Cambodia’s long march towards “social security”: Tuk-tuk drivers and domestic workers could soon benefit from social protection.
Le Monde, May 23, 2019: "Decent jobs and social cohesion". Every tourist who has visited the temples of Angkor knows the character: the tuk-tuk driver, a motorized scooter that doubles as a cab, is an integral part of the Cambodian picture postcard. What foreign...
L4UHC Africa: Module 1
The first module of the Africa 2019-2020 cycle will be held in Rabat, Morocco on the 8th-12th July 2019. The participating countries are Senegal, Burkina Faso, Cameroon and Niger.
Temporary suspension of health user fees in Sofala province, affected by Cyclone Idai
The Government of Mozambique announced on 4th. April, 2019 that user fees in the health sector are suspended in Sofala province, in order to facilitate access to health services to population affected by Cyclone Idai. It will be of foremost interest to analyse...
P4HC+ Brown Bag Lunch Meeting on 1st/05/2019
On May 1, bearing in mind the true spirit of labour, 35 committed people including partners of the P4HC+ network, H-EQIP mid-term review team and other guests headed to the World Bank office for the second thematic meeting of 2019. These include As usual the host...
L4UHC Asia: Module 2
The second module of the Asia 2019-2020 cycle will be held in Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan on the 11-14th June 2019. The participating countries are Vietnam, Myanmar and Pakistan.
The Phnom Penh Post “Gov’t: Beggars to be given free hospital treatment”
The Phnom Penh Post, 3 May 2019: " BEGGARS will be given free hospital treatment in a move to help society’s poorest, as the National Social Security Fund (NSSF) is extended to help the most impoverished receive medical care, the government said on Monday. " Read more
Celebration of the 71st World Health Day in Chad
On Sunday, April 07, 2019, Chad celebrated World Health Day under the theme "Universal health coverage for all, everywhere and at all times". The ceremony, which took place at the Chad-China Friendship Hospital, featured two highlights: the address by the WHO...
National conference on the issue of medicines in Chad
Conferences on the issue of medicines in Chad were held from April 16 to 18, 2019 in N'Djamena. This important meeting was attended by government bodies, civil society civil society, organizations from the United Nations system and Chad's other technical...
The First Global Course in French on Health Financing for Universal Health Coverage
The dates of the First Global Course in French on Health Financing for Universal Health Coverage are confirmed as 17-21 June 2019. The application for the francophone course is now closed. The result of the selection to individual applicants will be...
P4HC+ Meeting at World Bank Office, Phnom Penh
Agenda Monitoring for UHC (plans, gaps) and suggestions for the way forward for Cambodia, H-EQIP (results chain, administrative data, results framework and impact evaluation) Other business Event Time : 01 May 2019 9:30 am to 01 May 2019 11:30 amTimezone:...
P4H Cambodia Newsletter April 2019
Greetings from P4HC+ Secretariat! During the period since our April-2018 issue, substantial progress has been made regarding health financing for Universal Health Coverage. This includes the establishment of the National Social Protection Council and its secretariat...
Stories from the field # 6
Welcome to the latest issue of 'Stories from the field', all about how countries are working to achieve universal health coverage. In Issue 6 we share Samoa's approach to tackling the problem of non-communicable diseases through a primary health care approach. We...
Stories from the field # 3
Welcome to a new issue of Stories from the field, with great features about Sri Lanka's focus on primary health care, and Oman's work on patient safety. In 2019, we will continue to share your many stories of change from the field. If you have a...
Stories from the field # 2
Welcome to your second issue of stories from the field. In this issue, you can read how Micronesia's remote populations have better access to integrated care, and about Libya's fresh vision and progress to improve its medicines supply chain. If you are very...
Cambodian NCD Alliance Official Launch
The Cambodian NCD Alliance was officially launched on 28 March 2019 in Phnom Penh. The launch event was organised by the four founding members – GIZ, Louvain Coopération, WHO and MoPoTsyo, with financial support from P4H and GIZ. The event was a significant...