Kick-off health financing strategy workshop
The MoHFW - with support from WB, GER [GIZ and KfW], SIDA, USAID and WHO - conducted a workshop to initiate a health financing strategy process in Bangladesh. Conclusions of the kick-off event: Bangladesh is faced with the challenge of high OOP (60%); low public...
WHO/WB mission to develop health financing strategy – September 2011
A joint WHO-WB mission, partially funded by P4H, is organized to assist the Ministry of Health and Population (MoHP) in their efforts to develop a national health financing strategy. As part of this mission, a note on the health financing vision is prepared based on...
Finalising the Mongolian Health Insurance Law – September 2011
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and Germany (GIZ) jointly support the development of the Mongolian Health Insurance Law, which establishes a basis for building the institutional capacity needed to deliver health insurance and to provide quality health services to the...
The Ministry of Social Development (MDSSPA) requests support from the P4H network – August 2011
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WB releases fiscal space study – August 2011
The World Bank publishes fiscal space study looking at ways to expand the fiscal space to accommodate increased expenditures. The study looks at conducive macroeconomic conditions, the re-prioritization of health in the budget, health-sector specific sources, grants...
Request from the Ministry of Public Health for support in setting up social health protection in Madagascar
Following initial exchanges between the MSP and certain P4H members (WHO, World Bank, France and GIZ) during the second quarter of 2011, the MSP is seeking joint support from the P4H network.
MoHSW orientation workshop for Health Financing Strategy – July 2011
The Ministry of Health and Social Welfare (MoHSW) organized a health financing strategy orientation workshop, run by the resident P4H expert and local WHO staff. The WHO framework for developing a strategy was introduced and the strategies adopted by neighbouring...
P4H backs missions on CBHI Reforms -/05/to/06/2011
There are two P4H-backed missions in 2011 in support of the implementation of Community-Based Health Insurance (CBHI) in Rwanda. The first, focusing on the CBHI Procedure Manual and CBHI strategic direction (May 2011), includes a review of the implications of the...
Presentation of the CUS inventory of fixtures – June 2011
With technical support from WHO, the Ministry of Social Development (Ministère du Développement Social, de le Solidarité et des Personnes Agées - MDSSPA) carries out a situation analysis of Mali's health financing system and assesses progress on the road to UHC. The...
Assessment of demand-side financing schemes – June 2011
A study commissioned by the Nepal Health Sector Support Programme (NHSSP) and DFID on demand-side financing schemes reviews the coverage, effects and bottlenecks of the various health financing schemes currently operating in Nepal. The study recommends integrating the...
High level meeting results in agreement on purchasing and targeting – June 2011
Minister for health (Mr. Shakti Basnet) is briefed on the findings of different studies in a meeting of high level Ministry of Health and Population (MoHP) officials and external development partners (EDPs). The meeting focuses on ways to improve the health financing...
P4H Coordination Desk visit – June 2011
P4H Coordination Desk (CD) invited to visit Tanzania to clarify Tanzania’s needs and expectations with regard to P4H, and to assist in the development of a joint action plan / roadmap which includes: a Ministry of Health and Social Welfare (MoHSW) orientation workshop...
Assessment of Government Health Financing System in Nepal -/05/2011
GIZ and the Nepal Health Sector Support Programme (NHSSP) produce a report – “Assessment of Government Health Financing System in Nepal: Suggestions for Reform” – which explores ways to make the system more efficient and equitable. Adopting the WHO framework on health...
Request for support from the P4H network – May 2011
The Senegalese Ministry of Health is sending a request for technical and financial support from the P4H network as part of the implementation of the national health risk coverage strategy.
Adoption of National Social Protection Strategy – April 2011
Under the leadership of the Prime Minister and with active coordination from the Council for Agricultural and Rural Development (CARD), a national Social Protection Strategy is adopted. The document is the overarching reference for all future documents related to...