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Nigeria to Host Health Financing Policy Dialogue In September

Nigeria to Host Health Financing Policy Dialogue In September

Nigeria

Nigeria will host a National Health Financing Dialogue in September to tackle low health investment, with households paying 76% of costs. The forum will push NHIA Act implementation, insurance expansion, and innovative financing, aiming to cut out-of-pocket spending...

Japan seeks to ease Africa’s debt burden with low-cost loans

Japan seeks to ease Africa’s debt burden with low-cost loans

Japan is considering offering low-cost loans to African countries to support debt management and provide an alternative financing option amid shifting global aid and investment patterns.Japan is preparing to expand its support for African nations by offering low-cost...

Why Universal Health Coverage matters in West and Central Africa

Why Universal Health Coverage matters in West and Central Africa

At TICAD in Japan, UHC took center stage as Africa’s young, fast-growing population underscores the need for stronger health systems. Despite funding gaps and persistent risks, the World Bank and partners aim to expand access, boost resilience, and create jobs, with...

Bhutan Celebrates 25 Years of Advancing Health Equity and Sustainability

Bhutan Celebrates 25 Years of Advancing Health Equity and Sustainability

Bhutan

Marking 25 years, Bhutan’s Health Trust Fund reaffirmed its role in financing free healthcare, having ensured Nu. 3.7B for drugs and vaccines. Despite sustainability challenges, it targets innovation, digital tools, and wider investments to secure resilience and...

Study links cash transfers to lower child mortality in Kenya

Study links cash transfers to lower child mortality in Kenya

Kenya

A decade-long study in Kenya found cash transfers reduced child deaths by nearly half. Results, reported by The New York Times, highlight new evidence on poverty reduction and health outcomes.A new study reported by The New York Times shows that unconditional cash...

Clearer guidance can add to progress in health financing in Vietnam

Clearer guidance can add to progress in health financing in Vietnam

Vietnam

Vietnam has expanded health insurance to 94% of its population, with free care targeted by 2035. But out-of-pocket costs remain high at 40%. WHO’s Dr. Pratt stresses stronger financing, efficiency reforms, primary care, and innovation to achieve universal health...

Estonia’s Health Insurance Fund running a deficit for at least 15 years

Estonia’s Health Insurance Fund running a deficit for at least 15 years

Estonia

Estonia’s Health Insurance Fund faces a deficit, rising healthcare costs, and criticism after lavish spending exposed governance gaps. Experts and officials urge reforms to improve efficiency, avoid worsening inequalities, and ensure sustainable financing without...

Insurance medicine: costs outpace revenues in Moldova

Insurance medicine: costs outpace revenues in Moldova

Republic of Moldova

Moldova’s health insurance revenues rose 11.6% in the first seven months of 2025, driven by salary-based contributions reaching 5.4 bn lei. Spending also increased, with higher transfers for services and surgeries. The 2025 budget is projected to grow 13%, exceeding...