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Theme: Addressing inequities in access to health care ITCILO, CONNECT for Social Health Protection and P4H Network is back with its annual Course on Social Health Protection for public health practitioners and researchers in March held online and in Turin, Italy.The...
Peru: Coverage for SIS policyholders financially guaranteed in 2024
The Public Sector Budget Law for Fiscal Year 2024 allocated resources to finance the continuity of Universal Health Insurance policies in Peru.In 2024, 25 million insured members of the Seguro Integral de Salud (SIS) will be guaranteed the financing of their...
Revitalizing Ireland’s Healthcare System in 2024: A Resilient Path Forward
Ireland's healthcare landscape faces challenges in 2024, with medicine shortages, an ageing population, and the push for universal healthcare. Reforms, innovation, and empowering pharmacists are pivotal in this critical juncture. As Ireland approaches potential...
Determinants of out-of-pocket health care spending, Covid 19 and health insurance in Peru
The results show that Peru's Seguro Integral de Salud reduces out-of-pocket spending as ability to pay for the poorest, while Seguro Social de Salud does so for the non-poor. On the other hand, it is concluded that contracting Covid 19 increases out-of-pocket health...
Social Health Insurance Fund: the percent of fully covered people remains at 84% since the launch of health insurance
The Social Health Insurance Fund (SHIF) of Kazakhstan has reported that since the launch of the national mandatory social health insurance on January 1, 2020: the number of fully insured people -- those who have access to both the guaranteed services basket and the...
Social Protection in Pakistan: Reforms for Inclusive Equity
The author discusses the ongoing issue of poverty in Pakistan, where over a quarter of the population struggles to meet basic needs, despite a decline in absolute poverty over time. Although the number of impoverished individuals exceeds that of 1947, various poverty...
Belize enhances financial access to health services
In the Americas, financial access to health services continues to be a challenge. Countries find different ways and strategies to tackle this issue. Belize has recently removed all fees charged in public hospitals in the country lifting the financial barrier to...
Building capacity to measure financial protection for UHC in the South-East Asia Region
WHO and World Bank organised South-East Asia UHC training on measuring financial protection highlighted varied forgone healthcare among older populations, and urged consistent measurement and data access.In a recent training on measuring financial protection for...
From Decision to Action: The Africa Epidemics Fund
Establishment of the AfEF demonstrates AU member states' commitment to collective action on health security. However, operational success requires concerted efforts from all stakeholders, emphasising determination and action for Africa's health security and...
Key Voices: State Health Insurance Fund on how insurance is rolled out in the Samarkand region
Uzbekistan is doing a phased implementation of Mandatory Social Health Insurance (MSHI) reform. The first to start was the Syrdarya region in 2021, and several other regions started in 2023. A representative of the State Health Insurance Fund in the Samarkand...
The Irish Health System Financing
The health system in the Republic of Ireland is financed through a combination of public and private funds. The Health Services Executive manages the public services, largely funded through the national budget. Although the government substantially funds the Irish...
WHO Report: Out-of-Pocket Health Costs make healthcare unaffordable for European Households
WHO/Europe report unveils the concerning situation where numerous households in the region face impoverishment due to healthcare expenses, emphasizing the critical need for reform The World Health Organization (WHO) recently released a comprehensive report titled "Can...
The Pandemic Fund announces 500 million dollars in 2nd round of funding
The Pandemic Fund's Governing Board has approved a $500 million grant for its second round of funding, aiming to assist low and middle-income countries in enhancing pandemic preparedness. The online application portal opens in late February, closing on May 17, 2024,...
WHO facilitated knowledge exchange among six countries on pricing and reimbursement of medicines
As reported by the Ministry of Health and Social Protection of the Population of Tajikistan and by the State Health Insurance Fund of Uzbekistan, WHO-Europe has conducted a training on pricing and reimbursement of medicines and medical supplies for national...
Workshop on monitoring and evaluation of the social health insurance schemes
ILO, with P4H, facilitated an event from 11-14th December 2023 to train NHIMA staff to monitor social health insurance schemes. NHIMA drives UHC efforts in Zambia via NHIS, extending coverage to vulnerable populations. Effective monitoring is crucial for pilot phase...