UNICEF helps Kazakhstan to expand access to medicines through lower prices
Kazakhstan's Ministry of Health announced an increase in the list and volume of vital drugs and antiretroviral vaccines. The agreement was reached during a visit to UNICEF’s procurement center in Copenhagen, ahead of the 74th WHO Regional Committee for Europe session...
IsDB and Turkmenistan Sign Landmark US$ 156.3 Million Financing Agreement to Build Cancer Hospitals
Washington, USA, 23 October 2024 – The Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) and Turkmenistan signed a landmark financing agreement, worth US$ 156.3 million, to build 3 state-of-the-art healthcare facilities specialized in cancer treatment in the country.As reported by The...
WHO Barcelona course on health financing gathered policymakers from five Central Asian countries
WHO Barcelona course on health financing for universal health coverage, tailored for Central Asia, was held on October 15-18 in Almaty, Kazakhstan. The course brought together national policymakers from Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan,...
Regional Forum Showcases Five Years of Progress in Building Disaster Preparedness and Social Protection Across Central Asia
Five Central Asian countries - Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz Republic, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan - participated in a Regional Forum on Strengthening Financial Resilience and Accelerating Risk Reduction (SFRARR) in Central Asia, held in Almaty on October 14-15,...
Philippines DOF and DOH strengthen collaboration to expand health projects
The Philippines' DOF and DOH collaborate on health projects, securing funding for facilities, immunization, and health promotion to boost universal health coverage. The Department of Finance (DOF) and Department of Health (DOH) are working together to enhance health...
European Public Health Conference: Tackling health inequalities in times of crisis
On 14 November 2024, EuroHealthNet is organising a plenary on Tackling health inequalities in times of crisis at the European Public Health Conference. Join Plenary 3: Tackling Health Inequalities in Times of Crisis on Thursday, 14 November, from 10:30 to 11:30 Lisbon...
Geneva Health Files essay urges strong financial framework in pandemic agreement to ensure sustainable funding
In a Geneva Health Files essay, Mariska Meurs & Koen Scholten from Wemos advocate for a strong financial framework in the pandemic agreement to ensure sustainable funding for prevention and preparedness, addressing debt and tax reform. The Geneva Health Files has...
Centre for Global Development on scaling up health taxes in 2025
The Task Force on Fiscal Policy for Health highlights that raising health taxes could save 50 million lives and raise $3.7 trillion, emphasizing the importance of strategic political leadership. The blog post 2025: A Crucial Year for Scaling Up Health Taxes discusses...
R4D Q&A with Cheryl Cashin and Nathaniel Otoo on strategic purchasing for health
Cheryl Cashin and Nathaniel Otoo discuss strategic purchasing for health in an interview with Results for Development, highlighting its role in maximizing healthcare efficiency and supporting universal health coverage. They also introduce the Strategic Purchasing...
Gavi seeks to redirect unspent COVID-19 funds to future vaccine initiatives
Gavi requests donor approval to repurpose unspent COVID-19 funds and secure $9 billion for future vaccine efforts, Development Today reports. Gavi, the global vaccine alliance, is appealing to its donors to allow the reallocation of billions in unspent COVID-19 funds...
The Supreme Audit Chamber audited the Social Health Insurance Fund and ensured accountability for public financing
The Supreme Audit Chamber audited Kazakhstan’s Social Health Insurance Fund for 2022–2023, covering 3.8 trillion tenge and 770 million medical services. 55.8 million tenge in financial violations were identified and reimbursed. The Fund’s Board approved an action plan...
Highlights from CABRI’s policy dialogue on public financial management
CABRI's August 2024 Policy Dialogue in Mauritius united 13 African nations to explore how public financial management can empower primary healthcare facilities. The event highlighted the value of cross-sector collaboration and pragmatic reforms for health service...
North Macedonia expanded the list of covered medicines by 9 generics (87 drugs) with support from WHO
North Macedonia expanded the positive list of medicines by adding 9 generic medicines, equivalent to 87 medicine names for blood pressure, heart disease, anti-platelet agents, drugs for the treatment of depression and dementia. Health Minister Dr Taravari thanked WHO...
Emergency financing model for the Pandemic Fund
The Pandemic Fund is considering an emergency financing model to streamline funding for public health crises, following its rapid $128.9 million allocation for the mpox outbreak. Discussions include activating funding upon WHO declarations of emergencies -Devex The...
Government of Ecuador allocates funds to health care in response to sectoral crisis
US$50 million were transferred to the Ecuadorian Social Security Institute (IESS), the state entity in charge of health care for thousands of members.The Ministry of Economy and Finance of Ecuador confirmed the transfer of US$ 50 million to IESS. The transferred funds...