Priority health financing challenges to combat COVID-19
On April 02, 2020, the Health Financing Team of WHO shared views on Priorities for the Health Financing Response to COVID-19 that reflected collective effort and thinking of WHO's health financing experts working in WHO's Headquarters and Regional Offices. This...
Priorities for the Health Financing Response to COVID-19
By now, every country in the world is affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. The need to act is urgent, but the response must be coherent. It will be of little help if the urgency of the moment leads to chaos in how countries and the global community respond. This...
How do you budget for the COVID-19 response? A rapid analysis of budgetary mechanisms in heavily affected countries
Hélène Barroy (World Health Organization, Headquarters); Ding Wang (World Health Organization, Regional Office for the Americas); Claudia Pescetto (World Health Organization, Headquarters); Joseph Kutzin (World Health Organization, Headquarters). 1) Use existing...
How to budget for COVID-19 response? A rapid scan of budgetary mechanisms in highly affected countries
Please refer to the BLOG here: https://p4h.world/en/how-do-you-budget-for-the-covid-19-response-a-rapid-analysis-of-budgetary-mechanisms-in-heavily-affected-countries/ A French version of the blog will be circulated in the next days.
How to budget for COVID-19 response? A rapid scan of budgetary mechanisms in highly affected countries
Hélène Barroy (World Health Organization, Headquarters); Ding Wang (World Health Organization, Western Pacific Regional Office); Claudia Pescetto (World Health Organization, Regional Office for the Americas); Joseph Kutzin (World Health Organization, Headquarters) 1....
On a fast track to Universal Health Coverage in Pakistan
Healthy DEvelopements currently features an article "On a fast track to Universal Health Coverage in Pakistan" which retraces important steps in Pakistan’s progress towards providing health for all. As a trusted partner, Germany has been accompanying Pakistan’s...
P4H Joint mission in Myanmar – 9-13 December 2019
P4H Joint mission in Myanmar – 9-13 December 2019 Debriefing session, 13th December in Swiss Embassy, Yangon
Integrating programmes under Global Health Initiatives into country-led efforts for Universal Health Coverage: The role of technical assistance and knowledge networks
With the overall objective to ensure healthy lives for all and achieve universal health coverage (UHC), the European Union has been investing a total of €2.6 billion into health sectors through its development assistance for the period 2014-2020. This investment...
The Phnom Penh Post: Bima, Smart Axiata announce expanded insurance coverage
The Phnom Penh Post, 25 February 2020: " MILVIK (Cambodia) Micro Insurance Plc, the Kingdom’s leading provider of mobile-delivered health insurance, and Smart Axiata Co Ltd, its leading mobile telecommunications operator, have announced an upgrade to the Smart Life...
Cabinet meeting on AMU in Burkina Faso on February 11, 2020
On February 11, 2020, a Cabinet meeting was held at the Prime Ministry. in the presence of the Ministers of Health, Finance and Social Protection. The General Manager of the CNAMU, Mr Yves Kinda, was interviewed under the chairmanship of His Excellency the Prime...
Meeting No. 2 of Niger’s experts in free services
In Niger, a process is underway to restart the free service on January 1, 2021. The experts meet to propose an overhaul of the system. This second meeting was to result in a system for managing the free service and the terms and conditions for its implementation have...
P4H side event during PMAC 2020 in Bangkok
On 29 January 2020, the P4H Network organized a WHO and WB led side event during the PMAC 2020 held in Bangkok. The main objective was to share information and increase awareness of the support available from P4H. It started with a panel session with participation of...
CSU and Health Financing in Cameroon: Execution and Implementation of PBF, HIV userfees Elimination and Chèque Santé
Social protection: INAM defines a basis for collaboration with media professionals to begin the process
http://horizon-news.net/index.php/fr/component/k2/item/3880-protection-sociale-l-inam-definit-une-base-de-collaboration-avec-les-professionnels-des-medias-pour-entamer-le-processus
Free health care in Burkina Faso: Medicine is in short supply in the regions, say stakeholders
https://www.burkina24.com/2020/01/17/gratuite-des-soins-au-burkina-les-medicaments-manquent-dans-les-regions-selon-les-acteurs/