Free healthcare for pregnant women will cost 7 billion in 2021
The Togolese government has announced that in 2021, the initiative will cost Togo more than 07 billion CFA francs. A clear commitment to improving physical conditions for pregnant women and newborns. The implementation of the "Santé maternelle et néonatale Muskoka"...
Côte d’Ivoire: Targeted free healthcare explained
On February 16, the Ivorian Minister of Health unveiled the new measures that will be implemented, following the end of the generalized free health care scheme that has been in place in the country for the past 10 months. To this end, Thérèse N'DRI YOMAN invited...
All Sri Lankans will be vaccinated free of charge; first batch should arrive within three months: chief epidemiologist
'Sri Lanka will likely receive the first batch of a government-approved COVID-19 vaccine within the next three months and plans are underway to vaccinate all citizens free of charge, Chief Epidemiologist Dr Sudath Samaraweera said. The Pfizer-BionTech vaccine...
ADB approves first loan under its COVID-19 vaccine access facility to the Philippines
The Asian Development Bank is providing the Philippines a $400 million loan for the procurement of COVID-19 vaccines. This is the first loan the bank is providing under its $9 billion Asia Pacific Vaccine Access Facility announced in...
Sri Lanka receives Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccines under COVAX Facility
'Sri Lanka on Sunday received the first batch of 264,000 doses of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccines provided under the World Health Organisation's COVAX facility, an official said. COVAX is the global initiative to ensure rapid and equitable access to COVID-19 vaccines...
Law amendments on Health-related laws in Mongolia: Strategic purchasing system is at the starting point of the way
In August 2020, The Parliament of Mongolia approved new amendments into the Health insurance law of Mongolia, the Health law of Mongolia, and the Law on Medicine and medical devices of Mongolia. These laws’ amendments are aimed at improving the efficiency of...
openIMIS French-speaking users’ meeting
1. Background and objectives of the meeting OpenIMIS is an open source software package developed to manage healthcare financing products, including those related to health insurance. OpenIMIS has been active since 2012 and has been implemented in several countries in...
openIMIS French-speaking users’ meeting
1. Background and objectives of the meeting OpenIMIS is an open source software package developed to manage healthcare financing products, including those related to health insurance. OpenIMIS has been active since 2012 and has been implemented in several countries in...
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)....
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...