National Health Accounts 2020
This report presents findings from the 2020 National Health Accounts (NHA), developed with the support of the World Health Organization (WHO), detailing the Total Health Expenditure (THE) in Mauritius for 2019. Key findings include an estimated THE of Rs 30.7 billion,...
Health Financing Progress Matrix Assessment 2023: Summary of findings
This report provides a concise summary of the Health Financing Progress Matrix (HFPM) assessment for Mauritius, highlighting key strengths and weaknesses in the country's health financing system. It identifies priority areas that need to be addressed to advance...
Law 346: Free health services for women during pregnancy, childbirth and postpartum period
It establishes free curative medical care and comprehensive general health services for women during pregnancy, childbirth and puerperium in all public health facilities. The public health system should encourage the strengthening of all relevant actions for the...
Strategic Plan of the Ministry of Public Health
This strategic plan establishes institutional priorities that are formulated and updated within the framework of the National Budget and accountabilities. The Planning and Budget Office is in charge of the institution's strategic planning to fulfill its Mission,...
Strategic investment for health system resilience: A three-layer framework
The book Strategic Investment for Health System Resilience: A Three-Layer Framework, edited by Zhao, Feng, Kovacevic, Rialda, Bishai, David, and Weintraub, Jeff, presents a comprehensive investment framework designed to enhance health systems' resilience in the face...
Discussion of sustainable health financing in Estonia by the board member of its Health Insurance Fund
Long-term economic forecasts by the Ministry of Finance suggest the revenues of the Health Insurance Fund of Estonia will grow by about 3.2% per year, but the expenses will have to increase by 5% per year in 2023–2040 to sustain the current level of access to care....
Law no. 1.465 on assistance to Monegasque families and social aid
Adopted by the National Council in its meeting of December 3, 2018, the present law n° 1.465 relates to Monegasque family assistance and social aid. It is promulgated in the Official Journal of Monaco under the title: Law n° 1.465 of December 11, 2018 relating to...
Health Master Plan 2021-2031
The present Health Master Plan (Plan Directeur de la Santé - PDS) has been drafted in a post COVID-19 context. Indeed, in the preface, the editors specify that"Haiti has not been spared (by the pandemic) with a cumulative 20,326 confirmed cases and 563 deaths as of...
Willingness to pay for a National Health Insurance Scheme: a contingent valuation study
This study evaluated households' willingness to pay (WTP) for a proposed National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) in Gambia, following the 2021 enactment of the National Health Insurance Bill. Surveying heads of households from July to August 2020, the study used a...
National Health Policy – 2012
According to the document, the National Health Policy defines"the set of options chosen by the Haitian State in the fullness of its sovereignty to improve the health situation of the population and adapt it to the country's development requirements". Its provisions...
Mpox challenges Gavi’s new pandemic fund
Gavi's $2.5 billion Day Zero Financing Facility is being tested by the mpox outbreak, highlighting the need for timely vaccine access and better pandemic preparedness. Gavi's new US$2.5 billion Day Zero Financing Facility is facing its first challenge as mpox has...
Assessing the equity and coverage policy sensitivity of financial protection indicators in Europe
The article titled "Assessing the Equity and Coverage Policy Sensitivity of Financial Protection Indicators in Europe," published in the Journal of Health Policy, examines the policy sensitivity of two commonly used catastrophic spending indicators in Europe: the...
Roadmap towards Universal Health Coverage in Cambodia 2024-2035
The Roadmap towards Universal Health Coverage in Cambodia 2024-2035 has been developed in alignment with the National Social Protection Policy Framework and the concept note on the path toward Universal Health Coverage in Cambodia, as adopted by the National Social...
The projected lower social tax collection will significantly reduce the 2025 budget of the Health Fund
The Health Fund projects a €210M deficit for 2025, with €21M in planned savings. Covering the remaining €188.9M requires additional state funding or reserve use, which needs a legislative amendment. The final budget proposal will be submitted to the Riigikogu by the...
More than 20 000 cancer patients will receive state-paid drug therapy worth 74 mln euros
State funding for oncology drugs has risen from €57M in 2022 to over €74M in 2024, benefiting 18,000 patients. Minister of Health Khosam Abu Meri prioritizes drug accessibility, with a new action plan increasing compensation and expanding individual reimbursement...