Initial joint P4H mission – November 2011
A joint P4H scoping mission comprising WHO, France, Switzerland and the P4H Coordination Desk runs from 21 to 25 November 2011. The mission notes that among Mali's strengths in moving towards Universal Health Coverage (UHC) are strong political backing, and an...
Health financing background paper completed – November 2011
WHO contributes a background paper providing a situation analysis of the health financing system in Nepal to the Technical Working Group (TWG), incorporating inputs from P4H network partners and other relevant stakeholders (see report for details)....
Update on health financing issues in Kenya – November 2011
After completing the drafting of the Health Financing Strategy in early 2011, discussions at national level and in the National Social and Economic Forum focused on the organizational landscape of future health care financing. Several recent developments may influence...
Health Financing System Analysis Produced – November 2011
The first draft of the health financing system analysis was produced, supported by P4H, and further discussions are planned for January 2012, which are expected to provide strategic inputs and recommendations for the transition to universal coverage and Social Health...
Review of a health insurance pilot proposal.
The Health Economics Unit of the MoHFW, in collaboration with KfW, has designed a health insurance pilot intervention to tackle the high OOP spending and other health system issues. The Secretary of health has asked the (P4H) network partners to review the current...
Vision, goals and objectives of the new health financing strategy
The MoHFW Health Economics Unit (HEU) has prepared a first draft of the vision, goals and objectives of the health financing strategy for further discussion. Vision, Goal & objectives of HCF Strategy_25Oct2011
Joint Annual Review and Roadmap for the Health Financing Strategy – October 2011
25-26 Oct 2011: The Joint Review Mission (JRM) was held on 25 – 26 October, and focused on trends in health financing, as well as the challenges of funding key aspects of service delivery. Notable topics of discussion were: - the wage bill; incentives for health...
Social Protection Conference in Bangladesh
The Government: resolves to have a comprehensive Social Protection Strategy finalized and ready to launch preferably by September 2012; and calls on Development Partners and Civil Society to contribute to the process of developing the social protection strategy and in...
RAMED launched to guarantee access to healthcare for the needy – October 2011
A non-contributory UHC scheme targeting the poor, the Régime d'Assistance Médicale (RAMED) is formally launched. RAMED will target approximately 600,000 people, roughly 5% of the total population, during the first phase of implementation.
Roadmap for the health financing strategy process
The health financing workshop concluded with the development of a roadmap for the health financing strategy process. The roadmap implementation will be led by the HEU with inputs from the Health Financing Resource Group. Milestones of the roadmap include: • the...
Joint Annual Review – Health Financing Synthesis Paper – October 2011
In preparation for the Joint Annual Review Meeting on 25-26 Oct, the P4H network partners jointly developed a health financing synthesis paper. The key objectives were to maintain the momentum of the health financing strategy development process, and to make...
Results of Health Sector Cost Driver Study – October 2011
In order to foster cost-conscious decision-making in the health sector, P4H supported a study on health sector cost-drivers – strategic decisions that have large cost implications for the sector. The results show that Tanzania has taken a number of cost-intensive...
Joint Annual Health Sector Review – October 2011
At Tanzania’s Joint Annual Health Sector Review, health financing was identified as a core reform area by all stakeholders of the health sector – civil society, private providers, government, and development partners. Equity, efficiency, transparency and increased...
Joint exploratory mission of the P4H network – October 10 to 15, 2011
In response to the MSP's request for support, and given the current political context in Madagascar, this is more of an exploratory mission than an initial one, i.e. the emphasis has been placed on a technical dialogue enabling official relations to get underway more...
Kick-off health financing strategy workshop
The MoHFW - with support from WB, GER [GIZ and KfW], SIDA, USAID and WHO - conducted a workshop to initiate a health financing strategy process in Bangladesh. Conclusions of the kick-off event: Bangladesh is faced with the challenge of high OOP (60%); low public...