First P4H joint action plan for Cambodia – March 2010
In line with the Memorandum of Understanding signed in 2009, the local P4H network prepares its first P4H joint action plan. Scheduled activities and financial gaps are listed according to the main areas of work of both the Ministry of Health and Ministry of Labour...
Study Tour to the Philippines – February 2010
P4H supports a study tour of a delegation of decision makers from the Mongolian parliament, ministries, trade unions and employer associations to the Philippines. The aim is to learn from the experiences of the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation over the past 15...
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...
2nd P4H mission: in depth discussion of health financing options – February 2010
The P4H network supported in-depth discussions of the health financing options and recommendations of the 2009 P4H mission report in Feb 2010 in Kampala. The team recognized the need to provide more details on the pros and cons of the different options, and to provide...
Health financing review – January 2010
The Ministry of Health (MoH) and World Health Organization (WHO) carried out a health financing review supported by P4H to contribute to a deeper understanding of possible health financing options and to inform the planned health financing strategy process, including...
Social Dialogue Workshop – December 2009
P4H, working in collaboration with ADB supports a consensus-building workshop on 3 Dec 09 at which the participants formally agree to embrace social dialogue to advance reform of the social health insurance system in Mongolia.
Making progress on a Health Financing Strategy – December 2009
P4H network partners have funded a 3-month assignment supporting the government in finalising and disseminating the Kenya Health Care Financing Strategy. This strategy is the result of a consultative process initiated by the MOH back in 2007, and has now been...
Joint mission of the P4H network to Senegal – December 2009
A joint P4H mission involving WHO, ILO, World Bank, AFD and GIP-SPSI is taking place in Dakar from December 7 to 11, 2009. The mission's objectives are to : assess the extent to which the national strategy for extending health insurance coverage is being implemented,...
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...
P4H Mission – August 2009
The P4H mission included an assessment of the proposed National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS), in particular the part it can play in helping to achieve universal coverage and social health protection (SHP), its links to health reform and the broader social protection...
The law on the introduction of compulsory health insurance is promulgated – June 2009
Law No 09-015 calling for the establishment of a national mandatory health insurance scheme is passed on 26th of June 2009. It envisions covering all Mali citizens for their needed health services.
P4H partners sign MoU – June 2009
WHO, ILO, AFD and GIZ country representatives sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). In signing the MoU, the P4H network’s goal is to support the Royal Government of Cambodia in its efforts to ensure equitable access to quality health care for all people of...
UHC/SHP part of national health policy – June 2009
The concept of social health protection (SHP) and the role of the Ministry of Health (MoH) as steward in the transition towards universal health coverage have been included in the national health policy 2010-2020. Agreement has also been reached on the development of...
Stakeholder group for Social Health Protection – April 2009
The Chair of the Parliament Social Policy Standing Committee establishes a national technical working group to oversee Social Health Insurance (SHI) reform efforts. The group comprises members from the Ministry of Social Welfare and Labor, Ministry of Health, Ministry...