Japan Sets New Prices on Majority of Pharmaceutical Products Sold in Country
The cost of the majority of pharmaceuticals sold in Japan will undergo major revisions April 1, when the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW) sets new prices on more than 69% of drugs marketed in the country. The revisions mean the national health insurance...
Burkina Faso: a high-level plea for the effectiveness of AMU
On June 14, 2021, the NGO HELP initiated a workshop to advocate for the effectiveness of Universal Health Insurance (UHI) and the promotion of community watch throughout Burkina Faso. This workshop is part of the health sector policy support program, phase II...
For Universal Healthcare, the Philippines Tries “Sin Taxes”
Rising healthcare costs in The Philippines owing to inadequate public investment prevents citizens from going for regular checkups and the country from achieving Universal Health Coverage (UHC). To address this, three laws that have come into legislation in the recent...
Tchad : Lancement effectif de la campagne de vaccination anti-covid
Le Tchad a lancé le vendredi 04 juin 2021 la campagne de vaccination contre la Covid-19, au lendemain de l’arrivée de 200.000 doses du vaccin Sinopharm offertes par le gouvernement chinois. Pour rassurer les populations cibles sur la fiabilité des vaccins, c’est le...
Monthly meeting of TFP health technicians on March 10, 2021 in NDJAMENA
The first monthly meeting of TFP/health technicians in Chad was held on Wednesday, March 10, 2021 at the Radisson Blu Hotel in N'Djaména (see agenda items in the attached document. During the meeting, the P4H Focal Point reported on four studies currently being...
Chad: validation of the study report on the development of the CSU’s nomenclature of healthcare services
The Cellule Interministérielle de la CSU organized in Mara from March 11 to 13, 2021, the validation workshop of the study report on the development of the CSU nomenclature of care services. The meeting, held in Mara, was attended by ministerial...
Workshop to validate the report of the study on the methodology for targeting the poor. Mara, 09-10.03.2021
The Cellule Interministérielle de Coordination de la CSU organized in Mara from 09-10.03.2021, the validation workshop of the study report on the definition of the methodology for the identification of destitute people, target population of the Medical Assistance...
Celebration of World Health Day in Chad, 07.04.2021
Chad, like other countries around the world, celebrated World Health Day on April 07, 2021, with the theme"For a fairer and healthier world". To mark the event, the Director General of the Ministry of Health and National Solidarity made a radio statement. In his...
Chad: Holding of the 26th Session of the Steering Committee of the Ministry of Public Health and National Solidarity
The 26th session of the Board of Directors of the Ministry of Public Health and National Solidarity was held from June 1 to 5, 2021 at the Radisson Blu Hotel in N'Djaména , under the theme: " Better governance of the healthcare system for the benefit...
Chad: Anti-covid vaccination campaign effectively launched
Chad launched the Covid-19 vaccination campaign on Friday, June 04, 2021, the day after the arrival of 200,000 doses of Sinopharm vaccine donated by the Chinese government. To reassure target populations of the reliability of the vaccines, the Minister of Public...
Assessment of Social Health Insurance Scheme in Selected Districts of Nepal
This study by the Nepal Health Research Council (NHRC) aims to assess the performance of social health insurance scheme in terms of patient satisfaction, impact on service utilization, coverage, and financial viability and to document the experience and challenges in...
Bangladesh Government to expand Health Insurance for People below Poverty Line
The government announced during its budget speech last week that it will expand health insurance for people living below the poverty line. The expansion comes as part of a programme called "Shashtho Shurokkha Karmashuchi" (SSK) formulated to finance expansion of...
Let’s Talk Primary Health Care on 23 June 12.00–14.00 CET
WHO European Centre for Primary Health Care is organizing the 6th talk show “Let’s Talk Primary Health Care” on 23 June 12.00–14.00 CET. This webinar series is a monthly event with an overarching purpose to connect country task forces on...
The Philippines will release a New Benefit Package for Covid-19 Patients under Home Quarantine
The Department of Health and the Philippines Health Insurance Corporation (commonly known as PhilHealth) has formulated a new home care benefit package for Covid 19 patients that will include "cost mechanisms", among others. The "holistic" home care...
Russia has reformed its mandatory health insurance system to improve governance and clarify responsibilities of stakeholders
Russian Federation has enforced a Law on the Reform of the Mandatory Health Insurance (MHI) System since January of this year. The document enabled the transfer of the powers of insurers in controlling and financing of medical care to the Federal office of the...