First contact with P4H – February 2009
Providing for Health (P4H) support has been initiated following an invitation by the Government of the Republic of Uganda to a sensitization workshop in Feb 2009 for different stakeholders including Parliament to discuss the principles of social health insurance (SHI)...
Ministerial Study Tour to Paris, Berlin and London – January 2009
France, Germany, the UK and the World Bank, together with the government of Kenya organised a ministerial study tour on health financing to Paris, Berlin and London from 21 - 31 January 2009. Under the umbrella of P4H, the study tour aimed at: llustrating how...
Adoption of the National Strategy for the Extension of Health Risk Coverage – August 2008
Senegal adopts its first national strategy to extend health risk coverage. It rests on 3 pillars: improving free access initiatives reform of the compulsory health insurance system the development of state-subsidized mutual health insurance schemes
Support to social dialogue -/05/2008
Consensus-building is becoming an increasingly important issue in the reform of the social health insurance scheme in Mongolia. Therefore, with support of the ILO-WHO-GTZ consortium, and ADB, the government organizes a national social dialogue conference for social...
Adoption of the Mozambique law on social protection
The Government of Mozambique enacts a new law to establish a social protection framework in the country. 2007_02_07_Gov_Mozambique-Law_on_social_protection
National Social Protection Policy Statement – April 2002
The government of Mali adopts its national social protection policy. Among the objectives for extending social protection in the health sector are the introduction of compulsory health insurance (AMO) and the creation of a medical assistance fund for the indigent....
The Constitution of Venezuela
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Health Services Act – 1997 amendment
The 1997 amendment modifies the Health Services Act 1969 CAP 44 of the Laws of Barbados. While majorly dedicated to the duties of the Ministry of Health, specific sections detail health financing aspects including pricing and cost recovery.
The National Insurance Act of 1986
The National Insurance Act of 1986 establishes the national insurance services in St Vincent and the Grenadines. Initially for health only covering work place injury, in 1994 regulations were passed regarding benefits which included sickness and maternity coverage.
Jamaica’s National Insurance Act
Originally passed in 1960, an addendum to the National Insurance Act was approved in 1970. At this time, compensation for healthcare was introduced as part of a larger package of services. Funded by compulsory contributions (pay-as-you-go by employers and formal...