Health investments in Senegal: Dakar aims to become a health hub in the West African sub-region
"Raising the national medical plateau: Dakar, new sub-regional medical hub?". Senegal's Minister of Health held a press briefing on the subject on May 8 in Dakar. The result is that the health authorities in the land of Teranga want to turn the capital into a...
CMU in Senegal: Saint-Louis scores well
After 5 years of universal health coverage in Senegal, the Saint-Louis region has 163,756 people enrolled in mutual health insurance schemes. The program's progress can also be seen in the financing of the regional healthcare system. It should be noted that in 2020, a...
Medical insurance to be expanded for family use
China has expanded medical insurance accounts to cover their immediate family members: spouses, parents, and children. They will be able to use the personal account of the insured. Previously, only insured employees can use their personal accounts to...
Casual workers clamor for better insurance coverage
The lackluster insurance coverage of casual workers attracted the attention of Premier Li Keqiang during the annual gathering of the nation's highest legislative body in March. Without work injury insurance, casual workers who suffer injuries face an uphill...
Mitigating financial risk under national health insurance: Changes in Integrated Shield Plan
There is an ongoing debate on recent changes to the national health insurance, Medishield life that covers all Singaporeans and permanent residents paying for large medical bills if they stay in designated wards of government-run...
Public-Private Sector partnership in Philippines leads to immunization programme success
On April 30, The Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI) and the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) organized a Vaccine Summit that discussed the need to prepare for the next pandemic, particularly in the areas of vaccine security and...
WHO is looking for a Consultant in Health Financing
WHO published, on 05 May 2021, a request for proposals for a Consultant to work on strategic purchasing and digital technologies for health financing The Request for proposals is published on the United Nations Global Market website:...
Fighting malaria in Burkina Faso: free treatment alone is not enough!
Measures are being taken by the government to facilitate access to care for patients. The aim is to eliminate the disease by the end of 2030. How are these measures perceived by the local population, and what is their assessment of the measures put in place ? A...
Caisse nationale d’assurance maladie du Mali: Numerous cases of fraud exposed
The Caisse nationale d'assurance maladie au Mali (CANAM) has drawn up an action plan to combat health insurance fraud. It focuses on fraud prevention, detection and prosecution. This need for accountability has revealed among other frauds: the cost of services...
Габон: CANAMGS вводит в действие карту здоровья
По итогам двухдневного семинара при поддержке Национальной кассы страхования от болезней и социальных гарантий (CNAMGS) была принята "дорожная карта", призванная сделать качественную медицинскую помощь эффективной в глубинке. В целях оперативного управления...
Gabon: CANAMGS operationalizes the health card
At the end of a two-day workshop, a roadmap was adopted, with the support of the Caisse national d'assurance maladie et de garantie sociale (CNAMGS), to make quality medical care effective in the hinterland. In view of the operationalization of the health...
Increased public funding despite fall in revenues
Budget execution reports issued in April 2021, both at Health and Finances level, show that while revenue collection decreased in 2020, global spending increased, while debt operations remained equal. The role of external funding in this case, especially the EU grant...
On/05/10 Azerbaijan started mass vaccinating all citizens over 18 against COVID-19
On May 10, 2021, Azerbaijan has started mass vaccination of all citizens over 18 years old. COVID-19 vaccination in Azerbaijan was launched on January 18, 2021, but until now it was limited to certain populations, such as health care workers. In support of moving to...
Financial accessibility issues to COVID treatments noted in Bangladesh
A recent study conducted by the Health Economics Unit of the Bangladesh Ministry of Health highlights cost differences between treatments of COVID patients in public versus private facilities. For example, while the average cost of ICU treatment in the public sector...
Responding to post-COVID19 conditions: what role for primary health care?
The WHO European Centre for PHC in Almaty, Kazakhstan is hosting an expert discussion on COVID-19-related challenges for health systems and the foundational role of primary health care in addressing them. The next "Let's Talk Primary Health Care" event will be held...