HEU invites comments on legal framework for UHC – June 2014
The Health Economics Unit of the Ministry of Health invites the P4H Network members to comment on the Draft National Health Protection Act. (Also see the Bangladesh forum for mail exchange) 2014_05_07_Draft_National_Health_Protection_Act The DG of the HEU...
Health Minister committed to increase health budget – Feb 2014
Intended Increase of the Health Budget! Shortly after the national UHC workshop and the Round-Table-Discussion, the Minister of Health makes public announcements about his intentions to increase the health budget. Below are a selection of links of recent media...
National UHC stakeholder meeting and round table – Feb 2014
Update on 27 Feb 2014 P4H CD report of visit to Bangladesh 17-19 Feb 2014: 2014_02_27_Bangladesh__P4H_CD_report_visit_17-19Feb14 Here are the links to the presentations of the below mentioned National UHC Workshop: 2014_02_12_ICDDR-B_Fin-risk-protect-UHC-HEU...
3rd Draft of National Social Protection Strategy – Jan/Feb 2014
12 Feb 2014 - UN comments on SP strategy The Planning Commission GED will conduct a consultation workshop on the national Social Protection Strategy (NSPS) with concerned government agencies on 16 February 2014, which is a good chance to provide inputs from the health...
HF DP meeting – updates on SSK and RMG, 24 Nov 2013
On 24 Nov, the P4H+ members met to discuss updates on the proposed SSK (SHP for the poor) and RMG (health insurance for the workers in the ready made garment sector) schemes. Agenda Presentation Update on SSK (health insurance for the poor scheme) Presentation Update...
1st Draft of National Social Protection Strategy – Nov 13
A first draft of the National Social Protection Strategy (NSPS) has been circulated for comments. This is an excellent opportunity to foster dialogue between stakeholders in the health and social protection sectors, and to ensure coherence of the Health Financing...
HF DP meeting: Linking HFS with SP Strategy, update on Implementation Plan – 3 Nov 2013
The HF Development Partners (DP) had a special session on 3 Nov 2013 to discuss the National Social Protection (SP) Strategy and its link with the Health Financing Strategy (HFS). WHO also provided an update on HF Implementation Plan (see presentation below). Agenda...
GIZ visit: RMG and single national health insurance system -/10/2013
Roland Panea from the GIZ Sector Initiative Social Protection based in Eschborn visits Bangladesh from 19-24 Oct 2013. The objectives of the visit are To compile a synthesis (position) paper on the current health status, health seeking behavior and demand for health...
Discussion of IP – HEU/DP meeting on 3 September
The Health Economics Unit (HEU) and the DPs held a meeting on 3 September to discuss the Implementation Plan with a view of presenting it to the next HFR Task Group meeting. The meeting served to continue the momentum in supporting Bangladesh towards achieving...
Discussions of IP – HFRG meeting on 23/06/2013 [POSTPONED!]
Below is the draft Implementation Plan of the Health Care Financing Strategy that would be the subject of discussions on the 23 June HFRTG meeting. [Meeting has been postponed to September!]
GIZ/P4H visit – support to HFS implementation plan and P4H+ meeting
Background: Visit of Roland Panea (part of P4H Team in GIZ Head Office) providing technical support to the MoHFW's efforts to develop an implementation plan for the HFS. Agenda - proposed topics for discussion as part of the overall HFS: Taylor-made capacity...
Draft implementation plan
WHO/Dodo Banzon shares the draft implementation plan and presentation of the Bangladesh Health Care Financing Strategy to be presented to the Health Financing Resource Task Group (HFRTG) chaired by Secretary of Health on May 13 at 4 pm. After the meeting, the plan...
Health Financing Resource Group (HFRG) meeting – Apr 2013
See minutes of meeting and participants list.
Developing an Investment Plan for the Health Care Financing Strategy
Having approved the Health Care Financing Strategy (HCFS), the Health Economics Unit (HEU) of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) is working towards the implementation. The next step will be the development of an Investment Plan (IP) that lays out the...
Approval of the Health Care Financing Strategy -/10/2012
Following an intense one-year development process, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MOHFW) approves the Health Care Financing Strategy (HCFS) 2012-2032, 'Expanding Social Protection for Health: Towards Universal Coverage'. The Health Economics Unit of the...