South Korea to begin inoculating younger population in July, allow ‘mix and match’ jabs
South Korea plans for third-quarter vaccine recipients by administering COVID-19 vaccines to 22 million people of the general population aged between 18-59 years, starting from July, as part of the inoculation campaign. People in their 50s...
Burkina Faso: a report sounds the alarm on difficult access to healthcare
The security and protection crisis has had an impact on the continuity of reproductive health and gender-based violence (RH/GBV) services, with a considerable drop in coverage indicators. Indeed, the healthcare system continues to come under attack, with 76 health...
Korea considers another extra budget without debt sale: Finance minister
Korean government is planning for another extra budget without issuing government bonds as it is expected to collect more tax revenue this year amid an economic recovery. The extra budget, if created, will be used to accelerate the COVID-19 vaccine rollout,...
Mauritania: 100,000 low-income families to benefit from health insurance
This was an election promise by the President, and it has been kept. The first health insurance cards have been allocated to vulnerable families, in line with the commitment made by Mohamed Ould Cheikh El Ghazouani, who was elected two years ago. This initiative paves...
TOGO: Holding of the 1st meeting of the Steering Committee of the Health Coverage project
Chaired by the Head of Government Victoire Tomégah-Dogbé, the first meeting of the steering committee for quality essential health services for universal health coverage, held on Thursday June 3, was attended by the World Bank's Director of Operations for Benin, Côte...
Côte d’Ivoire: artists now benefit from health insurance
The Caisse nationale de prévoyance sociale (CNPS) is now providing social cover for artists from the Bureau ivoirien des droits d'auteurs (BURIDA) through its "Régime social des travailleurs indépendants" (RSTI) presented, Wednesday June 16, 2021, in Abidjan. As part...
Senegal: Workshop to validate the 2014-2019 catastrophic expenditure study
In Senegal, healthcare financing is still characterized by the predominance of direct household payments and the inadequacy of prepayment mechanisms such as taxes and health insurance. Indeed, in light of the 2014-2016 health accounts, households, as the financing...
Vietnam risks ‘growing old before becoming rich’
https://e.vnexpress.net/news/news/vietnam-risks-growing-old-before-becoming-rich-4292673.html
Telemedicine services save lives at grassroots-level hospitals
https://vietnamnews.vn/society/975259/telemedicine-services-save-lives-at-grassroots-level-hospitals.html
Malaysia will not hike charges for Covid-19 treatment at private hospitals
Association of Private Hospitals Malaysia (APHM) president Datuk Dr Kuljit Singh said hospitals do not have the prerogative to raise admission charges and direct deposits solely due to shifting demands. Private hospitals have been admitting Covid-19 patients...
Côte d’Ivoire: Trade unions provide information on CMU in the public arena
From June 1 to July 6, several trade union centers will be crisscrossing the markets of Abidjan with the same message: to raise awareness of universal health coverage. The campaign is led by the Comité Intersyndical pour la Transition vers l'Economie Formelle (CITEF),...
Constant development in Thailand to make Universal Coverage Scheme on par with other health schemes
One of the most sought-after health coverage schemes in Thailand is the Civil Servant Medical Benefit Scheme (CSMBS) which, among other things provides the freedom of choice when choosing a hospital where they seek services. Thus it is seen as a benchmark by many...
Thailand announces new benefits package for VITT diagnosis and treatment under Universal Coverage Scheme
The National Health Security Board has approved laboratory testing and medication for treating vaccine-induced immune thrombotic thrombocytopenia (VITT) under the Universal Coverage Scheme (UCS)'s benefits package. The introduction of VITT laboratory testing and...
Japan Sets New Prices on Majority of Pharmaceutical Products Sold in Country
The cost of the majority of pharmaceuticals sold in Japan will undergo major revisions April 1, when the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW) sets new prices on more than 69% of drugs marketed in the country. The revisions mean the national health insurance...
Burkina Faso: a high-level plea for the effectiveness of AMU
On June 14, 2021, the NGO HELP initiated a workshop to advocate for the effectiveness of Universal Health Insurance (UHI) and the promotion of community watch throughout Burkina Faso. This workshop is part of the health sector policy support program, phase II...