Launch of workshops to draw up a legal framework for health insurance in Chad
As part of the operationalization of Chad's National Strategy for Universal Health Coverage, a working group has been set up to develop the legal framework for the Health Insurance Scheme (DAS). The group's work was launched on December 07, 2017 during a workshop...
Launch of workshops on the definition of care baskets for health insurance schemes in Chad
As part of the operationalization of the National Strategy for Universal Health Coverage in Chad, a fifteen-strong working group was set up to define baskets for each of the three health insurance schemes. The group's work was launched on December 08, 2017 during a...
SN-CSU High Committee adopts document on Health Insurance Scheme
The High Committee, the supreme steering body for the National Health Coverage Strategy has just adopted, on this July 17, 2018, the guidance document for the Health Insurance Scheme in Chad. This document has been drawn up in line with Axis 1 of the...
Council of Ministers adopts draft law on CSU in Chad
On 24/01/2019, the Council of Ministers adopted the draft bill on Universal Health Coverage in Chad. This event reflects the government's determination to speed up the process of setting up the CSU milestones in Chad. The document adopted sets the general...
Vote on the law instituting Universal Health Coverage in Chad
This day 03.06.2019, the Chadian Parliament voted, unanimously of the deputies present and represented, the law instituting Universal Health Coverage in Chad. The adoption of this law paves the way for the implementation of the Health Insurance Scheme (DAS),...
National workshop to validate the draft CSU law
As part of the implementation of the Health Insurance Scheme in Chad adopted on 17/8/2018, a preliminary draft law has been drawn up, by a technical committee set up by Order No. 446/PR/PM/MSP/SE/SG/2017 of the Minister of Public Health. This committee worked for 8...
The technical committee on universal health coverage begins its analysis of the situation
During her second mission, the P4H technical assistant is focusing on reviewing existing documentation and studies to be launched to feed into the analysis of the health financing situation in Chad.
CSU law enacted
The President of the Republic has promulgated, on August 05, 2019, Law n°35 instituting Universal Health Coverage in Chad. The country has thus taken a decisive step towards Universal Health Coverage.
COVID-19 situation report for WHO Africa Region – June 2020
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Notification: Prevention and containment of COVID-19 in Bhutan
With the first confirmed case of COVID-19 reported in Bhutan on March 5th 2020, the containment and prevention of the virus became the government´s priority. The Ministry of Finance in keeping of the Public Finance (Amendment) Act 2012 and of the Disaster Management...
Measures announced by the Belgium Government against COVID-19
Taking account the measures announced in Belgium, as of 15 April 2020, the stimulus is estimated at EUR 55.1 billion or 11.4% of GDP (excluding the impact of deferrals of taxes and social contributions). The majority of these measures (EUR 51.8 billion) were to...
Plan de riposte au COVID-19 au Burkina Faso : Le gouvernement a besoin de près de 178 milliards de FCFA (USD 306 million)
Le montant total des financements du Plan de riposte du COVID-19 est désormais connu. Pour faire face à l’épidémie, le gouvernement a besoin de 177 900 426 041 francs CFA (USD 306 million). Le montant a été dévoilé ce mardi, 7 avril 2020 par la ministre de la Santé,...
Brazil government to inject USD 30 billion into economy to combat COVID-19
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Ukraine: review of health financing reforms 2016-2019
In 2015, the Government of Ukraine initiated transformative reforms of its health system to improve population health outcomes and ensure financial protection from excessive out-of-pocket payments. This was to be achieved through increasing efficiency, modernizing the...
Reforming public hospital financing in China: progress and challenges
In 2019, Chinese researchers described the effects of the financing reforms of public hospitals and suggests steps to further progress towards equitable, efficient, and good quality care by reviewing China's health system financing reform over 10 years. Key messages:...