Two P4H-CFPs present at the seventh AfHEA
The African Health Economics and Policy Association (AfHEA) organized its seventh biennial Scientific Conference from 10 through 14 March 2025 in Kigali, Rwanda. Serge Mayaka and Virgile Pace, both multicountry assignment team experts and P4H country focal persons...
Colombia and Peru collaborate on webinar on health financing reforms for UHC
The region of Latin America and the Caribbean is increasingly active in the P4H Network. P4H’s academic members in the region are collaborating on an upcoming webinar on the challenges of financing universal health coverage, using the cases of Colombia and Peru.Two...
‘No plans’ to allow private health cover of GP care
Australia does not plan to create a two-tier healthcare system by bringing in private insurers for GP care. The Health Minister shuts down all calls for letting private insurers cover GP care.Calls to lift the ban on private health insurers subsidizing GP visits have...
Transformation fund decided – Lauterbach: Hospital reform takes important hurdle
The Federal Council has approved a legal ordinance to set up a 50 billion euros transformation fund, which supports the modernization of hospital structures.Funding for hospital reform will be available for 10 years starting in 2026, contingent upon federal states...
Cabinet meeting: major advances for the health of all Burkinabes
The Minister of Health, Dr Robert Kargougou, chaired a meeting on key reforms: a monthly payment for free care and a digital platform for licenses. These initiatives aim to improve payment regularity and access to healthcare in Burkina Faso. The Minister of Health, Dr...
Ecuador experiences high growth in medical costs
According to the WTW Global Medical Trends Survey 2025, Ecuador is among the six Latin American countries where medical costs have grown the fastest this past year. Going to a doctor's appointment, buying medicines or taking out health insurance will be more expensive...
Why has NHS England been abolished and what does it mean for patients?
As announced by Prime Minister Keir Starmer, National Health Service (NHS) England is being abolished and merged with the Department of Health and Social Care to reduce bureaucracy. This restructuring aims to enhance efficiency, although it may result in job losses...
Rethinking Sustainable Health Financing in Africa: From Dependence to Partnership
The Africa Health Agenda, emphasized at the AHAIC 2025 conference, highlights the urgent need for African nations to shift towards proactive health strategies and sustainable, locally-led financing in response to declining external support and rising health...
Forgone care: The blindspot of our health system
UHC is a crucial goal for India and is supported by the Ayushman Bharat initiatives to enhance primary care and health insurance. Despite progress, significant barriers continue to result in forgone care, particularly among vulnerable populations.Universal health...
Malaysia to develop basic health insurance, takaful products for more sustainable medical treatment access
Bank Negara Malaysia is collaborating with the Ministry of Health and the Employees Provident Fund to develop basic health insurance and takaful products focused on value-based healthcare, aiming to reform the national health sector and manage rising medical...
Financing of the Colombian Health System during a period of reform
Colombia's healthcare system is still in the process of reform. The Ministry of Health indicates that the amounts granted to the capitation payment units in recent years have not been sufficient. It calls for clarification of payment modalities to EPSs for the coming...
Kenya unveils health financing initiative to boost primary healthcare
The Kisumu Medical and Education Trust (KMET) has launched Tiba Mashinani, a health financing initiative providing loans to private primary healthcare facilities in the Lake Region Economic Bloc, aiming to improve access to quality medical care. The Kisumu Medical and...
Czechia mulls merging health insurers amid persistent financial struggles
The Czech government is considering merging health insurance funds to enhance efficiency and address financial challenges within the public healthcare system, but stakeholders warn that this approach may not resolve deeper structural issues, such as ongoing deficits...
A delegation from Madagascar shares and learns at the 7th AfHEA conference
The African Association of Health Economics and Policy held its 7th biennial scientific conference from March 10 to 15, 2025 in Kigali, Rwanda. The Malagasy delegation made substantial contributions and benefited from field visits. The Madagascar team, under the...
Why So Many Cambodians Travel Abroad For Medical Care
The author highlights the challenges and misdiagnoses faced in the Cambodian healthcare system that push many to seek medical treatment abroad. It underscores the rising trend of medical tourism due to inadequate domestic options, the financial burden of healthcare,...