Reflections on Public-Private-Partnerships for Primary Care in India, Pakistan and Bangladesh
Public-private partnerships (PPPs) for primary care services have grown significantly in South Asian countries like India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh, largely driven by local initiatives rather than central government planning. These partnerships have evolved from...
Croatia hosted the European Forum for Insurance against Injuries at Work and Occupational Diseases
The Croatian Institute for Health Insurance and the Croatian Institute for Pension Insurance hosted the European Forum of the Insurance Against Accidents at Work and Occupational Diseases from 4 to 6 June 2024, in Zagreb, Croatia. The conference was titled "Be fit for...
Capacity building for transitioning to health insurance in Uzbekistan
GIZ and SHIF trained 16 financial staff in Karakalpakstan to implement health insurance mechanisms, supporting Uzbekistan's healthcare reform launching in January 2025. The Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) and the State Health Insurance...
Compulsory health insurance in Benin: the amount of contributions is known
On Thursday, October 31, 2024, government spokesman Wilfried Houngbédji provided details on the costs of health insurance, the generalization phase of which will soon begin. Health insurance, one of the four integrated services of the Assurance pour le renforcement du...
Social protection and health insurance on the CIPB table
The Council of Private Investors in Benin (CIPB) in collaboration with the Benin Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCI Bénin) organized a round table on health insurance. Employers and employees took part in this conclave, which opened on November 5 in Cotonou....
Functional health insurance for cultural players
Lhe CNAMGS (Caisse Nationale d'Assurance Maladie et de Garantie Sociale) has moved to the Musée National des Arts, Rites et Traditions du Gabon to register artists and cultural players. Compulsory health insurance is now available to them. a few months. The enrolment...
Free childbirth a reality in Gabon
Since August 2024, Gabon has been offering free deliveries in public hospitals. The aim is to end, if not limit, maternal and infant mortality. However, there are still grey areas and challenges to be met. Only from the sixth month of pregnancy will women be covered,...
PMNCH Dialogue: Improving financing to reduce mortality of women and children
Join PMNCH's virtual dialogue on 10 Dec 2024, focusing on financing to reduce mortality and improve health for women, children, and adolescents, featuring experts and innovative investment strategies. The third instalment of PMNCH’s Ready, Set, Implement Dialogue...
Join the 2024 UHC Partnership Global Meeting in Lyon, France
The 2024 UHC Partnership Global Meeting in Lyon will bring together global health stakeholders to discuss advancing universal health coverage through primary health care and align strategies with WHO's GPW14 framework. The Universal Health Coverage Partnership (UHC-P)...
Private Hospital Applications Decrease While SGK Payments Increase Dramatically
A recent report by the Confederation of Revolutionary Trade Unions of Turkey Research Center (DİSK-AR) highlights a paradox in Turkey’s healthcare system: while the number of patient applications to private hospitals has steadily decreased since 2012, the Social...
Financing obesity in Chile: a challenge for the public health system
The resources necessary for the National Health Fund to take on both the prevention and treatment of obesity would represent 2.3% of its annual budget.The author indicates that the National Health Fund (FONASA) can assume both the prevention of obesity and its...
ICAMO calls for the compulsory affiliation of workers to the IPM to be made public
Nearly 3,000 companies have not affiliated their employees to Senegal's Institutions de Prévoyance Maladie (IPM), revealed Marie Rosalie Ngom Coly, Director of the Institution de Coordination de l'Assurance Maladie Obligatoire (ICAMO). "Generally speaking in Senegal,...
DRC: Health Minister calls for compulsory health insurance
For Dr Roger Samuel Kamba, Minister of Health, Hygiene and Social Welfare, health insurance is of vital importance to the well-being of the Congolese population.Seizing the opportunity of the 12th International Congress of the Association des Anciens de la Faculté de...
Big Tobacco Continues to Thrive off Health-Harming Products
Tobacco, alcohol, and sugar-sweetened beverage (SSB) industries showed strong financial performance during and after the pandemic, despite initial setbacks. Experts urge raising health taxes to curb consumption and offset industry resistance. This blog post was first...
Addressing the missing target in World Bank’s push for universal health coverage
As the World Bank prepares for the 21st replenishment of its International Development Association (IDA) funds, Oxfam has raised critical concerns about the omission of financial protection measures in the proposed health policy package. Despite the Bank’s commitment...