With a large participation of experts, the International Congress on Integrated and Integrated Networks and Health Systems in Colombia came to a close
Under the leadership of the Ministry of Health and Social Protection and the Pan American Health Organization, and with a large participation of health professionals and workers, the international congress "Comprehensive and Integrated Networks and Health Systems" was...
Policy recommendations applied to the health care payment system to improve sustainability and access to the population in Ecuador
Has Latin America achieved universal health coverage yet? Lessons from four countries
Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, and Mexico have made progress towards UHC, although "better financial protection is required". These countries achieved an overall index of essential coverage of 76-77%, and households out of pocket health expenditures fall below 25%. New...
Strengthening health system financing in the context of COVID-19
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused a double shock – health and economic. Strengthening health financing systems has been a stressful task, not only for developing countries but also for developed countries. This study compares the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the...
Strategy for building resilient health systems and recovery in post-pandemic COVID-19 to sustain and protect public health gains.
Strategy for building resilient health systems and recovery in post-pandemic COVID-19 to sustain and protect public health gains.
COP27IDFC – Financing the social protection dimension of climate policies
Objective of the side event. Considering that social protection in the context of climate change is an investment that must be an integral part of climate policy financing, this session will explore ways in which public development banks have a key role to play in...
EUPHA Public Health Economics in Berlin
NULLDear EUPHA Public Health Economics (EUPHA-ECO) members, We are thrilled to meet you face to face in Berlin for the 15th European Public Health conference. We have organised several activities (see below) where we look forward to seeing you. Please join the...
Evaluation of RAMED implementation in Mali
In its drive towards universal health coverage, the Republic of Mali has set up a system of protection against the risk of illness, comprising three mechanisms: Compulsory Health Insurance (AMO), the Medical Assistance Scheme (RAMED) and mutual health insurance. In...
Law 27812 Determines the Sources of Financing of Comprehensive Health Insurance in Peru.
The budget of the Seguro Integral de Salud (SIS) must have internal and external sources of financing for its sustainability over time and the fulfillment of the mission for which it was created. These include ordinary resources from the General Budget of the...
Comprehensive health insurance in Peru and the new challenges for universal coverage
The Seguro Integral de Salud (SIS) was established in 2002 and is Peru's main effort to expand health coverage. The SIS seeks to reduce economic barriers by eliminating user fees for a package of care. Although its budget has remained low, the SIS has played an...
Universal health insurance in Peru: an approximation 10 years after its implementation
The design of the Universal Health Insurance (AUS) policy prioritized the financial dimension of the health system, focusing on aspects of allocative efficiency and equity in terms of financial protection, based on the theory of quasi-markets where the State's...
Framework Law for Universal Health Insurance in Peru
The purpose of Framework Law 29344, enacted on April 8, 2009, is to establish the regulatory framework for universal health insurance, in order to guarantee the full and progressive right of every person to social security in health, as well as to regulate access and...
Health insurance coverage: the Peruvian case from the Universal Insurance Law
The document shows the evolution of health insurance coverage (CAS) in Peru for the period 2009-2017. It also evaluates the main associated demographic, social and economic factors, using a secondary analysis of the National Household Survey. For each year, they...
Law 29761 on public financing of the subsidized and semi-contributory regimes of Universal Health Insurance in Peru.
The Essential Health Insurance Plan (PEAS) of the subsidized and semi-contributory systems is financed with resources from budgetary appropriations and contributions. Budgetary appropriations are allocated annually to the Comprehensive Health Insurance based on the...
New documents available on Peru’s country page
New documents available on the Peru country page / Nuevos documentos disponibles en la página país de Perú