Financial accessibility issues to COVID treatments noted in Bangladesh
A recent study conducted by the Health Economics Unit of the Bangladesh Ministry of Health highlights cost differences between treatments of COVID patients in public versus private facilities. For example, while the average cost of ICU treatment in the public sector...
Responding to post-COVID19 conditions: what role for primary health care?
The WHO European Centre for PHC in Almaty, Kazakhstan is hosting an expert discussion on COVID-19-related challenges for health systems and the foundational role of primary health care in addressing them. The next "Let's Talk Primary Health Care" event will be held...
Joint meeting of the Social Protection thematic group and the Health Financing and Governance sub-group
Stakeholders met by videoconference on April 13 to review the deliverables produced by the firm commissioned to evaluate the CMU program. The partners present at the meeting commented on the program's budgetary sustainability, the financial viability of mutual health...
Taller de orientación para la auditoría de la plantilla y las nóminas
Elaborar una nota de orientación metodológica para auditar la plantilla y la nómina de las instituciones sanitarias. Los participantes en la reunión intercambiaron puntos de vista con el fin de alcanzar los siguientes objetivos específicos : hacer...
Orientation workshop for the workforce and payroll audit
Draw up a methodological guideline for auditing staffing levels and payroll in healthcare establishments. Participants at the meeting exchanged ideas with the aim of achieving the following specific objectives : take stock of staffing levels in both...
Joint Learning Network Country Core Group Coordinators’ Meeting
This virtual meeting brought together Country Core Group (CCG) coordinators from Senegal, Kenya and Ghana on April 19. These African experts reported on the implementation of action plans in their respective countries. They also discussed the constraints and...
Meeting of the Social Protection thematic group
This meeting was held on April 20 by videoconference, with the following agenda : presentation of the conclusions and recommendations of the review of the social protection system ; adoption of the thematic group's work plan. Participants at the meeting...
El programa CMU evaluado por expertos
La reunión se centró en la validación de los entregables elaborados por la empresa encargada de evaluar el programa CMU. En el orden del día figuraban dos entregables : análisis de la viabilidad financiera de las mutuas sanitarias ; definir el marco...
CMU program evaluated by experts
The meeting focused on validating the deliverables produced by the firm responsible for evaluating the CMU program. Two deliverables were on the agenda : analysis of the financial viability of health mutuals ; definition of the institutional and legal...
Azerbaijan’s compulsory health insurance expanded to 100% of population from April 1, 2021
Starting from April 1, 2021, compulsory health insurance covers the entire population of the country, spanning to all of its cities and regions. The “service envelope” (basic benefits package) includes primary care, emergency care, specialized outpatient care,...
The evolution of social health insurance in Vietnam and its role towards achieving universal health coverage
VN calls on UN to Play Central Role in Policy Coordination to Tackle COVID-19 Pandemic
Vietnam’s social insurance industry to actively coordinate to strengthen COVID-19 epidemic prevention regarding medical care under health insurance
https://vss.gov.vn/english/news/Pages/vietnam-social-security.aspx?CateID=198&ItemID=9800
Malaysia Taps Funds from Oil and Gas Contributions to Pay for COVID-19 Vaccine Procurement
Malaysia's government enacted a new emergency law allowing it to use funds derived from oil and gas contributions to pay for vaccine procurement, as it looks to ramp up its COVID-19 vaccination programme. The trust fund takes contributions from state...
Malaysia needs supplementary fund allocation as Covid-19 Vaccine and operating costs increase
An additional RM 2 Billion allocation is needed for the National Covid-19 Immunization Programme (NCIP) due to increased costs to procure the Covid-19 vaccine and the costs to administer the programme. Programme coordinating Minister Khairy Jamaluddin said that taking...