Part-time workers will have health coverage
The board of directors of the Guatemalan Social Security Institute approved the regulatory modifications for affiliating and receiving contributions from part-time workers. Thus, when the new regulations come into force, some 25,000 workers will have access to health...
Sri Lanka Health Accounts 1990-2019
Sri Lanka Health Accounts 1990-2019 provides comprehensive data on the country's health expenditures over three decades. The report analyzes public and private spending trends, including government funding, out-of-pocket expenses, and international aid. It highlights...
Bhutan: National Health Policy 2011
The National Health Policy 2011 of Bhutan aims to ensure equitable access to quality healthcare for all citizens. It focuses on strengthening the healthcare system, promoting preventive and curative services, enhancing human resources, and ensuring sustainable...
Expanding social health protection for women at risk of migrating in Honduras
This report, available in English and Spanish, presents the findings of a literature review conducted to inform a better understanding of the Honduran context for expanding social health protection to women at risk of migration, as well as other vulnerable populations.
Expanding Social Health Protection for Women at Risk of Migration in Honduras Desk Review and Regional Stakeholder Engagement Report
This report, available in English and Spanish, presents the findings of a literature review conducted to inform our understanding of the context in Honduras to expand social protection in health to women who are at risk of migration, as well as other vulnerable...
New documents available on the Honduras country page
New documents available on the Honduras country page.
Colombia: Constitutional Ruling 760
In this judgment, the Constitutional Court addresses several cases in which the protection of the right to health is invoked. These cases refer to various situations in which the required access to health services was denied.
En route to CSU: Cameroon and Chad share experiences
Exchanges and sharing of experiences on strategies for moving towards Universal Health Coverage (UHC): Cameroon receives a delegation from Chad from September 05 to 09, 2022 . This mission will provide an opportunity to present the progress made by each country,...
Decree 538: Mitigating COVID-19 and guaranteeing the provision of health services in Colombia
Health sector measures are adopted to contain and mitigate the COVID-19 pandemic and to ensure the delivery of health services.
Dominican Republic UHC Study
This 2018 publication is part of the Universal Health Coverage (UHC) Studies Series launched in 2013 with the objective of sharing knowledge regarding pro-poor reforms advancing UHC in developing countries. The series is aimed at policy-makers and UHC reform...
Expanding Social Health Protection for Migrant Women in the Dominican Republic
Migrants are vulnerable population, often a forgotten segment of countries’ populations, not only in the Americas. Their access to health coverage without facing financial ruin faces particular challenges. This report presents findings from a rapid assessment...
US$100 million for Dominican Republic’s COVID-19 Response
This financing will help the country’s efforts to limit the adverse impacts of COVID-19 addressing immediate health risks and socio-economic effects. These include measures to support the most vulnerable population, and reduce the financial burden on households...
The Dominican Bar Association called on the National Social Security Council to provide coverage to independent professionals.
Article 60 of the Constitution of the Dominican Republic establishes that everyone has the right to social security, and Article 61 speaks specifically about the right to health. Law 87-01 of 2001 creates the National Social Security System in the Dominican Republic....
New documents available on the Dominican Republic website
New documents available on the Dominican Republic country page / Nuevos documentos disponibles en la página país de la República Dominicana Dominican Republic UHC Study | P4H Network Expanding Social Health Protection for Migrant Women in the Dominican Republic | P4H...
Dominican Republic- Law 87-01
Law 87-01 of 2001 creates the National Social Security System in the Dominican Republic.