Jordan health financing/social health protection documents available
We are pleased to draw your attention to six new reports and articles on our Jordan country page. Two reports examine the health insurance systems framework in the country. They suggest ideas for expanding social health protection to more of Jordan’s vulnerable...
Burkina Faso-public spending: A workshop brings together stakeholders in Manga
(...) More than ever, we need to be rigorous in spending public money. Despite our limited resources, with sound management we are able to achieve our (...) This statement was made by Pr Charlemagne Ouédraogo, Minister of Health, at the end of a meeting...
Burkina Faso-Free health care: a positive assessment according to SPONG
The Permanent Secretariat of NGOs (SPONG) and its members take stock of the year 2020 of citizen monitoring of the free healthcare measure for pregnant women and children under 5. The results are being presented this Friday, July 23, 2021, in Ouagadougou during a...
Namibia receives 100,620 doses of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine
As part of efforts to increase coverage of COVID-19 vaccination in Namibia, the Government received a donation of 100,620 doses of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine. The donation is part of a collaboration between the U.S. government, the African Union, the Africa Centers...
Thai government plans to spend 170 billion baht to save 400,000 jobs
The Thai cabinet has approved a framework for spending 170 billion baht, aiming to kick-start the economy and minimize severe social impacts due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The spending comes from the second 500 billion baht borrowed to finance pandemic relief projects...
Kenya’s COVID-19 budget: Funding for health and welfare
As the impact of Covid-19 continues to escalate, accountable public budgets that are aligned to the needs of people living in poverty and vulnerable populations are more crucial than ever. In the 2020/21 fiscal year, Kenya will not only be dealing with the social,...
Enhancing the competitiveness of the health sector in Jordan
The paper aims to identify and elaborate on the main challenges facing the private sector’s participation in the Health Sector in Jordan, in wake of the COVID 19 pandemic. It entails an exploration of the structure, governance and finance of the Kingdom’s Healthcare...
Actuarial Cost and fiscal impact of expanding the Jordan Civil Insurance Programme for health coverage to vulnerable citizens
This study analyses the cost of increasing health insurance coverage to vulnerable Jordanians (for Jordan’s public health exchequer). It estimates the percentage of Jordan’s population that is not insured and thus does not access as many services as those insured by...
Determinants of health insurance coverage and out of pocket payments for health care in Jordan
The Government of Jordan’s 2016-2020 National Strategy for Health Sector set out a vision of high-quality lifelong health care for the whole population, with a focus on financial protection. This report presents findings on health insurance coverage and out-of-pocket...
Determinants of health insurance ownership in Jordan
The peer-reviewed article assesses the proportion of the population covered by any health insurance and their social determinants drawing from the Jordan population and family health survey. The study found that more than one-quarter of the population in Jordan were...
US$63.75 million additional financing to support COVID-19 vaccination in Jordan
Jordan has received US$63.75 million in additional financing to support its efforts to promote safe, efficient and equitable access to COVID 19 vaccines. The new financing under its Jordan COVID 19 response project will support Jordan in reaching its target of...
Kenya: Every home to pay NHIF Sh6,000 a year in new reforms
As part of new reforms, each household will soon be expected to make a compulsory Sh500 monthly contribution to the national hospital insurance fund (NHIF) as the country lines up a health cover for all Kenyans. The amount is a requirement for the...
Will Jordan be closer to UHC after the COVID 19 Pandemic?
This Journal of Global Health publication aims to describe the opportunities within Jordanian health care system's response to the COVID-19 pandemic during March-May, 2020. The authors look at five core dimensions of health care system performance: Equity, Quality,...
Health Financing Policies in Jordan: The Allocation of Public Expenditures in Global Context | Rawabdeh | Makara Journal of Health Research
This research article provides a comprehensive analysis of nearly eight years of data on public health expenditure, the national health strategy and other health policies which influence the provision of equitable healthcare in Jordan. It looks at providing access to...
Information workshop for parliamentarians on Burundi’s National Social Protection Policy and Code
On September 27 and 28, 2021, an important workshop was held in Gitega, the political capital of Burundi, chaired by the 2nd Vice-President of the Senate, in the presence of Madame the Minister of National Solidarity, Social Affairs, Human Rights and Gender. The...