MALI: The National Transitional Council adopts the RAMU
General Boubacar Dembele can be proud of his plea. He now has the backing of Mali's parliamentarians to extend compulsory health insurance benefits to several of Mali's underprivileged groups. The head of the national health insurance fund is confident that...
Ethiopia Essential Health Services Package – informed by evidence on cost and cost-effectiveness
To make progress towards UHC, countries should prioritize and clearly define the type and mix of health services that should be provided in response to population needs. To ensure that the package can be funded and provided as planned, the resources needed to...
Tanzania National Five Year Development Plan 2021/22 – 2025/26
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Chad: The Ministry of Public Health and National Solidarity among the 6 winners in the Africa Region of the WHO World No Tobacco Day 2021 Award.
Each year, WHO honors individuals or organizations in each of its six Regions for their achievements in tobacco control. This recognition takes the form of the WHO Director-General's Special Recognition Award and the World No Tobacco Day Awards. This year, thehe...
Niger: Explanatory memorandum on the CMU law
Niger's Minister of Health gave an explanatory statement on the draft law on CMU at a Cabinet meeting held at last Monday under the chairmanship of the Prime Minister. At the end of the meeting, all the ministers were sensitive to the importance of...
2021 Congress – International Health Economics Association
The theme of this year’s congress is "Health Economics in a Time of Global Change". Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the iHEA Board has taken the decision that the 2021 iHEA Congress will be held virtually. The focus of the virtual event will be on...
New Zealand has released a COVID-19 vaccine rollout plan
The New Zealand government has announced the vaccine roll out plan which is prioritized based on age cohort. The first group for vaccination is people aged 60 years and over, starting from 28 July. The eligible people can book the vaccination date...
Bhutan earmarks Nu 3 billion to response COVID-19
The Bhutan government has earmarked a budget of Nu 3 billion to response COVID-19. This earmarked budget will be allocated to containment related expenses such as quarantine expenses, procurement of test kits, Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), and...
Budget 2021: $1.4 billion allocated to New Zealand’s COVID-19 vaccination programme
New Zealand will spend $1.4 billion for COVID-19 vaccination programme. The buget has been allocated to purchasing vaccines and specialist equipment, manufacturer advance purchase agreements, technology cost to support the rollout, and other...
Vietnamese doctors help Laos fight COVID-19
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Niger: Report on the cost of upgrading the CSU healthcare offer
Niger: Actuarial study of the AMU care basket
Niger: Important cabinet meeting on INAM
A government meeting will be held on Monday June 28, chaired by the Prime Minister, at which the Minister of Health will present..: - the decree creating INAM; - the draft law on CMU in Niger, establishing INAM as the body responsible for managing the Medical...
MISSION TO EXCHANGE EXPERIENCES ON SYNERGY OF ACTION BETWEEN SOCIAL PROTECTION PROGRAMS IN SENEGAL
From June 27 to July 4, the various players involved in the implementation of Burkina Faso's social protection system will carry out the following activities a study tour to exchange views with Senegal's social protection stakeholders on their experiences and the...
Niger: First framing of the INAM care basket – February 2021
Initial scoping of the basket of care guaranteed by the future national structure for managing free healthcare (INAM), February 2021. This report proposes an initial framework for the guaranteed basket of care provided by the Institut National de l'Assistance Médicale...