Indonesia pushes for health transformation
Indonesia's Coordinating Economic Minister Airlangga Hartarto has underscored the need for health transformation to achieve the Golden Indonesia 2045 vision.According to Antara News, as report by Rahmad Nasution, on June 6, 2024, Coordinating Minister for Economic...
Ministry of Health allocates resources to strengthen Primary Health Care
The Ministry of Health and Social Protection announced the allocation of budgetary resources to strengthen primary health care through two resolutionsThe Ministry of Health and Social Protection announced the allocation of resources from the operating budget to...
Statutory Health Insurance Financial Stabilization Act 2022
This paper critically analyzes the implications of the 2022 National Association of Statutory Health Insurance Funds Financial Stabilization Act (GKV-FinStG) on pharmaceutical dynamics in Germany.
The political economy of financing traditional vaccines and vitamin A supplements in six African countries
Government financing of vaccines and vitamin A supplementation in several African countries remains unsustainable, influenced by political economy variables, donor priorities, and systemic barriers, with explicit commitment to VAS financing notably absent. The...
Nurses invited to commit to the success of Universal Health Coverage
The ordinary congress of the national union of nurses of Congo (UNIC) was held in Kinshasa from June 24 to 26, 2024. On this occasion, they were invited to get involved in supporting Universal Health Coverage. " Advocacy for the labor rights of public sector nurses...
The fight against malaria: Cameroon faces a 55% financing gap
At the Special Parliamentary Day on Malaria, the Minister of Public Health pointed out that, despite the progress made in the fight against this disease, population coverage of prevention and treatment interventions remains insufficient due to inadequate funding....
CMU: citizens still dissatisfied
For the past five years, Ivorians have had access to universal health coverage. The Ministry of Health and Public Hygiene is working hard to ensure that enrolment is effective throughout the country. Despite this, people still need to be convinced by the health...
New Zealand: Health budget 2024
New Zealand's 2024 health budget prioritizes frontline health services and workers to ensure healthcare access for all citizens.The top three new health investments (operating and capital) include: (1) hospital and specialist services, (2) primary, community, and...
WHO report: “Leveraging health financing to strengthen mental health services in Ukraine”
As part of its health financing policy papers series, WHO Barcelona Office for Health Systems Financing (WHO Regional Office for Europe) published a report titled "Leveraging health financing to strengthen mental health services in Ukraine". "This report’s primary...
Sláintecare progress monitoring 2021-2023
The Sláintecare report, published in 2017 provides the basis for Ireland’s efforts towards Universal Health Coverage. The strategy specific to the 2021-2023 period outlined two priority areas and identified programs to improve quality and accessibility of care. This...
Cost-effectiveness of interventions for HIV/AIDS, malaria, syphilis, and tuberculosis in 128 countries: a meta-regression analysis
The meta-regression analysis provides crucial, country-specific cost-effectiveness insights for HIV/AIDS, malaria, syphilis, and tuberculosis interventions, aiding national decision-makers in optimising health financing and resource allocation. Published in The Lancet...
Conclave of experts on health financing in West Africa
A meeting of African experts and stakeholders was held in Abidjan, from June 20 to 22, 2024, with the aim of discussing strategies to strengthen the role of the private sector in healthcare financing in West Africa.At the 32nd AU Assembly held in February 2019 in...
Affordable Care Act
In March 2010, President Obama signed the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act into law (ACA). This major step in health care reform had the objective to increase access to affordable health insurance in the United States of America.
Singapore’s senior citizens to get additional MediSave top-ups
Beginning in July, Singapore will offer additional MediSave top-ups to senior citizens to ensure the affordability of MediShield Life premiums.These top-ups will be provided in addition to the annual GST Voucher-MediSave top-ups for eligible Singaporeans aged 65 and...
Unified Health System
The Unified Health System was established in the Federal Constitution of 1988 to provide universal access to the public health system in Brazil.Brazil's Unified Health System (SUS) is one of the largest and most complex public health systems in the world. It covers...