“Open Door” day to strengthen public participation in compulsory health insurance
The State Agency for Compulsory Health Insurance of Azerbaijan had "Open Doors" for the media and civil society on April 5, 2024, to share how the single payer monitors health care quality in light of social health insurance launched across the country. The monitoring...
Peru: Meeting between the Executive President of the Social Health Insurance and Piura’s Congressman
La presidenta ejecutiva del Seguro Social de Salud del Perú (EsSalud), Dra. Maria Aguilar, se reunió con el Congresista de la República por la Región Piura, Ing. Miguel Ciccia, con el objetivo de trabajar en iniciativas que mejoren proyectos de ley para beneficiar a...
Social protection: 10 priorities presented to the World Bank
Members of the Permanent Secretariat for Social Protection held a working session with a World Bank delegation on Thursday, April 04, 2024 in Ouagadougou. During the meeting, the Burkinabe government unveiled its main priorities in the field of social security....
Strategic Disinvestments in Health: Panacea or Mirage?
New blog by the Centre for Global Development explores the value of strategic disinvestment in LMICS. Disinvestment in healthcare seeks to redirect resources, but often encounters complex challenges, requiring strategic planning and political support to be effective....
Tax hikes ahead for NHI funding
The National Department of Health confirms impending tax hikes to fund the NHI scheme in South Africa, pending President Cyril Ramaphosa's approval. NHI's successful implementation hinges on securing adequate funding, which remains a challenge. The National...
Dynamics of collaboration and support for the universal health coverage process in Chad
As part of its ongoing commitment to the effective implementation of Universal Health Coverage (UHC) in Chad, the P4H partner network held two crucial meetings on February 16 and March 11, 2024. These meetings brought together key international and local players,...
ADB Webinar: Enhancing national health financing through digital technologies
Innovations and Lessons from Asia and the Pacific RegionIntegration of digital technology in a country's health financing system is a transformative step towards achieving efficient, transparent, and equitable health systems. By leveraging digital tools, these...
Brunei to raise health budget in 2024/25 fiscal year by 37 percent
In Brunei Darussalam, the Ministry of Health will increase its budget for 2024/25 fiscal year by 37%, aiming to hire additional healthcare professionals, construct new medical facilities, and enhance healthcare delivery through the implementation of artificial...
Traditional chiefs mobilized to promote CMU
To achieve the goal of zero cases of HIV/AIDS by 2030 and to work towards good universal health coverage, the Ivorian Minister in charge of Health, mobilized kings and traditional chiefs on Thursday April 04, 2024, during a meeting in the Ivorian capital.The Minister...
Social protection in health: Mali draws inspiration from the Moroccan experience
In February 2024, the Minister of Health and Social Development took part in the opening ceremony of the 11th African Conference on Sexual and Reproductive Health in Morocco. The trip was an opportunity to learn more about the Moroccan experience in health...
Health: a CFAF 74 billion grant from the Global Fund for Togo, over the period 2024-2026
Togo benefits from grants from the 7th funding round of the Global Fund (GC7) to fight AIDS, tuberculosis, malaria and Covid 19 (C19RM), for the period 2024-2026. The announcement was made on Wednesday February 28 in Lomé, at a workshop launched by the Prime Minister,...
Free health care operation: some private health facilities suspended
In a note dated March 4, 2024, the Ministry of Health invites managers of private, non-denominational health facilities to temporarily suspend the implementation of free healthcare for women and children under the age of 05, from March 1, 2024.The note signed by the...
Focus on German-Cameroonian cooperation for the CSU
On April 12, 2023, the Minister of Public Health, Dr Manaouda Malachie, launched phase 1 of universal health coverage (UHC). The launch was made possible by German development cooperation.The launch of phase 1 of the CSU in Cameroon was presented as "one of the...
National Health Security Office shares Thailand’s experience in managing health financing with 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...
April issue of socialprotection.org newsletter highlights Integrating health and social protection policies
Socialprotection.org has released its latest newsletter, focusing on the critical integration of health and social protection policies. It highlights the intersection of healthcare access, poverty reduction, and inequality mitigation.Key Highlights: Podcast Series:...