Breast cancer increases five-fold in Mozambique since 1960
A study published in International Journal of Cancer published in 2020 describes the evolution of cancer incidence in Mozambique. The study finds a high prevalence of HIV-related cancers. Overall, 44% of cancers in Maputo and 52% in Beira are estimated...
Mid-term review of the Primary Health Care Strengthening Program (PHCSP), co-funded by GFF
The Primary Health Care Strengthening Program (PHCSP) aims at contributing to the implementation of the Investment Case (IC) for Reproductive, Maternal, Neonatal, Child and Adolescent Health and Nutrition (RMNCAH+N). The Program financing was 253 M$ in 2019...
Job (3 mois – OPS/OMS)
Fermeture des candidatures, le 3 octobre 2020. https://reliefweb.int/job/3673178/documenter-la-r-ponse-de-lops-au-covid-19-en-ha-ti-national-paho-consultant
Universal health insurance in Burkina Faso: indigent people first! 2020
It's official! Benefits under the Universal Health Insurance Scheme (RAMU) in Burkina Faso start with the indigent. The tone was set this Friday, September 25, 2020 in the rural commune of Pabré in the presence of administrative authorities and traditional chiefs. As...
Presidential election in Burkina Faso – 2020
2020 presidential election: Nine candidates pledge to reduce inequality in Burkina Faso At a signing ceremony held this Friday, September 25, 2020, nine candidates in the November 22 presidential election pledged to implement, if elected, ten sets of recommendations...
Presidential election in Burkina Faso – 2020
2020 presidential election: Nine candidates pledge to reduce inequality in Burkina Faso At a signing ceremony held this Friday, September 25, 2020, nine candidates in the November 22 presidential election pledged to implement, if elected, ten sets of recommendations...
Next P4H webinar on COVID-19 and health financing: the case of Morocco -Friday October 2 at 11am CET.
COVID-19 and health financing: the case of Morocco To take part in the webinar, please click on the link below. 11:00 to 11:30 - Presentation of the Moroccan Ministry of Health: Abdelouahab Belmadani, Director of the Ministry's financial...
Don’t miss the next P4H webinar in French on COVID-19 and health financing: the case of Morocco! Friday, October 2 at 11am CET.
Next P4H webinar in French on COVID-19 and health financing: the case of Morocco! Friday, October 2 at 11am CET. To participate, Webex link
Adjustments in health purchasing as part of the Covid-19 health response: results of a short survey and lessons for the future
Full report: Adjustments in health purchasing as part of the COVID-19 response: results of a short survey and lessons for the future
Job – OPS/OMS en Haïti
https://reliefweb.int/job/3669655/saisie-et-gestion-de-donn-es-covid-19 L’appel à candidatures ferme le 26 septembre 2020.
COVID-19. 3ème bilan du CARDH sur l’état d’urgence en Haïti
L’état d’urgence sanitaire en Haïti : Une opération de corruption, de paupérisation et de violation de droits humains. En vue de boucler son travail de vigile sur l’état d’urgence sanitaire en Haïti, le Centre d’analyse et de recherche en droits de l’homme (CARDH)...
Budgeting challenges on the path towards universal health coverage: the case of Benin – September 2020
Background In its pursuance of universal health coverage (UHC), the government of Benin is piloting a project of mandatory social insurance for health entitled “ARCH”. Methods We analysed budget data and ARCH documents, and conducted four observation missions in Benin...
Labor-Tax-Financed Social Health Insurance: a wrong track for LMICs? A forthcoming webinar.
In low- and low-middle-income countries, there is an increasing interest in initiating and expanding social health insurance through labor taxes. Yet, this vision goes against available empirical evidence. This session will build on recent recommendatons by...
HEAR WHAT PARTICIPANTS THINK
More than 200 high-level individuals have been involved in L4UHC, from health and financial specialists through to politicians and representatives of civil society. Find out what they think about the programme, and how it has helped countries progress UHC, in the...
Ministry of Health and Social Services, the Embassy of Japan and the World Health Organization (WHO) renew effort to address the Hepatitis E Virus Outbreak in Namibia
The Namibian government renewed its efforts in containing the Hepatitis E Virus (HEV), which was declared as an outbreak since 14 December 2017. To this end, the “Improving the national preparedness and response capacity to contain infectious disease outbreaks...