Healthcare cost coverage through the National Medical Savings (MediSave) Scheme
A portion of the salary that Singaporeans get is credited into what is known as their MediSave account, a savings scheme that is to be used to pay for their medical bills. This is subject to certain terms and limitations as MediSave funds cover certain specific types...
Australian Government allocates budget for women’s healthcare and well being
As part of its commitment to improving long-term health outcomes for women and girls under the National Women’s Health Strategy 2020-2030, Australia’s Ministry of Health is earmarking $353.9 million over the next four years as part of the 2021-22 budget. This will...
Description of GGT Financement in Côte d’Ivoire
Prospects for GTT Financement in Côte d'Ivoire
Functioning and outlook of the Health Financing TWG and Côte d’Ivoire
Friday, May 14, 2021 saw the latest meeting of Health TFPs in Côte d'Ivoire with the following agenda. The Financing TWG was described (see ppt). 1.Main theme: Review of 2020 and Outlook for 2021 - GSS Technical Secretariat (10 minutes) - GTT - Health...
Функционирование и перспективы ТРГ по финансированию здравоохранения и Кот-д’Ивуара
В пятницу 14 мая 2021 года состоялось последнее заседание ТФП по здравоохранению в Кот-д'Ивуаре со следующей повесткой дня. Было рассказано о работе ТРГ по финансированию (см. ppt). 1.Основная тема: Итоги 2020 года и перспективы на 2021 год - Технический...
Government decides to allocate remaining COVID 19 Fund to Vaccination Drive
A decision has been taken to allocate the remaining balance of Rs. 1,360,922,969.24 of the COVID–19 (ITUKAMA) Healthcare and Social Security Fund to the COVID-19 vaccination drive, President’s Media Division said in a statement today. The total amount credited to the...
Labour Ministry considers vaccination of foreign migrant workers covered by social security scheme
The Thai Ministry of Labour is in discussions with the Social Security Board to procure COVID-19 Vaccines worth three billion baht to inoculate over 2.3 million migrant workers in the country who make contributions to the Social Security Fund. Migrant manual...
The National Health Security Office accelerates payments to the healthcare sector amid rising COVID 19 Cases
The Covid 19 outbreak continues to strain healthcare providers physically and financially and extra work always comes with extra costs. The National Health Security Office (NHSO) is trying to adjust its financial reimbursement system to better cope with the...
Australian government extends free telehealth services provision until year end
The Australian government recently announced that it is extending AU$114 million (approximately $88 million) more funds under the 2021-22 Budget for the provision of telehealth services until end-2021. The extension of the Medicare-funded telehealth...
Sri Lanka’s health financing challenge: Why smarter spending is key
Sri Lanka’s public health spending as a share of GDP, at around 1.5 per cent, is low by international standards. This is compounded by inefficiencies in fund administration and allocation. A related problem is the lack of a proper system to forecast financial...
Health spending increases its share in the budget
The budgetary relevance given to the health sector in 2020 has led the increase in its relative weight in comparison with other sectors. The health sector represented a 14,8% of public spending in 2020, or 19% if measured taking out the financial operations and debt...
1.7 million COVID-19 vaccine doses from COVAX to arrive in Việt Nam on/05/16
https://vietnamnews.vn/society/947200/17-million-covid-19-vaccine-doses-from-covax-to-arrive-in-viet-nam-on-may-16-health-minister.html
Health investments in Senegal: Dakar aims to become a health hub in the West African sub-region
"Raising the national medical plateau: Dakar, new sub-regional medical hub?". Senegal's Minister of Health held a press briefing on the subject on May 8 in Dakar. The result is that the health authorities in the land of Teranga want to turn the capital into a...
CMU in Senegal: Saint-Louis scores well
After 5 years of universal health coverage in Senegal, the Saint-Louis region has 163,756 people enrolled in mutual health insurance schemes. The program's progress can also be seen in the financing of the regional healthcare system. It should be noted that in 2020, a...
Casual workers clamor for better insurance coverage
The lackluster insurance coverage of casual workers attracted the attention of Premier Li Keqiang during the annual gathering of the nation's highest legislative body in March. Without work injury insurance, casual workers who suffer injuries face an uphill...