Creation of the General Delegation for Social Protection and National Solidarity (DGPSN) – November 2012
Following the presidential elections in May 2012 and in line with the new team's desire to make universal health coverage a national priority, a General Delegation for Social Protection and National Solidarity (DGPSN) directly attached to the Presidency of the...
Review of community based health insurance initiatives in Nepal – 2012
In 2012, the Ministry of Health and Population commissions a review of existing community based health insurance (CBHI) schemes in Nepal. The study evaluates the performance of existing CBHI schemes and their contribution to the overall health-care financing system....
Letter of appreciation for P4H network – November 2012
The Minister for Population Development and Social Protection of Mongolia issues a letter of appreciation to the P4H network. The Minister highlights the importance of the intended SHI reform and of coordinated support for the formulation of the Long Term Policy....
Recrutement par la GIZ d’une assistante technique P4H au Tchad financée par la Coopération suisse
As part of the Swiss Cooperation financial contribution to the P4H joint support plan, an international adviser on health financing policy is deployed in Chad. The adviser has been contracted by GIZ on behalf of the Swiss Cooperation and will work in close...
Presentation of the OMS study on bridges between systems – October 2012
WHO carries out a study on bridging existing health financing schemes in response to P4H joint scoping mission carried out in November 2011 which revealed extensive health financing fragmentation. The study report recommends: cancelling certain payment exemptions and...
National forum on social insurance reform held in Ulaan Baatar – October 2012
The Ministry of Population Development and Social Protection (MPDSP, the former Ministry of Labour) organizes a National Forum on Social Insurance Reform in Ulaan Baatar, the first day being dedicated to various areas of social protection, including pensions, and the...
ISC decides on HF reform agenda -/10/2012
The Interministerial Steering Committee (ISC) decides on a health financing reform agenda. Based on work undertaken by the Ministry of Health and Social Welfare (MoHSW) with the support of P4H partners, the ISC decides to develop Option Papers focused on nine reform...
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...
The Ministry of Public Health and Population of Yemen asks for support from the P4H Network
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Summary of P4H telco -/09/2012
Participants: EC: Peter Herzig, Christopher Knauth, Andrea Milkowski; WHO: Joe Kutzin, Solomon Kagulula; WB: Jack Langenbrunner; CHAI: Catarina Andrade, Jan Willem van den Broek; GIZ: Holger Thies; P4H CD: Michael Adelhardt. The telco served to connect the key...
Work begins on Chad’s first national health accounts
In line with the P4H joint support plan, WHO starts providing technical support (scheduled to run from 1st September 2012 to 30 April 2013) to the Ministry of Health to establish the first national health accounts (NHA) in Chad. The NHA will allow for a better...
Interministerial Steering Committee and NHA launched -/08/2012
A high-level Interministerial Steering Committee (ISC) for the development of a Health Financing Strategy (HFS) is launched under the leadership of the Minister of Health and Social Welfare (MOHSW) and strongly supported by P4H partners. Chaired by the Permanent...
Adoption of the national health financing strategy for the CUS – August 2012
Following the national consensus workshop held in Niamey from May 10 to 12, 2012, the MSP publishes the national health financing strategy for Niger. See below: 2012_08_20_Strategie_Nationale_financement_sante_vers_CUS_finale
GIZ – assessment of P4H engagement
P4H support process somewhat stalled due to staff changes at MoH; though P4H CD kept on monitoring the situation on the ground GIZ - assessment of P4H support in 4 selected countries also included an assessment of the joint support process to Uganda (on p.6 ff. of the...
Planned Social Health Protection EAC Conference – June 2012
The Ministry of Health (MoH) requests GIZ’s assistance in the development of a concept paper for a regional conference among countries in the East African Community (EAC). The overall objective of the conference is to highlight various approaches for the development...