Assessment of demand-side financing schemes – June 2011
A study commissioned by the Nepal Health Sector Support Programme (NHSSP) and DFID on demand-side financing schemes reviews the coverage, effects and bottlenecks of the various health financing schemes currently operating in Nepal. The study recommends integrating the...
Assessment of Government Health Financing System in Nepal -/05/2011
GIZ and the Nepal Health Sector Support Programme (NHSSP) produce a report – “Assessment of Government Health Financing System in Nepal: Suggestions for Reform” – which explores ways to make the system more efficient and equitable. Adopting the WHO framework on health...
Workshop results in agreement on consolidating SHP programmes – March 2011
A joint Ministry of Health and Population (MoHP) and external development partners (EDP) workshop takes place, focused on identifying ways to improve the health financing system and social health protection (SHP). Agreement is reached on consolidating existing SHP...
Technical Working Group forms – March 2011
External development partners (EDPs) put together a Technical Working Group (TWG) on Health Care Financing to support the government, and in particular the Ministry of Health and Population (MoHP). The TWG comprises members from various EDPs supporting the government...
New report on SHP in Nepal – September 2010
GIZ and the Ministry for Health and Population (MoHP), produce a report, “Nepal at the Crossroads: Setting the Stage for Improved Social Health Protection”, that assesses the current policy environment and outlines some preconditions for new financing arrangements....
Nepal draws up timeline for health financing strategy – June 2010
Nepal Ministry for Health and Population (MoHP) officials participate in the South Asian Regional Forum organized by the World Bank in the Maldives at which the P4H CD makes a presentation on social health protection (SHP). The Nepali group discusses the importance of...
Steering Committee on SHP formed – February 2010
An inter-ministerial Steering Committee on social health protection (SHP) is formed under the chairpersonship of the Minister for Health and Population (MoHP). A Working Committee was also formed later in March with the responsibility to foster technical discussions...
P4H CD visit to Nepal, 26-27 Nov 2009
The MoH Nepal has requested support from the P4H partner GTZ for the development of a Social Health Protection (SHP) strategy. The head of the GTZ health programme, who is currently the chair of the External Development Partners (EDP) in the health sector in Nepal...
Nepal workshop on SHP – November 2009
A workshop, focusing on ways to improve social health protection (SHP) in Nepal, includes a presentation by P4H CD. The workshop discusses existing SHP initiatives and highlights the importance of developing health financing policy to enhance equitable access to...