New documents available on the Honduras country page
New documents available on the Honduras country page.
Honduran Social Security Institute seeks to expand coverage with new law
The executive director of the IHSS, Adriana Zúñiga, proposes to the health commission of the National Congress that the institute joins the efforts for the creation of the new Social Security Law, allowing the expansion of coverage based on updated actuarial studies....
En route to CSU: Cameroon and Chad share experiences
Exchanges and sharing of experiences on strategies for moving towards Universal Health Coverage (UHC): Cameroon receives a delegation from Chad from September 05 to 09, 2022 . This mission will provide an opportunity to present the progress made by each country,...
US$100 million for Dominican Republic’s COVID-19 Response
This financing will help the country’s efforts to limit the adverse impacts of COVID-19 addressing immediate health risks and socio-economic effects. These include measures to support the most vulnerable population, and reduce the financial burden on households...
The Dominican Bar Association called on the National Social Security Council to provide coverage to independent professionals.
Article 60 of the Constitution of the Dominican Republic establishes that everyone has the right to social security, and Article 61 speaks specifically about the right to health. Law 87-01 of 2001 creates the National Social Security System in the Dominican Republic....
New documents available on the Dominican Republic website
New documents available on the Dominican Republic country page / Nuevos documentos disponibles en la página país de la República Dominicana Dominican Republic UHC Study | P4H Network Expanding Social Health Protection for Migrant Women in the Dominican Republic | P4H...
March on international health day; highlights universal right to health in Dominican Republic
On International Health Day, the Ministry of Women of the Dominican Republic organized a demonstration with the support of the Ministry of Health. The Minister of Health of the Dominican Republic highlighted the right to universal and equitable access to health care....
Health and well-being in all policies: Thailand experience 2022
Dear Sir/Madam, It is our pleasure to inform you that Thai UHC Alliance partner, consisting of the Ministry of Public Health (MoPH), the National Health Security Office (NHSO), the National Health Commission Office (NHCO) Thailand, the Thai Health Promotion Foundation...
WHO launches a Health Financing Progress Matrix Online Network
In June 2022, the World Health Organization (WHO) held a training on the Health Financing Progress Matrix (HFPM) in Zimbabwe which convened twelve countries in east and Southern Africa. The meeting ended with a strong call to establish a network to continue the rich...
National government to allocate US$200 million for Free Universal Health Insurance in Bolivia
The Free Universal Health Insurance in Bolivia is financed with funds from the National General Treasury and it is established that its implementation would be gradual based on the growth of the economy for its expansion, without affecting the economic resources of...
Plurinational State of Bolivia – Universal health access and coverage, a benchmark for the world
Underserved groups, particularly indigenous communities and informal workers in Bolivia, are the most vulnerable to high out-of-pocket health care costs. This catastrophic health spending limits access to health services and slows down efforts towards universal...
General State Budget 2021 guarantees 10% for the health sector in Bolivia
In the 2021 administration, priority was given to the health sector, allocating a budget of 10% of the consolidated General State Budget, including resources for equipment, construction of medical centers and the creation of new items for human resources. The budget...
Bolivia moves towards universal health care
In 2019, it is established that the Unified Health System in Bolivia is the mechanism that allows granting access and health coverage to the population free of charge, and that it will be implemented in a gradual and concerted manner. Read the full article here
PNG’s new health plan: “Leaving no one behind is everybody’s business”
Papua New Guinea’s PNG) new health plan should receive more attention. The plan is well-rounded and very realistic in terms of what it hopes to accomplish, but it is also “home-grown” instead of being drafted by international experts. National health planning is an...
“Extending social protection in Guinea-Bissau”
Guinea-Bissau has taken important steps towards the consolidation of the Social Protection system through the implementation of a National Poverty Reduction Strategy in the last decade. Two initiatives have been developed to reduce poverty. The Second National Poverty...