Health promotion strategy in all policies in Burundi
National Social Protection Policy in Burundi
Study on health financing in Burundi
Information workshop on the PNPS and the PS Code for Members of Parliament
Event Time : 27 Sep 2021 7:00 am to 28 Sep 2021 3:34 pmTimezone: UTC+02:00Event is Conference : No
Senegal: a resilient health insurance model in times of Covid-19
In recent years, Senegal has embarked on several strategies to finance healthcare, with the risk of a certain fragmentation. Visit strategic plan for the development of universal health coverage 2013-2017 aims to cover at least 75% ...
Senegal: CMU and reduced expenses for HIV patients
In the current context of declining international funding for HIV, the development of UHCs is seen by UNAIDS as a way of improving the quality of life of people living with HIV. opportunity to finance access to HIV care. As no strategy has been defined at...
Azerbaijan explores the possibility of vaccinating children against COVID-19
As Central Asian countries, including Azerbaijan, are exploring the possibility of vaccinating children under 18 against COVID-19, news in Azerbaijan cited Hande Harmanci, Head of World Health Organization (WHO) office in Azerbaijan, informing the public that the WHO...
Health Insurance State Agency appointed the CEO of Healthcare Providers’ Management Union
Azerbaijan’s recently implemented Social Health Insurance Reform might present a special interest to policy-makers because its model is unique and different from all other Post-Soviet countries’ health financing and governance model. Azerbaijan’s Agency for Mandatory...
Chad: Final report of the study on the institutional and functional framework of the Medical Assistance Scheme (AMED) under construction
The republic of South Sudan’s essential package of health services (EPHS): A snapshot
An effective health system is one that meets the health needs of its population by providing equitable access to affordable, high-quality health care including treatment and preventive services (WHO, 2005). To meet such a mandate, most countries have defined an...
South Sudan health system assessment
South Sudan is committed to attaining universal health coverage and this commitment is emphasized in the national constitution. Despite the commitment, the country has yet to make strides to achieve its health goals. This health system assessment was conducted to...
South Sudan national health policy: 2016-2026
The constitution of the Republic of South Sudan recognizes health as a basic human right to be respected, promoted, and protected. The 2006-2011 national health policy provided guidance on how to implement the mandate of the constitution and work toward attaining...
Willingness to pay for national health insurance fund (NHIF) among public servants in Juba City, South Sudan
The NHIF is the proposed health insurance scheme for South Sudan and aims at achieving universal health coverage. One challenging compounding issue however, is that over the years, governments’ spending on healthcare has been decreasing from 8.4% of national budget...
Public financial management (PFM) in a pandemic: What can the experiences of Bangladesh and Indonesia during their COVID-19 response teach us about the importance of PFM?
Shamima Akhter (ThinkWell Bangladesh), Anooj Pattnaik (ThinkWell), Callum Pierce (ThinkWell), Afroja Yesmin (ThinkWell Bangladesh), Pak Trihono (ThinkWell Indonesia) In the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, Dr. Helal, the manager of a busy health facility in...
South Sudan secures US$ 174.2 million to address the COVID-19 pandemic
On 30th March, 2021, South Sudan received US$ 174.2 million to help finance the country’s urgent balance of payments needs and provide critical fiscal space to maintain poverty-reducing and growth-enhancing spending. A sharp decline in international oil prices...