National Health Promotion Policy
This policy document outlines a broad strategy, under the theme ‘health in all professions, policies, programmes, policies and people, through partnerships’, to effectively address societal health priorities such as obesity and substance use. The policy sets out a...
National Health Strategic Plan (NHSP) 2022-2026
According to the Seychelles Ministry of Health, the national health plan proposes "bold changes to maintain and strengthen health gains for all residents, throughout their lives. It recognizes that promoting, protecting and restoring health in the fragile and...
Nationwide expansion of home-based services for patients receiving Medical Aid
Ministry of Health and Welfare has announced a plan to expand home medical care service program for patients receiving Medical Aid nationwide, starting from July 2024.In 2019, the home medical care service program for Medical Aid beneficiaries was piloted in 13 areas....
Catastrophic burden of out-of-pocket maternal healthcare payments in Ghana’s free health policy
This peer reviewed article examines out-of-pocket (OOP) payments for maternal healthcare in Ghana despite the free maternal healthcare policy introduced in 2008. Using data from 414 mothers in two regions, the study measures the catastrophic effects of these payments...
Impoverishment from out-of-pocket healthcare payments before Ghana’s health insurance scheme
The article examines the impoverishing effects of out-of-pocket (OOP) healthcare payments in Ghana before introducing the national health insurance scheme. Using data from the Ghana Living Standard Survey 5 (2005/2006) and two poverty lines ($1.25 and $2.50 per capita...
Can provincial-pooling of urban and rural resident basic medical insurance improve the health performance of migrant population?
This study aims to explore the impact of provincial-pooling of basic medical insurance on the health performance of migrant population and analyze the mediating role of social integration. And calls for accelerating the promotion of provincial-pooling of basic medical...
Proposed redesign and restructuring of the national health insurance scheme
The report reviews Ghana's National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS), established by Acts 650 (2003) and 852 (2012), highlighting its success in providing affordable healthcare to millions while identifying key challenges threatening its sustainability. Despite...
Angola’s Health and Nutrition sectors : Review 2023
In 2022, the health budget represented 4.8% of the OGE and 1.6% of the Gross Domestic Product, amounting to a total of Kz 905.5 billion (US$ 2.6 billion) or Kz 27.3 thousand per capita (US$ 54 per capita). The budget is heavily centralized in the Central Government,...
National Health Development Plan 2012-2025 (PNDS) Volume 3
“The PNDS creates opportunities to strengthen the National Health System, so that it can respond more and more efficiently and effectively to our populations' needs, with a common purpose and vision more efficiently and effectively to the needs of our populations,...
The National Health Development Plan 2012-2025 (PNDS) Volume 2
The PNDS will be translated into Annual Action Plans at all levels of the system. Their monitoring and evaluation will be based on a baseline of impact, coverage and outcome indicators to coverage and results to assess the goals and objectives set out in its...
The National Health Development Plan 2012-2025 (PNDS) Volume 1
The National Health Development Plan 2012-2025 (PNDS), drawn up by a Multisectoral Commission, created by Presidential initiative, through Presidential Order No. 84/11 of 27 October, is a strategic-operational instrument aimed at materialising the guidelines set out...
Persistency of catastrophic out-of-pocket health expenditures in Malawi, Tanzania and Uganda
The study titled "Persistency of Catastrophic Out-of-Pocket Health Expenditures: Measurement with Evidence from Three African Countries - Malawi, Tanzania, and Uganda" investigates the ongoing financial burden of out-of-pocket health expenses in Sub-Saharan Africa....
Pandemic Fund gains major boost with U.S. and German pledges
The United States has pledged $667 million, and Germany has committed $54 million to the Pandemic Fund, marking a significant step in its $2 billion resource mobilisation campaign.In a crucial move to enhance global pandemic preparedness, the United States has...
Law of the Kyrgyz Republic On health insurance of citizens in the Kyrgyz Republic from October 18, 1999 No. 112
Law of the Kyrgyz Republic "On health insurance of citizens in the Kyrgyz Republic" was originally adopted (signed) on October 18, 1999 under No. 112. It was approved by the Jogorku Kenesh (Parliament) of the Kyrgyz Republic and signed by the President of the Kyrgyz...
Azerbaijan and Turkey extended the Memorandum of Understanding signed between their health insurance agencies
Mr Zaur Aliyev, Chairman of the Executive Board, State Agency on Mandatory Health Insurance of Azerbaijan, visited Ankara, Turkey, on June 12-13 and met with Dr Raci Kaya, Chairman of State Security Council of Turkey, where they extended the Memorandum of...