New publication: WHO Step-by-step guide to conducting a cross-programmatic efficiency analysis
The World Health Organization (WHO) has developed a diagnostic approach to enable countries to look across health programmes that are part of their health system to detect “cross-programmatic” inefficiencies. The approach uses applied health system analysis to unpack...
Webinar 3: Expanding social health protection coverage to the ‘missing middle’ populations in India
This is the third of the four-webinar series on Health Financing in India ( the 1st and 2nd webinars were held on August 18 and October 19, 2021, respectively) and is developed by health financing experts from ILO, WHO India, IHSC and ACCESS Health International....
Extending Social Health Protection in Lebanon: The role of national social security fund in achieving universal health coverage
This study explores possibilities for strengthening the Lebanese health insurance model and extending social health protection to uncovered workers, including those in the informal economy. The situation assessment analyses the health system and the health financing...
Oman MOH conducts workshop ‘Toward excellence and innovation in financial management in the Ministry of Health’
Oman’s Ministry of Health (MOH) conducted a three-day workshop titled ‘’Toward Excellence and Innovation in Financial Management’’ to discuss scientific methods for increasing the MOH fiscal space. Oman aims to get a high return on investing in people's...
South Africa’s COVID-19 response Gets a $750 million boost
On 20 January 2022, the South African Government received a low-interest Development Policy Loan (DPL) of $750 million from the World Bank Group to support its efforts to accelerate the COVID-19 response aimed at protecting the poor and vulnerable from the adverse...
The Malawi parliament’s cluster committee on Health, HIV and Aids, and Nutrition pushes for an increase in health budget to ensure adequate financing for Universal Health Coverage.
In the budget presented by the Minister of Finance and Economic Affairs Sosten Gwengwe at the parliament earlier in March this year, the health sector was allocated the third-highest sectoral allocation behind education and agriculture, which amounts to about US$349...
2nd meeting of the coordination framework for health TFPs in Cameroon
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Cameroon: 1st meeting of the health TFP coordination framework
The 1st meeting of the coordination framework of PTFs in health in Cameroon was held on March 30, 2022 in virtual between 15:00 and 17:00 with the following adopted agenda: Main themes Cholera epidemic situation Pandemic update from Covid in Cameroon Activities...
Camerún: 1ª reunión del marco de coordinación del PTF sanitario
La 1ª reunión del marco de coordinación de los PTF sanitarios en Camerún se celebró el 30 de marzo de 2022 en virtual entre las 15:00 y las 17:00 horas con el siguiente orden del día aprobado: Temas principales Situación de la epidemia de cólera Información...
Report Launch & Panel Discussion: Accessing Health Benefits under the ESI Scheme: A Demand side perspective
Join us for the launch of the ILO Report, ‘Accessing Health Benefits Under the ESI Scheme: A Demand-side Perspective’, and a panel discussion on the views of the direct stakeholders of the ESI Scheme, on the incentives and obstacles that presently...
Singapore approves S$6 billion to continuously support the COVID-19 public health expenditure
Singapore approves S$6 billion from past reserves to fund a “multi-pronged approach”, aiming to continue supporting COVID-19 public health expenditure for financial year 2022. Despite preparing for a new normal transition, Singapore still considers that it is not yet...
BPJS Kesehatan adopts performance related capitation to boost promotional-preventive services in Indonesia
In Indonesia, BPJS Kesehatan, a Social Security Agency, committed to optimize promotional and preventive services at public primary health care centers. To incentive them, capitation payment is aligned to promotional-preventive service performance of the primary...
New document on benefit incidence analysis in Indonesia is now available
Indonesia has introduced the National Health Insurance System or Jaminan Kesehatan Nasional (JKN) in 2014 to achieve universal health coverage by 2024. This study aimed to assess the benefit incidence of healthcare funding after the JKN implementation and its...
New document on out-of-pocket payment for healthcare among urban citizens in Bangladesh is now available
Out-of-pocket (OOP) payment is the major source of finance for healthcare in Bangladesh, and the share of OOP expenditure has increased significantly. This study aimed to capture the self-reported illnesses among urban citizens and to identify whether and to what...
Japan pledges $500 million for global vaccine-sharing efforts
Japan is one of the major contributors in funding initiatives for vaccines. Japan will contribute up to $500 million to U.N.-backed efforts to ensure equal access to COVID-19 vaccines especially among lower-income countries. The collaboration is co-hosted by Gavi, a...