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...
Deficit in healthcare establishments: The Ondam Alert Committee calls for action
The Comité d'alerte de l'Objectif national de dépenses d'assurance maladie (Ondam) has issued its opinion in which it analyzes the anticipated achievement of the Ondam for the previous year (2023) and deduces the consequences for compliance with the target for the...
Kuwait National Development Plan 2020-2025
The plan invites all government stakeholders to put forward mechanisms of change, which could include updating the regulatory and legal framework to ensure a conducive and supportive ecosystem for the private sector and to improve the quality of services offered by...
Tariff increases for healthcare facilities
The French government has just announced an increase in hospital tariffs for 2024. The aim is to support the recovery in activity in healthcare establishments and meet the population's healthcare needs in a context of inflation. The rates invoiced to the Assurance...
Forum highlights sustainable healthcare spending in India, the Philippines, and Rwanda
At a recent Global Fund event in Geneva, leaders from 14 countries, including India, the Philippines, and Rwanda, shared strategies for optimizing healthcare spending through improved public financial management.From July 3-5, 2024, the Global Fund hosted a forum in...
Sustainable financing of immunization in Colombia
The main source of funding for the National Immunization Program (NIP) in Colombia is general taxes, although there are also limited contributions from the sub-national level for program management. The Ministry of Health and Social Protection manages all NIP...
Cambodia’s central registry enhances access to social services
Cambodia is advancing its efforts toward universal health coverage by implementing a central registry that links various social health protection programs, improving access to essential services for citizens.Cambodia is addressing challenges in its social health...
World Health Organization supports Indonesia’s national health insurance expansion
The end of biennium results report 2022-2023 showed the significant outcomes of national health insurance expansion in Indonesia and highlighted contribution of Word Health Organization (WHO) in support this transformation. Since 2014, Indonesia has introduced a...
Health insurance is essential, but too much can rack up prices: Ministry of Health
The Singapore government is reviewing current health insurance schemes. The review indicated a rise of hospital bills and health insurance claims and needs to strike a balance between adequate coverage and cost control. According to the Insurance Asia, Singapore...
Financial integration of local health systems as envisioned in the UHC law
The Philippines Universal Health Care (UHC) Law mandates that province- and city-wide health systems must implement financial integration, starting in 2023.This policy brief outlines how policies on financial integration will alter the financing of health services at...
Indonesia’s new health law: lessons for democratic health governance and legislation
This correspondence discusses a new law on Health (No. 17 of 2023), which was enacted following the Indonesian Health Transformation Plan. The Plan consists of six key pillars: the transformation of primary health care, referral health care, health resilience, health...