Social health insurance-reimbursed CT, MRI scans tripled in 2021 as a result of better access
A significant increase in healthcare financing through the introduction of mandatory social health insurance in Kazakhstan imroved access to many types of highly demanded medical services. For example, consultations by specialist doctors, CT/MRI, X-ray and other types...
Co-financing mandatory health insurance in Azerbaijan postponed for another year
The introduction of co-financing within the mandatory health insurance in Azerbaijan has been postponed for another year, Report news agency informs. Originally, it was planned to introduce co-financing starting from January 1, 2022. Examples when...
State Agency for Mandatory Health Insurance made some organizational restructuring
Some organizational changes were made in the Azerbaijani Management Union of Medical Territorial Units, called TABIB for short in the local language. TABIB is the subsidiary organization of the State Agency for Mandatory Health Insurance. So the unique structure...
National social protection strategy (2019-2025), Jordan
The Jordanian National Social Protection Strategy articulates the Government’s commitment to break the intergenerational cycle of poverty and provide a social protection floor in the context of the Kingdom’s vision for a state that has social justice, equity, and...
Strategic purchasing in Jordan’s Health Sector, opportunities for impactful change
Improving the strategic purchasing of health services can contribute to improving health system performance and making progress towards universal health coverage. This high-level review by USAID’s Health Finance and Governance Activity, of the process in the public...
Health Financing for UHC training in Ethiopia
WHO/P4H and WB are co-organizing a one-week training for the Ethiopian Health Insurance Agency and Ministry of Health, focusing on the key concepts of health financing for UHC. The training takes place in Bishoftu, Ethiopia. Event Time : 14 Mar 2022 8:00 am to 18 Mar...
Niger: FBR strategic plan enrichment workshop
On March 8 and 9, 2021, a workshop to enrich the strategic plan for results-based financing (RBF) and free healthcare in the health sector is being held at the Radisson Blu Hotel in Niamey. The meeting will be attended by the technical and financial partners of the...
Ethiopia’s 2nd Health Financing TWG of 2022
Focus of the discussion: Research findings of "Understanding the drivers of efficiency among public health facilities in Ethiopia - Finding of Study by Harvard Fenot Project" Event Time : 10 Mar 2022 1:00 pm to 10 Mar 2022 2:00 pmTimezone: Event is...
Ethiopia’s 1st Health Financing TWG of 2022
Focus of the discussion: Bilateral Cooperation in Health Manual Draft Event Time : 03 Feb 2022 1:00 pm to 03 Feb 2022 2:00 pmTimezone: Event is Conference : No
The Minister of Health shares Ethiopia’s experience on enhancing primary health care
The Health Minister of Ethiopia, Dr. Lia Tadessem participated in the 4th Dubai Health Forum where she shared Ethiopia’s experience on enhancing primary health care access and quality as a core foundation for the realization of Universal Health Coverage (UHC). To read...
$663mln spent to combat COVID-19 pandemic in Bahrain
Bahrain spent an estimated BD250 million on healthcare measures related to the coronavirus (Covid-19) in the last two years. It includes the amount for treatment, testing, facemasks, gloves and vaccines among others. The country is working towards achieving the...
Two documents added to the Jordan country page
The Jordan country page has recently added two new strategy papers. A high-level review by USAID’s Health Finance and Governance Activity, of the process in the public health system in Jordan, identify key areas such as benefits package design and mixed provider...
What the 620 million UAD increase in the Israeli budget will contribute to
Health Minister Nitzan Horowitz received his requested boost of two billion shekels ($621 million) for the Health Ministry budget, amounting to a total of 45 billion shekels ($13.9 billion) next year. The budget increase will not bring Israel’s health system...