South Korea: Government to reform national health insurance and pension schemes
The government of the Republic of Korea will begin earnest discussions to boost the sustainability of the national health insurance system and plans to unveil reform measures by September.The Health Ministry has drawn up a plan to devise preliminary measures this...
Health Systems in Transition: France Health System Review 2023
This review of the French health system analyses recent developments in health organisation and governance, financing, healthcare provision, recent reforms and health system performance. The Health Systems in Transition - HIT profiles describe the functioning of...
Armenia decided to gradually introduce National Health Insurance
According to Radio azatutyun news, the Armenian government is starting preparations for the gradual introduction of a system of national health insurance that should cover the country’s population. An insurance plan unveiled by the government recently calls for a...
New WHO report outlines concrete steps to make health care more accessible for people in Ukraine
As illustrated here by WHO, around 2.5 million households in Ukraine experienced catastrophic health spending in 2021. This represents nearly 1 in 5 households – a share that is higher than in many other countries in the WHO European Region, according to a new report...
International Health Economics Association Congress
The 15th IHEA World Congress on Health Economics will be held at the Cape Town International Convention Centre from July 8-12, 2023. The sessions will be made available online as well. REGISTRATION AND PROGRAMThe IHEA congress is held every second year. It is a...
Sustainable financing for health: Forging a new path
Published in the World Bank Blog Series Investing in Health and authored by Mamta Murthi, the Vice President for Human Development at the World Bank, this blog lays emphasis on stronger domestic health financing and greater investment in health systems among others. ...
World Bank updates government health budgets and spending database
The World Bank has updated its Government Health Budget (till 2022) and Spending (till 2020) Database on 1 June 2023 to reflect information on government health allocations and spending. The database contains information on government health allocations and spending...
SP&PFM International symposium: Improving synergies between social protection and public finance management
The International Symposium, convened by the ILO, UNICEF, the Global Coalition for Social Protection Floors and the European Union, takes place in 27-28 June 2023 (13:30 – 17:30 CEST) Geneva, Switzerland and online.REGISTRATION AND AGENDA The Symposium brings together...
Kenya leads in sustainable healthcare financing at the national health financing dialogue
Kenya's recent national health financing dialogue which followed the Africa Leadership Meeting (ALM) declaration of 2019, showcased the country's leadership in sustainable healthcare financing in Africa. With a strong commitment from the government and key...
Multilateral development banks and WHO launch new investment platform to strengthen primary health care services
The European Investment Bank (EIB), African Development Bank (AfDB), Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) along with other partners join WHO to launch a new Health Impact Investment Fund to strengthen essential, climate and crisis-resilient primary health care services in...
LHSS Webinar: Integrating People and Services into National Social Health Protection, Perspectives from Cambodia, Colombia, and Vietnam
The USAID Local Health Systems Sustainability Project Webinar is going to be held tomorrow, 27 June at 9.00 AM EST to discuss integrating vulnerable populations into national social health protection programs with panelists from Cambodia, Colombia & Vietnam.In...
Exploring debt swap as an innovative financing mechanism for the health sector in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone shows strong political leadership to explore the Debt Swap instrument and holds a workshop to discuss next steps with key stakeholders from the Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Health and the Global FundSierra Leone is exploring innovative methods to...
HGF Webinar on health systems strengthening: Lessons from small island developing states
The WHO Health Systems Governance and Finance Webinar Series presents a webinar titled, 'Health systems strengthening: Lessons from small island developing states' on Wednesday, July 5, 2023 at 8 PM CET (July 6 2023, 6 AM Fiji Time).Health System strengthening,...
The Successes of Strategic Purchasing in Thailand
The Southeast Asia Regional Collaborative for Health (SEARCH) is a regional learning network focusing on strategic purchasing for universal health coverage (UHC) in Southeast Asia. The network is housed at Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health, National University of...
South Africa national department of health mandates free health services for pregnant women including foreign nationals
The national department of health has taken decisive action by issuing a circular to all health facilities, mandating the provision of free healthcare services to all pregnant women and children under the age of six, regardless of their nationality or status in South...