![The Dominican Bar Association called on the National Social Security Council to provide coverage to independent professionals.](https://p4h.world/app/uploads/2023/03/ColegioAbogados.x23411.png)
The Dominican Bar Association called on the National Social Security Council to provide coverage to independent professionals.
Article 60 of the Constitution of the Dominican Republic establishes that everyone has the right to social security, and Article 61 speaks specifically about the right to health. Law 87-01 of 2001 creates the National Social Security System in the Dominican Republic....
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New documents available on the Dominican Republic website
New documents available on the Dominican Republic country page / Nuevos documentos disponibles en la página país de la República Dominicana Dominican Republic UHC Study | P4H Network Expanding Social Health Protection for Migrant Women in the Dominican Republic | P4H...
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March on international health day; highlights universal right to health in Dominican Republic
On International Health Day, the Ministry of Women of the Dominican Republic organized a demonstration with the support of the Ministry of Health. The Minister of Health of the Dominican Republic highlighted the right to universal and equitable access to health care....
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Health and well-being in all policies: Thailand experience 2022
Dear Sir/Madam, It is our pleasure to inform you that Thai UHC Alliance partner, consisting of the Ministry of Public Health (MoPH), the National Health Security Office (NHSO), the National Health Commission Office (NHCO) Thailand, the Thai Health Promotion Foundation...
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WHO launches a Health Financing Progress Matrix Online Network
In June 2022, the World Health Organization (WHO) held a training on the Health Financing Progress Matrix (HFPM) in Zimbabwe which convened twelve countries in east and Southern Africa. The meeting ended with a strong call to establish a network to continue the rich...
![National government to allocate US$200 million for Free Universal Health Insurance in Bolivia](https://p4h.world/app/uploads/2023/03/Screen20Shot202022-08-0920at205.27.3720PM.x23411.png)
National government to allocate US$200 million for Free Universal Health Insurance in Bolivia
The Free Universal Health Insurance in Bolivia is financed with funds from the National General Treasury and it is established that its implementation would be gradual based on the growth of the economy for its expansion, without affecting the economic resources of...
![Plurinational State of Bolivia – Universal health access and coverage, a benchmark for the world](https://p4h.world/app/uploads/2023/03/Screen20Shot202022-08-1820at2011.40.0320AM.x23411.png)
Plurinational State of Bolivia – Universal health access and coverage, a benchmark for the world
Underserved groups, particularly indigenous communities and informal workers in Bolivia, are the most vulnerable to high out-of-pocket health care costs. This catastrophic health spending limits access to health services and slows down efforts towards universal...
![General State Budget 2021 guarantees 10% for the health sector in Bolivia](https://p4h.world/app/uploads/2023/03/Screen20Shot202022-08-0920at205.02.0420PM.x23411.png)
General State Budget 2021 guarantees 10% for the health sector in Bolivia
In the 2021 administration, priority was given to the health sector, allocating a budget of 10% of the consolidated General State Budget, including resources for equipment, construction of medical centers and the creation of new items for human resources. The budget...
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Bolivia moves towards universal health care
In 2019, it is established that the Unified Health System in Bolivia is the mechanism that allows granting access and health coverage to the population free of charge, and that it will be implemented in a gradual and concerted manner. Read the full article here
![PNG’s new health plan: “Leaving no one behind is everybody’s business”](https://p4h.world/app/uploads/2023/03/Screen20Shot202022-08-1520at2011.35.4620AM.x23411.png)
PNG’s new health plan: “Leaving no one behind is everybody’s business”
Papua New Guinea’s PNG) new health plan should receive more attention. The plan is well-rounded and very realistic in terms of what it hopes to accomplish, but it is also “home-grown” instead of being drafted by international experts. National health planning is an...
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“Extending social protection in Guinea-Bissau”
Guinea-Bissau has taken important steps towards the consolidation of the Social Protection system through the implementation of a National Poverty Reduction Strategy in the last decade. Two initiatives have been developed to reduce poverty. The Second National Poverty...
![South African government using COVID-19 as a jump pad for the National Health Insurance, says the Minister of Health](https://p4h.world/app/uploads/2023/03/Minister_SA.x23411.png)
South African government using COVID-19 as a jump pad for the National Health Insurance, says the Minister of Health
The Minister of Health, Joe Phaahla said that the Ministry has set aside funds for national health insurance infrastructure projects in the coming year. Although spending on the National Health Insurance (NHI) decreased over the last two years as the government...
![South Africa’s new National Health Insurance is set to be implemented in stages says the health minister](https://p4h.world/app/uploads/2023/03/NHI_SA.x23411.png)
South Africa’s new National Health Insurance is set to be implemented in stages says the health minister
The Minister of Health, Joe Phaahla recently participated in a written parliamentary Q&A where he said that the South Africa’s new National Health Insurance (NHI) scheme is set to be introduced in several stages and not all at once. The minister said, It is...
Cameroon: Training workshop on gender budgeting for social and financial protection in healthcare
The P4H Focal Person in Cameroon, in collaboration with the Ministry of Finance and the Ministry for the Promotion of Women and the Family, is building the capacity of the Ministry of Health on the theme of gender-sensitive budgeting, with a view to taking into...
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Cameroon: Workshop on free malaria care
A workshop on the feasibility and sustainability of a financing mechanism for free malaria care in Cameroon was held from July 19 to 22, 2022 in Kribi, Cameroon. The workshop had three objectives, broken down into the following expected results :...