The impacts of donor transitions on health systems in middle-income countries: a scoping review
As countries graduate from low-income to middle-income status, many face losses in development assistance for health and must ‘transition’ to greater domestic funding for health. When handled properly, donor transitions in middle income countries can present...
A pandemic triad: HIV, COVID-19 and debt in low- and middle-income countries
This article assesses the impact of the HIV and COVID-19 pandemics and debt dynamics on health, HIV and pandemic preparedness and response-related financing in developing countries. Using a novel dataset, the study does a cross-national systematic analysis of all data...
Public pressure on mandatory health insurance made the leaders give a press-conference
The growing pressure and criticism from health care providers on the alleged lack of funds at the Social Health Insurance Fund before the calendar year (same as budget year) made the leadership speak out about the status of the health insurance. A press conference was...
Who should pay patients for medical errors? Kazakhstan is adopting a law on malpractice insurance
For the first time in history, Kazakhstan is adopting a law on medical malpractice insurance. The Minister of Healthcare of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Azhar Giniyat, presented the draft law to the lower chamber of Parliament - Mazhilis. This law was developed...
The National Social Security Fund of Costa Rica (CCSS) – Application Request Letter
Healthcare expenditure per citizen of Kazakhstan doubled since SHI was launched
As reported by the Ministry of Healthcare of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the Deputy Prime Minister Eraly Tugzhanov held a meeting at MoH to discuss the implementation of the instructions of the Head of State. The event was attended by the Minister of Healthcare...
Russian MoH published PPP best practice models to encourage private investments
The Ministry of Healthcare of Russian Federation has published powerpoint presentations describing three examples of best practices in public-private partnership (PPP) in health sector in Russian Federation. The materials were published to illustrate and encourage...
Islamic development bank invests 122 mln USD to cancer care in Uzbekistan
President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev approved the implementation of the second stage of the project to modernize oncological hospitals with the help from Islamic Development Bank (IDB) in 2022-2026. The cost of the project is about $122 million, including: the...
Extra-Budgetary Funds for COVID-19: Evidence from two years of implementation
By: Justine Hsu (World Health Organization); Hélène Barroy (World Health Organization); Richard Allen (Global Consultant on Public Finance); Fazeer Sheik Rahim, (International Monetary Fund); Tsolmon Tsilaajav (World Health Organization Regional Office for South-East...
Qatar’s National Health Insurance Company (NHIC): What happened, and what shall be done to develop the current social health insurance law
The social health insurance scheme in the State of Qatar provides universal health insurance for all people in the country, and offers members a choice of providers from across the public and private sectors. It forms a key part of the realization of...
Extension of social protection coverage to workers in the informal economy in Sudan
In Sudan just like most developing countries and emerging economies, a large part of its active workforce is made of the informal workers representing about 60 to 65% of the workforce. Although this is the case, the majority of the informal economy is not covered by...
Research Article: Developing Qatar’s social health insurance law
The social health insurance scheme in the State of Qatar provides universal health insurance for all people in the country, and offers members a choice of providers from across the public and private sectors. It forms a key part of the realization of...
Efficiency analysis of primary healthcare facilities in Afghanistan
Afghanistan’s health system has been under stress in recent years. As a country in a fragile and conflict affected situation (FCSList-FY23 World Bank), primary healthcare (PHC) is delivered by non-governmental organizations funded by multilateral or bilateral donors,...
A new document on social health protection has been posted on Sudan country page
A new document on expanding social health protection to informal workers has been posted on Sudan country page. The study analyses how social protection could be extended to workers in the informal economy, by overcoming existing supply and demand-side...
The Effects of Health Purchasing Reforms on Equity, Access, Quality of Care, and Financial Protection in Kenya: A Narrative Review
Kenya's health purchasing reforms improved access and financial protection but face challenges like service awareness and delayed payments, requiring coordinated interventions. This review examines health purchasing reforms in Kenya and their impact on health system...