First meeting of SRMNIA-N’s Prioritization of Cost-Effective Interventions Subgroup – July 13, 2018
This sub-group is responsible for determining priorities for cost-effective interventions. The first meeting focused on : Contact with group participants Discuss work methodology Draw up a work plan
EF n°7 meeting on GFF July 6, 2018 Burkina Faso
This meeting provided an opportunity to share the ToRs of the various working groups: - performance gap - efficient interventions - DI architecture - securing financing. And also the ToR of the consultant who will support EF n°7 in writing the investment file, as well...
Ethiopia PHC costing capacity building workshop
Event Time : 13 Aug 2018 7:00 am to 17 Aug 2018 3:00 pmTimezone: Event is Conference : No

Khmer Times: Thousands of civil servants access free healthcare
Khmer Times, 23 July 2018: "Nearly 10,000 civil servants and those who had retired from service were treated in hospital in the first six months of the year after healthcare insurance for these groups came into effect. The National Social Security Fund said it was...

P4H mission to Niger a success!
The P4H members working in Niger are: WHO, AFD, ILO, World Bank, USAID, KfW, Global Fund, and Spanish Cooperation (AECID). Prepared by all members for several months, the mission was finally carried out from July 17 to 20, 2018 by AFD, WHO and the World Bank. KfW,...
P4HC+ and Social Assistane Development Partners: Joint Meeting
Agenda to be provided. Event Time : 20 Aug 2018 12:00 pm to 20 Aug 2018 2:00 pmTimezone: UTC+07:00Event is Conference : No

Khmer Times: $1 million royal gift for Kantha Bopha
Khmer Times, 12 July 2018: "The King and the Queen Mother have donated $1 million to Kantha Bopha Children’s Hospitals to continue providing free treatment to children." Read more Note: Kantha Bopha Foundation is considered as one of the official social health...

Mali’s Council of Ministers adopts RAMU law
https://afrique.latribune.fr/politique/politique-publique/2018-06-22/assurance-maladie-universelle-le-mali-franchit-le-pas-782732.html On Wednesday June 20, the Malian government adopted the bill instituting the Universal Health Insurance Scheme. After several years...

Khmer Times: Worker benefits here to stay, PM says
Khmer Times, 29 June 2018: " [...] Speaking to workers in Kampong Chhnang province, Mr Hun Sen said that all benefits recently implemented by the government, including bonuses for pregnant women, free bus rides, a minimum wage hike and health insurance, will remain in...
First SNFS update workshop in Burkina Faso
A team made up of resource persons from the Ministry of Health and players in the health sector are mobilized to ensure that the amendments made by the Council of Ministers are taken into account, as well as following the directions given by the Minister of Health....

Intercountry Conference (Round table) on partnership collaboration: Health financing reforms for Universal Health Coverage 19–20 June 2018, Astana, Kazakhstan
The Nazarbayev University School of Medicine for two days turned into a dialogue platform for 30 Kazakhstani and foreign experts in the field of economics and healthcare. The main topic for discussion was health financing reforms to ensure universal health coverage....
P4HC+ Regular Meeting 6 March 2018
Tentative Agenda: Presentation on “stimulating utilisation of health services by pre-identified poor people under different HEF configurations: (1) integrated social health protection scheme in Kampong Thom by GIZ; (2) community-managed health equity funds [CMHEF]...
P4HC+ Regular Meeting 11/05/2018
Venue: SDC Office Tentative Agenda: “Expanding the benefit package to include management of chronic non-communicable diseases”. Presentation by Charlotte, Kouland and contribution by Somil Brainstorming on outcome of P4HC+ Consultative Workshop (Feb 6th) and ways...

The Phnom Penh Post: Labour Ministry denies claims over National Social Security Fund (NSSF) faults
The Phnom Penh Post, 12 June 2018: "Officials from the Labour Ministry’s National Social Security Fund (NSSF) have denied allegations that its partner clinics offer poor medical treatment and discriminated against garment workers who checked in using the NSSF-issued...

Khmer Times: NSSF warns of healthcard misinformation campaign
Khmer Times, 12 June 2018: "The National Social Security Fund warned yesterday it would take legal action against anyone telling workers the NSSF healthcard would provide second-rate healthcare and the service would end after the election. " Read more