Chatam House: Driving universal health reforms through crises and shocks
Final Report of the Chatham House Commission on universal health coverage. Crises and shocks can serve as catalysts for driving universal health coverage reforms. There is a need for strategic investments and efficient resource management to achieve equitable and...
National Health Insurance Authority Strategic Plan (2023-2026)
The National Health Insurance Management Authority (NHIMA) strategic plan (2023-2026) marks a significant commitment by the Zambian government towards achieving Universal Health Coverage (UHC). This plan aims to provide financial risk protection and ensure access to...
Framework to assess and promote domestic financing for health policy and systems research in Southeast Asia
Health policy and systems research (HPSR) investigates the relationship between health policy and systems and determinants of health to improve population health. A study focused on Thailand and Vietnam, develops the framework to uncover the challenges and...
Cadre pour l’évaluation et la promotion du financement national de la recherche sur les politiques et les systèmes de santé en Asie du Sud-Est
Synthesis report on health financing in Ukraine showcases reforms, resilience and recovery
Since 2017, Ukraine has reformed health financing to improve access and reduce out-of-pocket costs, with support from WHO and the World Bank. This third joint review assesses progress, challenges, and adaptations amid the 2022 war. Despite the conflict, reforms have...
Socio-economic value of adult immunisation programmes
Adult immunisation programmes provide substantial health and economic benefits, returning up to 19 times their cost. Governments should prioritise funding and research to maximise these benefits and support healthier societies. This study highlights the critical role...
The Collective explores: Can a wellbeing economy save us by rebranding degrowth?
Blog by The Collective explores rebranding degrowth through a wellbeing economy, challenging capitalism's growth focus. It highlights diverse influences and the struggle to scale wellbeing policies, urging a shift to prioritise human and planetary health. In a...
Europe Commission and members commit €750 million to African vaccines manufacturing accelerator
Team Europe has committed over €750 million to the African Vaccines Manufacturing Accelerator, aiming to boost local vaccine production and enhance pandemic preparedness in Africa. The European Union and its Member States have announced a substantial contribution of...
Global dialogue shares strategies for tackling NCDs and mental health financing
A global financing dialogue hosted by WHO and the World Bank highlighted successful strategies and ongoing challenges in financing non-communicable diseases (NCDs) and mental health, with countries like the Philippines and Egypt sharing their experiences and best...
Mandatory Health Insurance Fund is expanding the list insurance-covered medicines to reduce people’s out-of-pocket costs
Mandatory Health Insurance Fund is revising the “List of Preferential Medicines” to reduce financial burdens and improve access to essential medications. Organizations are invited to submit proposals for adding new medicines to the list, with an increased budget for...
Delegation from the French School of Public Health visited the Social Health Insurance Fund of Kazakhstan in Astana
During the visit of the delegation from the French School of Public Health, Abylkair Skakov, CEO of Social Health Insurance Fund (SHIF), noted the high importance of capacity building for staff from a potential collaboration with the French colleagues and from...
ONEHEALTH training session
Following the success of previous training sessions on the practical use of the "Onehealth" tool, "IDYNAM PLUS" Consulting services, at the request of partners and organizations, is offering its second 2024 training session on the unified planning and budgeting tool....
Social Health Insurance Fund CEO presents newly launched data analytics tools
Social Health Insurance Fund CEO Mr. Skakov visited Kazakhstan’s Almaty region to showcase the new Situational-Analytical Center, a data hub offering over 1,000 dashboards and 500+ indicators on health financing and social health protection. Set to host the P4H...
General Health Law
This law regulates the right to health protection that every person has according to the mandate established in the Political Constitution of the United Mexican States.The Health Law establishes the bases and modalities for access to health services and the...
Upcoming course on Benefit-cost analysis: Valuing life and health
The Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health is organising an online course for practitioners, scholars, policymakers, and other stakeholders who have some familiarity with methods for economic evaluation and want to increase their basic understanding of benefit-cost...