Azerbaijan started producing domestic PCR tests for COVID-19 to save costs and expand access
Production of COVID-19 PCR test kits began in Azerbaijan this week by the Diamed Co. Syringe Manufacturing Plant, a local medical factory established as a joint venture between the state and private sector in 2019. The joint venture saw the launch of an all-new...
Azerbaijan handling the pandemic at the expense of its own financial resources
According to the President of Azerbaijan, Ilham Aliyev, Azerbaijan carried out all activities in the fight against the pandemic through domestic financial resources. "The COVID-19 pandemic continues to pose serious challenges to the world. Our...
Azerbaijan strengthens health workforce to develop national primary health care
According to WHO country page for Azerbaijan, a new pilot project demonstrated that when primary health care prioritizes the training of health workers and the empowerment of local communities to take charge of their health, the national health system can become...
Ministers of Health of Azerbaijan and Russia signed an agreement on health collaboration
First Deputy Minister of Healthcare and Acting Minister of Healthcare Teymur Musayev received a delegation led by Russian Healthcare Minister Mikhail Murashko. The event was attended by Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Russian Federation to...
Azerbaijan explores the possibility of vaccinating children against COVID-19
As Central Asian countries, including Azerbaijan, are exploring the possibility of vaccinating children under 18 against COVID-19, news in Azerbaijan cited Hande Harmanci, Head of World Health Organization (WHO) office in Azerbaijan, informing the public that the WHO...
Health Insurance State Agency appointed the CEO of Healthcare Providers’ Management Union
Azerbaijan’s recently implemented Social Health Insurance Reform might present a special interest to policy-makers because its model is unique and different from all other Post-Soviet countries’ health financing and governance model. Azerbaijan’s Agency for Mandatory...
Azerbaijan introduces compulsory COVID-19 vaccination and mandates Vaccination Passports
According to a document published on the Government website, starting from September 1, at least 80% of all government employees must receive the first dose of the coronavirus vaccine, and get the second dose by October 1 or have certificates of immunity from...
On/05/10 Azerbaijan started mass vaccinating all citizens over 18 against COVID-19
On May 10, 2021, Azerbaijan has started mass vaccination of all citizens over 18 years old. COVID-19 vaccination in Azerbaijan was launched on January 18, 2021, but until now it was limited to certain populations, such as health care workers. In support of moving to...
Azerbaijan’s compulsory health insurance expanded to 100% of population from April 1, 2021
Starting from April 1, 2021, compulsory health insurance covers the entire population of the country, spanning to all of its cities and regions. The “service envelope” (basic benefits package) includes primary care, emergency care, specialized outpatient care,...
Challenges on the Path to UHC: The experiences of Azerbaijan
In 2018, World Bank's series of UHC Studies was devoted to Azerbaijan. It is aimed at policy-makers and UHC reform implementers in low- and middle-income countries. Over the last decade, Azerbaijan has been able to increase significantly public resources for...
Measures to protect public health and strengthen the fight against COVID-19 infection in the Republic of Azerbaijan
A Presidential Decree established the COVID-19 Fund which is managed by the Cabinet. Guided by Section 23 of Article 109 of the Constitution of the Republic of Azerbaijan, in order to take preventive steps against COVID-19 and strengthen the counter...