Communication from the Minister for Community Development on CMU
During the Council of Ministers meeting of January 27, 2021, the Minister in charge of Community Development on the CMU Program made an important statement on the current situation in Senegal. This document takes stock of ANACMU's activities between 2015 and 2020 in...
Extension of Ayushman Bharat scheme to Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF)
Union Home Minister of India, Mr. Amit Shah has announced the extension of Ayushman Bharat – Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB PM-JAY) under the convergence scheme ‘Ayushman CAPF’. The scheme will benefit 10 lakhs CAPF personnel and their families. The beneficiary...
Free health care: products found in illegal practices in Ouagadougou
District number 4 of Ouagadougou, capital of Burkina Faso. Two nursing practices and a private health and social promotion center (CSPS) in the nets of the local Gendarmerie brigade. We are at the end of an investigation which has led to the arrest of nine...
Costa de Marfil: Explicación de la asistencia sanitaria gratuita específica
El 16 de febrero, el Ministro de Sanidad de Costa de Marfil desveló en las nuevas medidas que se aplicarán tras el fin del régimen general de asistencia sanitaria gratuita, vigente en el país desde hacía 10 meses. Para ello, Thérèse N'DRI YOMAN invitó a los...
Côte d’Ivoire: Targeted free healthcare explained
On February 16, the Ivorian Minister of Health unveiled the new measures that will be implemented, following the end of the generalized free health care scheme that has been in place in the country for the past 10 months. To this end, Thérèse N'DRI YOMAN invited...
Free healthcare for pregnant women will cost 7 billion in 2021
The Togolese government has announced that in 2021, the initiative will cost Togo more than 07 billion CFA francs. A clear commitment to improving physical conditions for pregnant women and newborns. The implementation of the "Santé maternelle et néonatale Muskoka"...
All Sri Lankans will be vaccinated free of charge; first batch should arrive within three months: chief epidemiologist
'Sri Lanka will likely receive the first batch of a government-approved COVID-19 vaccine within the next three months and plans are underway to vaccinate all citizens free of charge, Chief Epidemiologist Dr Sudath Samaraweera said. The Pfizer-BionTech vaccine...
ADB approves first loan under its COVID-19 vaccine access facility to the Philippines
The Asian Development Bank is providing the Philippines a $400 million loan for the procurement of COVID-19 vaccines. This is the first loan the bank is providing under its $9 billion Asia Pacific Vaccine Access Facility announced in...
Sri Lanka receives Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccines under COVAX Facility
'Sri Lanka on Sunday received the first batch of 264,000 doses of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccines provided under the World Health Organisation's COVAX facility, an official said. COVAX is the global initiative to ensure rapid and equitable access to COVID-19 vaccines...
Law amendments on Health-related laws in Mongolia: Strategic purchasing system is at the starting point of the way
In August 2020, The Parliament of Mongolia approved new amendments into the Health insurance law of Mongolia, the Health law of Mongolia, and the Law on Medicine and medical devices of Mongolia. These laws’ amendments are aimed at improving the efficiency of...
CSU by 2030 in Mali and Chad is possible, say researchers
openIMIS French-speaking users’ meeting
1. Background and objectives of the meeting OpenIMIS is an open source software package developed to manage healthcare financing products, including those related to health insurance. OpenIMIS has been active since 2012 and has been implemented in several countries in...
openIMIS French-speaking users’ meeting
1. Background and objectives of the meeting OpenIMIS is an open source software package developed to manage healthcare financing products, including those related to health insurance. OpenIMIS has been active since 2012 and has been implemented in several countries in...
CSU by 2030 in Mali and Chad is possible, say researchers
CSU by 2030 in Mali and Chad is possible, say researchers
Will universal health coverage be achieved by 2030, the goal set by the WHO in 2015 ? " We're a long way from that ", says economist Bruno Ventelou, Director of Research at the French National Center for Scientific Research (CNRS)....