Decree 139: Regulation of Public Health Law 41
Establishes the basic principles for the regulation of social relations in the field of health as provided for in Law 41 of July 13, 1983, known as the Public Health Law. It determines specific legal premises for the regulation of the organization of public health and...
Health Policy and Strategic Guidelines 2016 – 2025
The strategic guidelines for the Panama Health Policy 2016-2025 are presented, which were formulated to guide interventions, address existing challenges and risks, prioritizing efforts to advance the achievement of the right to health with equity and quality for all...
A review of the United Arab Emirates healthcare systems on medical tourism and accreditation
This paper aims to review the healthcare system in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and the utilisation of international accreditation to improve the quality of healthcare services and to grow its medical tourism industry.
Progress and outcomes of health systems reform in the United Arab Emirates
This paper reviews the progress and outcomes of health systems reform in the UAE. A central part of the reforms has been the introduction of mandatory private health insurance, the development of the private sector and the separation of planning and regulatory...
National Health Accounts 2022
Estimates of health spending and financing in Uruguay for the year 2022 are presented using the Health Accounts methodology (SHA 2011). Total health spending represented 9.13% of gross domestic product (GDP), 0.7 percentage points higher than in 2021. Public spending...
PROTECT project receives grant to strengthen pandemic response in South America
Under the One Health approach in Latin America and the Caribbean, the Pan American Health Organization and the World Bank launched the PROTECT project.The PROTECT Project was launched by PAHO and the World Bank with funding from a nearly $17 million grant from the...
More funding approved to care for dependent persons
In Thailand, the National Health Security Office (NHSO) has increased funding allocated to care dependent persons in response to a rise of care needs from population ageing.According to Bangkok Post, the NHSO has approved nearly doubling the capitation budget for...
Thai UHC journey workshop in November 2024
The Thai UHC Journey Workshop 2024 on "Health Promotion: A Transformative Path Towards Sustainable Health and Well-being" will be held in Bangkok from November 4-8, 2024, with applications open until September 6. This international event is co-hosted by prominent...
World Bank support for a better health system in the Dominican Republic
The US$190 million project seeks to strengthen the public health system and strengthen the capacities of the Ministry of Public Health and Social Assistance.In order to benefit the Dominican Republic's poor and vulnerable populations, who are the main beneficiaries of...
Kuwait Health Systems Review 2018
This report reviews the Kuwaiti health system, focusing on governance, financing, workforce, IT, service provision, and public health. It emphasizes the need for top political decision-makers to drive change by implementing relevant policies. It highlights key areas...
Law instituting universal health insurance in Togo
This law institutes universal health insurance (AMU) in the Togolese Republic. Universal health insurance is based on the principles of solidarity, equity, risk pooling, individual and collective responsibility and progressiveness, in order to guarantee all residents...
Togo announces 50% AMU coverage rate
The Universal Health Insurance (AMU) project, rolled out in January 2024, already covers 800,000 people. The announcement was made by the Togolese presidency on Thursday July 11, 2024. The Universal Health Insurance (Amu) project, rolled out in January 2024, already...
“Worrying” situation of social accounts according to Unocam
The French National Assembly's Social Affairs Committee has examined the bill to approve the Social Security accounts for 2023. Solicited by the Social Security Department, the Union nationale des organismes complémentaires d'Assurance maladie (Unocam) has submitted...
Senate proposes higher taxes on tobacco products, alcohol and sugary drinks
A Senate report, presented on Thursday, recommends an increase in tobacco taxation and an overhaul of the tax on sugary drinks, while calling for reflection on a minimum price for alcohol.The Senate Social Affairs Committee has adopted an information report on the...
Country Cooperation Strategy for WHO and Kuwait 2023–2027
Kuwait and WHO have developed the Country Cooperation Strategy (CCS) 2023–2027 as a medium-term framework to support Kuwait in achieving the health and well-being targets set out in Kuwait Vision 2035. The CCS is an important tool that will bolster the Government’s...