Progress workshop on a health financing strategy for universal health coverage
A milestone workshop aimed at validating the diagnosis carried out since last February and discussing 10 key issues related to health financing was held at the Palais des Congrès in Cotonou on July 17 and 18, 2013. It brought together representatives from all the...
New version of the UHIP bill – July 2013
A new version of the RAMU bill is being prepared for transmission to the Supreme Court. 2013_07_Projet_loi_RAMU_avant_commentaires_Cour_Supreme
New decree creating the SGTT-RAMU signed on July 9, 2013
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Mission de suivi du réseau P4H – Décembre 2012
Based on the recommendations of the joint P4H scoping mission (See below), a P4H follow-up mission in Benin consults with key national stakeholders to: determine the amount of progress that has been made on RAMU; monitor with P4H members the implementation of the...
Arrivée du conseiller régional OMS/P4H en politique de financement de la santé – Nov 2012
An international adviser on health financing policy is deployed in Ouagadougou as part of the WHO contribution to the P4H joint support plans in Benin, Burkina and Mali. Based in the WHO-IST Intercountry Support Team, the WHO adviser will build national capacity in...
Mission initiale conjointe P4H – Février 2012
A joint P4H scoping mission comprised of WHO, World Bank, France, Switzerland, USAID, Belgian Technical Cooperation (BTC) and the P4H Coordination Desk takes place from 5 to 11 February 2011. The mission notes that among Benin’s strengths in moving towards Universal...
Lancement officiel du RAMU – Decembre 2011
Le 19 décembre 2011, le Président de la République lance officiellement le RAMU et promet de faire de la couverture universelle en santé une réalité pour ses concitoyens. 2011_12_19_WHO_Benin-Lancement_RAMU
The French Ministry of Health requests the support of the P4H network – October 2011
Benin's Ministry of Health calls on the P4H network for support in implementing UHIP. More specifically, the network is asked to give its opinion on the architecture, technical and financial feasibility and proposed roadmap for implementing UHIP. Recommendations,...
Publication of the second progress report on UHIP – November 2011
Following comments from the various players involved on the first progress report on UHIP, the intersectoral technical committee is preparing a second progress report on UHIP, approved by the Benin government. This document, along with the draft law on UHIP and...
National workshop on setting up AMU and social mutuals
From September 12 to 14, 2013, a national workshop was held in Ouagadougou on the implementation of AMU and social mutuals. The objectives were to produce a synthesis of regional and sectoral consultations, to reach a national consensus on the main strategic and...
First progress report on UHIP – July 2011
The Comité Technique Interministériel RAMU (CTI-RAMU) draws up its "First progress report on RAMU", the future universal health insurance scheme, and shares it with several development partners and the P4H network coordination office....
Report on the analysis of health financing as seen by stakeholders in Burkina – November 2013
Burkina chose to carry out two diagnoses simultaneously: one based on documentation and another based on interviews (this one). The idea behind this consultancy was also to find the time to raise awareness of healthcare financing and its major challenges.
Draft bill on social mutuality – February 5, 2014
The MFPTSS is preparing and submitting a draft bill on social mutuality, which is still to be discussed by the Council of Ministers over the coming months. 2014_02_05_Gouv_Burkina-Avant_projet_loi_mutualite_sociale
Preparation of the 2013 annual performance report CSD protection sociale
For the Cadre Stratégique de Dialogue (CSD), the Ministry of Social Action releases a first version of the 2013 annual performance report for the social protection sector. 2014_03_05_Gouv_Burkina-Projet_rapport_performances_CSD-PPS_version16fev2014 And technical and...
Meeting between ST-AMU, EU Delegation and WHO – April 2
A meeting between ST-AMU, the EU Delegation and WHO is being held as part of the preparations for the 11th EDF (2014-2020). 2014_04_02_AB-Compte_rendu_rencontre_UE-OMS-ST_AMU