Mavimpi ya mboté” project: A plea for its transformation into a national program
Innovative achievements: this is what emerges from the evaluation of the "Mavimpi ya mboté" project implemented in Congo with technical and financial support from UNICEF. According to the Minister of Health, this experiment in maternal and child health should be...
National Health Fund
The National Health Fund was created by Decree No. 64,867 of July 24, 1969, to be the financial administrator of the resources destined to the Unified Health System.The National Health Fund is the financial administrator of the resources destined to finance the...
A public debate on the future health priorities of the European Union: Outcomes, insights and ideas for action
The European Commission and DG SANTE are seen as vital for health leadership, calling for stronger actions on long-term issues like ageing and climate change, and advocating for improved implementation of existing tools and new initiatives. The European Observatory...
Central Asia health investment forum highlights how health investments drive regional transformation
The Central Asia International Health Investment Forum emphasised the transformative impact of health investments on regional development, highlighting innovative strategies and cooperation to achieve Sustainable Development Goals. The Central Asia International...
Actuarial analysis of NHIS and costing of the extension to cash transfer beneficiaries
The analysis shows that NHIS coverage and expenditures will rise significantly from 2023 to 2032, necessitating strategic adjustments to contribution rates and data management. To maintain balance, a 4% formal sector contribution is advised. Expanding coverage to...
European and African financing for health and universal health coverage
Paper reviews European and African health financing efforts and recommends quality investments aligned with local needs to achieve universal health coverage.The document explores the current landscape of health financing efforts in Europe and Africa, focusing on...
Actuarial analysis of NHIS and costing of the extension to cash transfer beneficiaries
The analysis shows that NHIS coverage and expenditures will rise significantly from 2023 to 2032, necessitating strategic adjustments to contribution rates and data management. To maintain balance, a 4% formal sector contribution is advised. Expanding coverage to...
Social protection and the International Monetary Fund
The IMF’s lending programs are still heavily focused on austerity, and its strategy on social spending has not represented the sea-change that the organization advertised. Alternative approaches rooted in principles of universalism can be employed to build up durable...
Bangladesh Position Paper on UHC 2023
Bangladesh has made significant strides in healthcare but faces persistent inequalities, especially in rural and marginalized communities. Collaboration between stakeholders is essential to achieve UHC, ensuring equitable access to quality healthcare for all citizens...
Mission in Nepal spurs action
The P4H Network and the Leadership for UHC programme have been instrumental in Nepal. A recent mission has increased momentum to collaborate further.The keenly awaited P4H mission, led by P4H Network Coordinator Claude Meyer and composed of World Health Organization...
Fiscal policies to promote healthy diets: WHO guideline
The WHO guideline provides evidence-based recommendations for Member States on using fiscal policies, such as food taxation and subsidies, to promote healthy diets and influence consumer behaviour. In today’s food environments, consumers face challenges in making...
The Social Security Act 2075 (2018)
The Government of Nepal has framed the Contribution Based Social Security Regulations, 2018 (2075) by exercising the power conferred to it under Section 69 of the Contribution based Social Security Act The Social Security Regulations has prescribed certain matters as...
Chad recommits to universal health coverage at the 77th World Health Assembly
At the 77th World Health Assembly in Geneva, Abdelsalam Hammad Djamouss, deputy director-general of Chad’s National Health Insurance Fund (CNAS), reaffirmed his country’s commitment to universal health coverage (UHC). He stressed Chad's holistic approach, which...
Tunisia Health Systems Profile
Since independence, Tunisia has made significant progress in human development, quality of life and disease control. More than 80% of the Tunisian population is covered by an explicit mechanism, based either on mandatory individual contributions (CNAM) or by a...
The Tunisian Social Protection System: Key Strengths and Challenges
In Tunisia, the contributory social insurance for pension and other kinds of benefits differs in the public and private sectors and is implemented through two schemes managed by two distinct funds. The National Pension and Social Insurance fund (CNRPS) covers the...