World Bank to provide $70 million for universal health coverage in Togo
Financing of $70 million (38.5 billion FCFA), approved by the World Bank, will enable Togo to take an important step towards extending health coverage to its entire population, hitherto reserved mainly for civil servants and similar staff. In a press release made...
CSU by 2030 in Mali and Chad is possible, say researchers
Will universal health coverage be achieved by 2030, the goal set by the WHO in 2015 ? " We're a long way from that ", says economist Bruno Ventelou, Director of Research at the French National Center for Scientific Research (CNRS)....
CSU by 2030 in Mali and Chad is possible, say researchers
Will universal health coverage be achieved by 2030, the goal set by the WHO in 2015 ? " We're a long way from that ", says economist Bruno Ventelou, Director of Research at the French National Center for Scientific Research (CNRS)....
CNAMGS calls bad payers to order
As part of the process of certifying their receivables, 90 Gabonese companies in sectors ranging from construction and public works to services, catering and hotels have just been called in by the collection and litigation department of the Caisse Nationale...
Sustainable Financing for New Vaccines in Indonesia: Challenges and Strategies
‘The issue of sustainable financing for new vaccines is particularly pertinent as Indonesia transitions away from extensive Gavi support towards a self-financing immunization system. As the current immunization system transitions, practical solutions must be found and...
Healthcare financing and social protection policies for migrant workers in Malaysia
Malaysia has been dependent on non-citizen workforce for long enough now for the country to consider health financing options for covering this vast section of people that contributes to its economy. The government has made efforts of course in the form of mandatory...
Health Financing in Digital Health in Australia: 2021
The Pandemic has forced governments to rethink their systems of healthcare delivery and digital has been one way to go to ensure maximum coverage with minimum physical interaction. For a developed economy like Australia, financing research and development of digital...
Nepal focuses on health spending to fight COVID-19 in annual budget
The Parliament of Nepal saw a substantial increase in the share of budget expenditure on health in FY 2021, significant compared to other South Asian countries. The country saw increased spending in health infrastructure to primarily combat the onslaught of the Corona...
Covid-19 and Nepal’s Health Financing: Insights and recommendations based on local government response during full lockdown
The public healthcare system in Nepal is a shared responsibility between the federal, local and provincial governments with the latter usually at the forefront of handling outbreaks such as COVID-19 on ground. The financing for their operations was mixed as well where...
$100 million for major advances in medical research technology
In a bid to make healthcare more accessible and reduce the time in service delivery, the Government of Australia is investing 100 million AUD to advance medical technology in the country. The investment is to improve diagnosis and treatment in three specific areas...
The Philippines seeks $700-M ADB, AIIB loans for vaccine rollout
The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) will lend the Philippines a combined $700 million (about P33.9 billion) by March to buy vaccines and inoculate Filipinos against the COVID-19 disease. Documents of the Beijing-based...
A case for building a stronger health care system in Bangladesh
The havoc that COVID-19 wreaked on Bangladesh is typical of the effect it had on South Asian countries in general in that it exposed the acute lack of investment- financial, infrastructural and in terms of human resources in the public healthcare system. Considering...
Urgency to transform fragmented health system (UHC Act and Covid-19)
The Philippines has seen relatively more challenges due to the Covid-19 Pandemic than perhaps its other South-east Asian counterparts. Despite the crafting of the historic Universal Health Care (UHC) Law over two years ago, the Pandemic has exposed several gaps in...
Securing Singapore’s Access to Covid-19 Vaccines
Singapore’s Multi Ministry Taskforce (MTF) along with the World Health Organization and the country’s Heath Sciences Authority (HSA) has made procurement of vaccines along with quality checks their foremost agenda. This includes signed Advance Purchase Agreements with...
Budget 2021: S$4.8b of S$11b Covid-19 Resilience Package for public health
The Singapore Government's commitment to safeguarding public health and the future of its citizens especially in the wake of COVID 19 can be seen in the over 40% share of this year’s Budget that goes to the COVID-19 Resilience Package. Mr. Heng Swee Keat, the...