Traditional chiefs mobilized to promote CMU
To achieve the goal of zero cases of HIV/AIDS by 2030 and to work towards good universal health coverage, the Ivorian Minister in charge of Health, mobilized kings and traditional chiefs on Thursday April 04, 2024, during a meeting in the Ivorian capital.The Minister...
Social protection in health: Mali draws inspiration from the Moroccan experience
In February 2024, the Minister of Health and Social Development took part in the opening ceremony of the 11th African Conference on Sexual and Reproductive Health in Morocco. The trip was an opportunity to learn more about the Moroccan experience in health...
Health: a CFAF 74 billion grant from the Global Fund for Togo, over the period 2024-2026
Togo benefits from grants from the 7th funding round of the Global Fund (GC7) to fight AIDS, tuberculosis, malaria and Covid 19 (C19RM), for the period 2024-2026. The announcement was made on Wednesday February 28 in Lomé, at a workshop launched by the Prime Minister,...
Free health care operation: some private health facilities suspended
In a note dated March 4, 2024, the Ministry of Health invites managers of private, non-denominational health facilities to temporarily suspend the implementation of free healthcare for women and children under the age of 05, from March 1, 2024.The note signed by the...
Focus on German-Cameroonian cooperation for the CSU
On April 12, 2023, the Minister of Public Health, Dr Manaouda Malachie, launched phase 1 of universal health coverage (UHC). The launch was made possible by German development cooperation.The launch of phase 1 of the CSU in Cameroon was presented as "one of the...
National Health Security Office shares Thailand’s experience in managing health financing to South Africa
From March 11th to 15th, 2024, the National Health Security Office has organized a five-day intensive course on Thailand's experience in managing health financing and health service delivery at the district level for Universal Health Coverage. The participants were...
Nigeria’s $18B healthcare landscape: Partnering for sustainable health financing.
With its growing population and substantial healthcare market, Nigeria's health sector aims to tackle health systems challenges through strategic partnerships for sustainable health financing. One such collaboration is with the Netherlands, which shows progress...
ILO toolkit on social health protection
The ILO recently launched a Toolkit on Social Health Protection, emphasising universal access to affordable, quality healthcare and financial protection during illness, injury, and maternity.Rooted in a rights-based approach, the toolkit provides practitioners and...
Indonesia has reached 95.77 % of health insurance population coverage
In Indonesia, health insurance population coverage has reached to 95.77% in 2023, aligning with a goal set in the 2024 National Medium-term Development Plan.The population coverage target for 2024 is 113 million people insured with full premium subsidies by the state...
Vietnam Ministry of Health proposes increase in health insurance contributions
The Vietnam Ministry of Health is currently seeking inputs from relevant agencies regarding the proposed amendment of the Health Insurance Law to increase health insurance contributions.According to the Ministry, the existing health insurance contributions do not...
Korea to push for ‘fundamental shifts’ in the national health insurance system
Korea’s Ministry of Health and Welfare unveiled a five-year plan aimed at create fundamentally reshaping the national health insurance system for sustainability.Park Jun hee reported in The Korea Herald, "The 2024-28 comprehensive plan aims at better compensating...
China to expand basic medical insurance coverage for newborn children
China has initiated a campaign to extend basic medical insurance coverage to cover medical expense of newborns.According to Xinhua, Chinese authorities have issued a circular announcing the launch of this campaign on March 2, with the goal of expanding basic medical...
Chile: Health System Financing Challenges
Prominent academic, governmental, legislative, civil society and international experts participated in the conference entitled "Challenges for a sustainable and equitable financing of the Chilean health system". Professor Pere Ibern, World Bank consultant and expert...
Colombia: Generate 6.8% of Gross Domestic Product to maintain Health Benefits by 2030
The article presents the results of a study conducted by Banco de la República, according to which resources may be sustainable if the economy increases and efficiency is strengthened in the Health Service Provider Institutions (IPS).According to the Banco de la...
Lower health care costs in Burkina Faso
At its traditional cabinet meeting, the Burkinabe government approved a significant reduction in the fees for CT scans, MRIs and haemodialysis. These cost reductions range from 50 to 60% and are scheduled to take effect from the end of April 2024."The Council (of...