MDG 3 by 2030
On the occasion of WHO's 75th anniversary, President Mohamed Bazoum declared that Niger .MDG 3 is to guarantee good health and well-being for populations, said the President of Niger, speaking in a speech to mark the 75th anniversary of the World Health Organization...
Mali-RAMU : L’association des médecins libéraux opte pour une prescription rationnelle
L'association des médecins libéraux du Mali a organisé le 18 mars 2023 à Bamako, une journée scientifique sur "Droits et devoirs des médecins libéraux, pour la prescription rationnelle dans le cadre du RAMU". La cérémonie d'ouverture a été présidée par la ministre de...
Mali-RAMU: The Association of Free Doctors opts for rational prescriptions
The Association of Free Doctors of Mali organized on March 18, 2023 in Bamako a scientific day on "Rights and duties of free doctors, for rational prescribing within the framework of the RAMU". The opening ceremony was presided over by the Minister of Health and...
Côte d’Ivoire-Gratuité de soins : Création de comités anti-racket !
In spite of the free health care services provided by community-based health facilities and community-based urban health training centers, some users are victims of fraud for services that are in principle free of charge. Les ESCOM tirent la sonnette d'alarme ! Facing...
Burkina Faso : Orientation workshop on health alignment framework
The World Bank, in partnership with the Ministry of Health, organized from March 28 to 30, 2023, an orientation workshop on the alignment framework in the health sector in Burkina Faso. The inauguration ceremony was presided over by the Minister of Health, Dr. Lucien...
Tracking the Health Response Plan for COVID-19 in Côte d’Ivoire
This case study of Côte d’Ivoire exemplifies effective country-level COVID-19 planning, resource mobilization and monitoring tools. P4H country focal person (P4H-CFP) Serge Mayaka was instrumental in the timely COVID-19 response mechanism.[ba_gradient_heading...
Burkina Faso has made progress towards UHC with the P4H Network’s support
Burkina Faso has made striking progress towards UHC in the last decade. Catastrophic health expenditure decreased from 4.7% to 3.1%1; out-of-pocket payments fell from 36% to 31.48%2 of current health expenditure; neonatal mortality rate (NMR) decreased from 29.95% to...
Improving investments in climate change and global health
This white paper published by the Institute for Global Health Science analyzes the current state of synergistic finance for health and climate change that integrates climate considerations and goals, and climate finance that addresses health needs and goals.Climate...
Action agenda on universal health coverage from the UHC movement
The UHC 2030 Action Agenda from the UHC movement is a set of action-oriented policy recommendations that country leaders should implement to strengthen resilient and equitable health systems, advance universal health coverage and health security, and deliver health...
NHIF contributions for low income earners in Kenya to drop by 40% starting July, 2023
The government of Kenya announces a reduction in monthly NHIF contribution for low-income earners by 40% and establishes a volunteer program to enhance healthcare access for marginalised communities. President William Ruto announced changes to the National Health...
Social protection expenditure in Pacific Island Countries and Timor-Leste
This paper by Partnerships for Social Protection (P4SP) seeks to support analysis of social protection financing by providing an overview of the size, composition, and historical evolution of social protection expenditure in Pacific Island Countries and...