Policy brief: more money for better health in Senegal
By deploying primary healthcare interventions in low- and middle-income countries, 60 million lives could be saved and average life expectancy increased by 3.7 years by 2030. Since its adoption, Senegal has made it a pillar of its health policy.
Review of strategic purchasing mechanisms in Senegal
In order to better coordinate its efforts towards UHC, Senegal has developed a health financing strategy, which focuses on strategic choices to improve health protection and the sustainability of financing.
Vietnam has reached 93.3 % of health insurance population coverage
In Vietnam, as of 2023, the national health insurance has reached an impressive 93.3% of the health insurance population coverage, surpassing the target outlined in the Government’s Resolution No 01/NQ-CP and coming close to achieving universal coverage. Approximately...
Maldives enhances service coverage under the Aasandha Scheme
In Maldives, Aasandha Scheme, a single national health insurance, has expanded service coverage to include medical check-up, and in-vitro fertilisation. In addition, cost differences for treatment abroad would be covered by the Scheme.To reduce the financial burden of...
PMAC side meeting – financing of primary health care in Southeast Asia Region
On 22 January 2024, PMAC side meeting – financing of primary health care in Southeast Asia Region was held in Bangkok, Thailand. This event was co-organized by WHO South-East Asia Region, Chulalongkorn University, and Mahidol University. In this side meeting, P4H...
Health Insurance Fund reported how much it spent on rural healthcare in 2023
Rural health care was one of Ministry of Healthcare’s priorities in 2023 in Kazakhstan. The Social Health Insurance Fund summarized its spending in 2023 and reported that 600 billion tenge, or 24% of its overall budget of 2.5 trillion tenge for health services covered...
Capitalizing on the development of the SNFS in Senegal
The process of developing the National Health Financing Strategy to move towards Universal Health Coverage launched in April 2016 was finalized and validated in June 2017. This document sheds light on the approach and methodology used to capitalize on the SNFS-CSU...
Health accounts Senegal 2017-2021
Public provision and financing of long-term care: case studies in middle- and high-income countries
As global populations age, this research by the WHO Centre for Health Development aims to identify and assess LTC programs in MICs and HICs, and discuss their financing strategies' benefits and challenges.As global populations age, governments are seeking sustainable...
Law of the Republic of Armenia on Health Care and Service to People amended in May 2020
This Law regulates relations related to the organization and prevention, legal, economic and financial issues of medical care and services, ensuring the implementation of the constitutional right of a person to health protection, as well as issues of circulation of...
Law of the republic of Azerbaijan “On health insurance” signed on October 1999 with updates as of December 5, 2023
The fundamental law to Azerbaijan's health financing system, the Law of the republic of Azerbaijan "On health insurance" establishes the organizational, legal and economic foundations of health insurance of the population and regulates relations between subjects of...
The Strategy for Health Care Development in Montenegro (2003-2020)
The document outlines Montenegro's strategic plan for health care reform and development from 2003 to 2020, focusing on improving population health, increasing system efficiency, and adapting to international health standards and best practices. The analysis below...
Japan has revised official prices for medical fees to be lowered by 0.12%
In fiscal year 2024, Japan medical fees are set to decrease by 0.12%, marking the fifth consecutive reduction in the fees, which are reviewed biennially.The adjustment affects official prices for medical services paid to hospitals and drugstores under the public...
Mandatory Social Health Insurance Fund reported on primary health care service volumes in 2023
Mandatory Health Insurance Fund of Kyrgyzstan reported on the volume of primary health care services provided and reimbursed last year. In 2023, 7 030 984 citizens of the Kyrgyz Republic sought medical care in primary health care organizations. These organizations...
Lithuania’s Healthcare Reform: Transforming Accessibility, Quality, and Coverage
Lithuania's 2023 health reforms include a unified Ambulance Service, strengthened public health institutions, municipal health centers, and a network of geographically accessible, high-quality hospitals. These changes aim to ensure equitable, efficient healthcare...