Social protection in health: Mali draws inspiration from the Moroccan experience
In February 2024, the Minister of Health and Social Development took part in the opening ceremony of the 11th African Conference on Sexual and Reproductive Health in Morocco. The trip was an opportunity to learn more about the Moroccan experience in health...
Health: a CFAF 74 billion grant from the Global Fund for Togo, over the period 2024-2026
Togo benefits from grants from the 7th funding round of the Global Fund (GC7) to fight AIDS, tuberculosis, malaria and Covid 19 (C19RM), for the period 2024-2026. The announcement was made on Wednesday February 28 in Lomé, at a workshop launched by the Prime Minister,...
Free health care operation: some private health facilities suspended
In a note dated March 4, 2024, the Ministry of Health invites managers of private, non-denominational health facilities to temporarily suspend the implementation of free healthcare for women and children under the age of 05, from March 1, 2024.The note signed by the...
Focus on German-Cameroonian cooperation for the CSU
On April 12, 2023, the Minister of Public Health, Dr Manaouda Malachie, launched phase 1 of universal health coverage (UHC). The launch was made possible by German development cooperation.The launch of phase 1 of the CSU in Cameroon was presented as "one of the...
National Health Security Office shares Thailand’s experience in managing health financing with South Africa
From March 11th to 15th, 2024, the National Health Security Office has organized a five-day intensive course on Thailand's experience in managing health financing and health service delivery at the district level for Universal Health Coverage. The participants were...
April issue of socialprotection.org newsletter highlights Integrating health and social protection policies
Socialprotection.org has released its latest newsletter, focusing on the critical integration of health and social protection policies. It highlights the intersection of healthcare access, poverty reduction, and inequality mitigation.Key Highlights: Podcast Series:...
The Economics Behind Health and Equity
Country-specific approaches to financing health systems and vaccines in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region can improve health outcomes while reducing out-of-pocket expenditure - Salzburg Global SeminarMENA Health Financing: The Middle East and North Africa...
Impact of poor hospital WASH on health & economy
A series of reports by WaterAid explores the severe economic and health consequences of lack of basic water and hygiene services in healthcare facilities for low- and middle-income countries. WaterAid's latest research highlights the dire consequences of insufficient...
Nigeria’s $18B healthcare landscape: Partnering for sustainable health financing.
With its growing population and substantial healthcare market, Nigeria's health sector aims to tackle health systems challenges through strategic partnerships for sustainable health financing. One such collaboration is with the Netherlands, which shows progress...
Mandatory Health Insurance Fund fully covered contracted healthcare providers’s needs for medicines and supplies in the first quarter of 2024
The Mandatory Health Insurance Fund of Kyrgyzstan has fully covered the needs of healthcare organizations to purchase medicines and supplies in the first quarter of 2024. The fund reported that it has reimbursed medical services provided in this time-frame in full.To...
Pandemic Finance and Global Health Regulations
Urgency mounts to finalise Pandemic Agreement & IHR revisions amid financing challenges for global health security. As the ninth session of the Inter-governmental Negotiating Body (INB9) concludes and the 2024 World Health Assembly (WHA) looms, the imperative to...
ILO toolkit on social health protection
The ILO recently launched a Toolkit on Social Health Protection, emphasising universal access to affordable, quality healthcare and financial protection during illness, injury, and maternity.Rooted in a rights-based approach, the toolkit provides practitioners and...
Indonesia has reached 95.77 % of health insurance population coverage
In Indonesia, health insurance population coverage has reached to 95.77% in 2023, aligning with a goal set in the 2024 National Medium-term Development Plan.The population coverage target for 2024 is 113 million people insured with full premium subsidies by the state...
Vietnam Ministry of Health proposes increase in health insurance contributions
The Vietnam Ministry of Health is currently seeking inputs from relevant agencies regarding the proposed amendment of the Health Insurance Law to increase health insurance contributions.According to the Ministry, the existing health insurance contributions do not...
Korea to push for ‘fundamental shifts’ in the national health insurance system
Korea’s Ministry of Health and Welfare unveiled a five-year plan aimed at create fundamentally reshaping the national health insurance system for sustainability.Park Jun hee reported in The Korea Herald, "The 2024-28 comprehensive plan aims at better compensating...