Egypt’s comprehensive health insurance law
The Health Insurance Law no. 2 of 2018 has now been approved by the Egyptian Parliament and comes to extend the health insurance system to all citizens and improve the health services from 12 July 2018. The new Law covers all citizens, whether they are public or...
Egypt’s health sector budget in 2021/2022 is 16.2% higher than year before
The health sector in 2021/2022 is expected to have a budget 16.27 percent higher than that of the year before, highlighting Egypt’s keenness on improving health conditions for patients and staff. In the new financial year, the budget allocated for health will be...
Egypt’s health sector races to scale up coronavirus readiness
Egypt has ramped up efforts to fight the coronavirus, ordering manufacturers to channel medical protective equipment to public hospitals and announcing 1 billion Egyptian pounds ($64 million) in extra funding for its health services. The country had allocated 125...
Egypt joins with international partners for $1bn health insurance projects
The Egyptian Ministry of Finance has launched cooperation projects worth almost $1 billion with international partners to boost financial and technical support for the country's comprehensive health insurance system. The partners include the World Bank, the...
Common ambitions emerging for more sustainable healthcare
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Social Security policies to take effect in Viet Nam from July 1, 2021
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Benin-Access to healthcare: The martyrdom of the indigent
From the Universal Health Insurance Scheme (Ramu) to the Assurance pour le renforcement du capital humain (Arch) project currently being rolled out, access to health care and services for the most disadvantaged remains a major concern in Benin. In public hospitals,...
Burkina Faso: 19,000 billion CFA francs for strong, sustainable and inclusive growth!
The National Economic and Social Development Plan (PNDES-II) is part of the drive to make the population more secure, modernize the optimal conditions for improving the well-being of the Burkinabe people, and improve the business climate throughout the country. Its...
Burkina Faso-tobacco consumption: ACONTA sounds the alarm
Afrique contre le tabac (ACONTA) launched the report on the tobacco industry's interference index in Burkina Faso. It was on Monday, October 25, 2021 in Ouagadougou, in the presence of several institutions partners in the fight against this public health phenomenon,...
Mali: an information day on the fight against insurance fraud
With the theme "Fighting health insurance fraud: tools, roles and responsibilities of stakeholders (policyholders, delegated organizations and healthcare providers) ", the union committee of the Caisse Nationale d'Assurance Maladie (Canam) organized ...
Mali Mutuality: Segou gets involved!
Based in Ségou since 2002, the mutualité is a voluntary health insurance organization that works to improve the quality of healthcare and access to health services for non-civil servant populations. Based on the principles of solidarity, non-profit and social...
Côte d’Ivoire: CNAM creates a stir in Bingerville
On Tuesday, October 26, 2021, the Caisse Nationale d'Assurance Maladie (CNAM) organized the second awareness and prevention day called " Les évènements de la CNAM " at the foyer des jeunes in Bingerville, with a view to raising local awareness of the need...
The Philippines established the cancer assistance fund
In Philippines, the Department of Health has established the cancer assistance fund to support the Cancer and Supportive-Palliative Medicines Access Program (CSPMAP). The CSPMAP will provide free medicines to cancer patients, aiming to reduce the out-of-the pocket...
Government subsidies target senior citizens to join PhilHealth
In Philippines, Filipinos aged 60 years old and above who currently are not covered by the PhilHealth and do not have a regular source of income are now mandatorily covered under PhilHealth. While their annual premium contributions will be subsidized by the government...
Health is second largest in 2022 budget in Malaysia
In Malaysia, the government has allocated RM32.4bil to the Health Ministry, which is the second largest allocation. The additional budget has been allocated as follows: RM4bil has been allocated for COVID-19 management, including the national vaccination program....