Belgium’s support for social health protection in sub-saharan Africa: A case study
Belgium is supporting social health protection in sub-Saharan Africa, particularly in Senegal, by establishing insurance systems that aim to improve healthcare access for informal sector workers even in challenging low-income settings.Belgium, through its development...
Member State Session on Revising SDG UHC Indicators 3.8.1 & 3.8.2
WHO reviews proposed revisions to SDG UHC indicators 3.8.1 & 3.8.2, potentially altering a decade of financial protection data. On 21 August 2024, the World Health Organization (WHO) organised an information session for Member States to discuss the revision of...
R4D strengthens health policy and systems research ecosystem in Asia
R4D's Health Systems Strengthening Accelerator is enhancing health policy and systems research (HPSR) in Asia by building a stronger ecosystem to translate evidence into policy action. R4D, through the Health Systems Strengthening Accelerator, is working to empower...
A flourishing social security system in Monaco
Monaco enjoys particularly advantageous social protection thanks to the Caisse de Compensation des Services Sociaux (CCSS), financed entirely by employers. This scheme, inspired by the French social security model, was introduced after the Second World War, in 1944....
Joint SDG Fund: Social health protection in Albania and Cambodia
Albania and Cambodia are advancing social health protection and employment initiatives through joint programmes supported by the Joint SDG Fund, with a focus on fostering inclusion and universal health coverage.In Cambodia, the Joint SDG Fund is driving key reforms to...
Extension of free health care in Burkina Faso
The Minister of Health, Robert Jean-Claude Lucien Kargougou, announced on Monday August 12, 2024 that in addition to pregnant women and children under five, treatment for serious accidents, chronic and severe illnesses will be free in Burkina Faso by 2025. " In...
Workshop on the collective action initiatives as part of the implementation of UHC
From August 21 to 22, 2024, a workshop was held to assess the Collective Action Initiatives (CAI) in Cameroon as part of the implementation of Universal Health Coverage (UHC). The conclave brought together members of the L4UHC group in Mbankomo in the Centre region....
Bujumbura International Mutualist Conference: February 3-4, 2025
The Bujumbura International Mutualist Conference will be held on February 3 and 4, 2025. A number of experts will be meeting to discuss the theme: "Objective of universal health and social protection in Africa - Relying on mutuals as key players in the social and...
African Union, Gavi, and Japan strengthen partnership for health security and UHC in Africa
In a significant move toward bolstering health security in Africa, the African Union, Gavi, and Japan have committed to deepening their collaboration to address Africa’s most urgent health priorities. At a thematic event during the 2024 Tokyo International Conference...
Latvian healthcare workers’ union demands healthcare financing to be increased in 2025
The Latvian Trade Union of Health and Social Care Workers (LHRSW) plans to send an open letter to the government urging an increase in healthcare funding for 2025, said leader Valdis Keris. Latvia’s healthcare spending lags behind the EU average (7.7% of GDP), with...
The National Health Insurance Fund will be able to protect patients’ interests more effectively
Seimas approved amendments to the Health Insurance Law, merging the National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF) and five territorial funds into a single entity from July 1, 2025. The NHIF Director will also gain authority to impose minimum sanctions on medical...
US government program potentially saves Medicare program billions in pharma
In August, 2024 Centers for Medicare and Medicaid finalized negotiations to reduce the prices paid for 10 pharmaceuticals. Price negotiations with pharmaceutical companies focused on 10 of Medicare’s costliest drugs. Medicare provides health insurance coverage for...
Are global health funds adapting to new financial challenges?
Global health funds may be falling behind on financial innovation, risking inefficiency in addressing new health challenges, according to a blog from the Centre for Global Development. Are Global Health Funds Falling Behind on Financial Innovation?—a blog published by...
Additional health budget approved
The Congress of the Republic approved additional resources to be allocated to the Ministry of Health for the strengthening of the national network of oncology services.Within the framework of Article 38 of the Law for Comprehensive Cancer Care in Guatemala of March...
Central registry in Cambodia helps patients access social services
The USAID Local Health System Sustainability Project is working with social protection programs in Cambodia to create a data-sharing infrastructure that links databases of all social health protection programs across country.Cambodia has committed to improve access to...