Burkina Faso-AMU : registration of civil servants effective June 2023
In order to implement universal health insurance in Burkina Faso, the Transitional Legislative Assembly submitted the matter for debate on Friday, March 3, 2023, in Ouagadougou. The Minister of State in charge of the Civil Service has announced measures for its...
WHO Webinar: Making health insurance responsive to citizens
The Alliance for Health Policy and Systems Research with the WHO Health Financing Unit organised a Webinar on 23 March, 1 PM CET, to share outcomes of a programme of research to understand how initiatives to empower citizens have contributed to enabling them to...
Addiction to a bad idea, especially in low- and middle-income countries: Contributory health insurance
A peer reviewed research article published in the Social Science and Medicine journal of Science Direct, it explores the limitations of contributory health insurance in achieving universal health coverage for low and middle income countries. It has been coauthored by...
Launch Webinar: The Global Tax Program Health Taxes Knowledge Note Series
Please join the World Bank’s Global Tax Program Health Tax Workstream for a launch webinar of the Health Taxes Knowledge Note Series on Wednesday, March 22, 2023 at 8:00-9:15 AM ET. This launch webinar will present and discuss the first two notes in the series, ““Why...
BOOK | Health Taxes: Policy and Practices
This book is the result of knowledge exchange between the staff of the WHO and a multidisciplinary team of researchers and policymakers. Its purpose is to bring sharper focus to the subject of health taxes, and to expose its various facets in turn. It was launched on...
P4H success story in Cameroon
Cameroon takes big steps to implement UHC: Creates a dedicated budget line for UHC amounting to € 53.56 million for the year 2023Universal Health Coverage (UHC) has taken a centre stage in health systems across the globe following the commitment under United Nations’...
India bats for equitable healthcare access in its G20 Presidency
India holds the G20 Presidency this year and has prioritised healthcare as one of the key agendas. India wishes to use this opportunity to make its own health systems equitable and accessible to the population through various policies and initiatives.India established...
Validation technique de la politique nationale de protection sociale – Juillet 2012
Les acteurs de la protection sociale au Togo valident le document de politique nationale de protection sociale avant sa transmission au niveau politique. 2012_07_06_Gouv_Togo-Politique_Nationale_Protection_Sociale_Draft_Final_ok
Possible support for a health financing strategy
On 4 May 2013, Mubita Luwabelwa (MoH) wrote: Dear Mr. Adelhardt, Thank you for your email. I am sorry for replying a few days late - I was out of town. We certainly welcome the support in this process and we look forward to discussion and refining how we can...
MoH intention to develop a HF strategy – April 2013
(info source: WHO country office) Health Financing Strategy Workplan MOH presented a proposal (attached) to develop and implement a health financing strategy by the end of June 2013. The premise was that MOH wanted a strategy in place by the next planning cycle,...
Country coordination for health financing strategy
Subject: Summary of small CP meeting on HCF strategy support in Zambia Attachment: Matrix of organisational support Dear Dr Simoonga and Mubita, I am writing this mail on behalf of the health CPs. Updates from the last HCF TWG meeting were discussed during our...
HCF Technical Working Group meeting – July 2013
The Health Care Financing Technical Working Group (HCFTWG) meets on 23 July 2013 at the Blue Crest to discuss the following topics. 1.1. Household health expenditure: has not yet started, more resources needed, rationale confirmed, next steps defined; 1.2. Progress...
Création d’un comité de pilotage PBF le 16 août 2013
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In the pipeline +++ WB initiating potential P4H collaboration – Nov 2013
From: Irina Nikolic, WB Date: Wednesday, 27 November 2013 20:50 To: P4H CD Cc: Armin Fidler (WB), Aneesa Arur (WB), K Mandeville, Mario Mendez (WB) Subject: Potential P4H collaboration with the World Bank in Kosovo Dear Claude, Michael I am writing to introduce...
Mise à jour de la feuille de route glissante P4H
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