Long-term care financing: lessons for low- and middle-income settings: brief 3: how countries finance long-term care
Low- and middle-income countries rely on informal caregivers and private funds for LTC, leading to access disparities. High-income countries invest in public LTC, mainly funded by taxation and insurance, but challenges remain in countries with large informal...
Compulsory Health Insurance Reform in Azerbaijan was summarized as the President’s 8-years of work: “a miracle out of nothing”
The Compulsory Health Insurance Reform in Azerbaijan was summarized in a blog by the State Agency for Compulsory Health Insurance. The blog describes how for 8 years now, Azerbaijanis are visiting doctors or being treated in a hospital "without putting his/her hand in...
Social norms and values impacting health expenditures in India
Household resource allocation in India is not just a pragmatic and calculative exercise, it also involves multi-layered tacit and explicit contestation, bargaining and negotiations that occur at the intersection of social norms, economic class, caste, gender, age, and...
ILO launches “Building social protection foundations for all” project in Burkina Faso
The project "Building Social Protection Floors for All: ILO global flagship program in Burkina Faso" was launched on August 28, 2023 in Ouagadougou by Bassolma Bazié, Minister in charge of Social Protection, in the presence of Frédéric Lapeyre, Director of the ILO...
A plea for Burkinabe companies to finance health care
Speaking to the press on December 28, 2023, the Organization for New Initiatives in Development and Health (ONIDS) took stock of the implementation of its project, which urged private companies to act for greater social responsibility in financing health care in...
AMU-Burkina: Pilot phase reviewed by stakeholders
From July 25 to 27, 2023, those involved in implementing the pilot phase of Universal Health Insurance (UHI). The meeting provided an opportunity to take stock of two years of implementation, and to make objective recommendations for the large-scale operationalization...
Financing investment in the healthcare sector
The Haut conseil pour l'avenir de l'Assurance maladie (Hcaam) assesses the state of France's healthcare sector and presents its recommendations.Last November, the Hcaam published five documents to shed light on the mechanisms of healthcare investment and its...
Poland expanded accesss to free mammography and cytology without a referral
Starting November 1, 2023, more women qualify for free cancer prevention programs. Women aged 45-74 can get free mammograms, and those aged 25-64 can get free cytological tests. From January 1, 2024, breast cancer survivors can rejoin the program annually for five...
Decree determining the conditions of medical control -AMU
The decree issued in application of the provisions of article 33 of law no. 060-2015/CNT of September 5, 2015 on the universal health insurance scheme in Burkina Faso, determines the terms and conditions of medical control and medical expertise.The medical check-up...
Decree setting out the conditions for administrative control of RAMU
The present decree, issued in application of the provisions of article 37 of al loi n°060-2015/CNT du 5 septembre 2015 portant régime d'assurance maladie universelle au Burkina Faso, sets the terms and conditions of administrative control.The administrative control...
Decree approving RAMU agreements
This decree approves standard models for national and individual agreements. The standard models of national and individual agreements governing relations between universal health insurance scheme management bodies and public or private health care providers, in...
Adoption of the decree defining the universal health care basket
This decree is issued in application of the provisions of article 12 of law n°060-2015/CNT of September 5, 2015 on the universal health insurance scheme in Burkina Faso, defines the basket of care of the universal health insurance scheme.
Oman – Sustainable Finance Framework
Oman's Sustainable Finance Framework is designed to support the country's transition to a low-carbon, sustainable economy. It enables the issuance of green, social, and sustainability bonds and sukuk to finance projects aligned with Oman Vision 2040. The framework...
Effect of capping fees in healthcare on affordability and accessibility in Philippines
Philippines shifts healthcare payments, raising concerns about affordability & access due to delays, denials & reduced coverage. This commentary urges reevaluation and audit reform to prioritize public health goals.The Philippines switched its health insurance...
Effect of public spending on health on poverty in the provinces of Peru.
This study sought to determine the effect of the execution of public capital expenditure on health on poverty reduction between 2007 and 2018 in PeruThe study is based on data from public institutions in 157 provinces and from the 2007 and 2018 poverty maps of the...