Indonesia shows significant progress towards universal health coverage with financial sustainability
Indonesia has made significant progress towards universal health coverage in terms of population coverage and financial risk protection. While multiple measures have been adopted to ensure its financial sustainability.Jaminan Kesehatan Nasional (JKN) is a National...
Senegal-CMU: 1st meeting of the committee in charge of monitoring the actuarial study
On May 5, 2023, the Managing Director of the Agence nationale pour la CMU chaired the 1st meeting of the technical committee responsible for monitoring the actuarial study on the universal health coverage program. This study is in line with ANACMU's new orientations...
Burkina Faso: The effects of free healthcare for mothers and children
The 1st studies on the policy of free maternal and child healthcare only examined the effects on the use of services in certain localities. This comprehensive study also examines the effects of the policy on health outcomes, and analyzes its financial sustainability....
Mali-AMO: An ambitious action plan for 2023
The Caisse Malienne de Sécurité Sociale (CMSS) has held the 30th session of its Board of Directors, as well as one devoted to the delegated management of Compulsory Health Insurance (AMO). Several reforms are planned for 2023 to ensure that as many Malians as possible...
DRC-Gratuity: A step towards health coverage
Free childbirth in Kinshasa is a laudable initiative, as it would promote maternal health, equity and reduce maternal and newborn mortality rates. Is this a step towards the CSU? Patrick Ndjadi Ombombo, an expert in healthcare coverage, asks.For the Health Rights...
The National Health Insurance Fund in Kenya refine strategy to extend coverage to informal workers
The National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF) staff attended a week long management retreat (20-24 March) organised by the Social Protection and Public Finance Management Program to discuss the NHIF institutional strategy with a focus on extending coverage to informal...
President Ramaphosa affirms government’s commitment to NHI for universal healthcare access.
Addressing the Presidential Health Summit, Ramaphosa emphasizes prioritising funding and pooling resources to ensure quality healthcare services for all citizens.President Cyril Ramaphosa has affirmed the government's determination to proceed with the implementation...
Сенегал-CMU: на примере региона Тамбакунда
Senegal-CMU: The Tambacounda region as an example
During a tour of the Tambacounda region on April 30, Aly Fall, technical advisor in charge of media and public relations at the Agence nationale de la couverture maladie universelle (ANCMU), highlighted the strong momentum of universal health coverage (CMU) in the...
Niger: Committed to MDG 3 by 2030
On the occasion of WHO's 75th anniversary, President Mohamed Bazoum declared that Niger .MDG 3 is to guarantee good health and well-being for populations, said the President of Niger, speaking in a speech to mark the 75th anniversary of the World Health Organization...
Mali-RAMU : L’association des médecins libéraux opte pour une prescription rationnelle
L'association des médecins libéraux du Mali a organisé le 18 mars 2023 à Bamako, une journée scientifique sur "Droits et devoirs des médecins libéraux, pour la prescription rationnelle dans le cadre du RAMU". La cérémonie d'ouverture a été présidée par la ministre de...
Côte d’Ivoire-Gratuité de soins : Création de comités anti-racket !
In spite of the free health care services provided by community-based health facilities and community-based urban health training centers, some users are victims of fraud for services that are in principle free of charge. Les ESCOM tirent la sonnette d'alarme ! Facing...
Burkina Faso : Orientation workshop on health alignment framework
The World Bank, in partnership with the Ministry of Health, organized from March 28 to 30, 2023, an orientation workshop on the alignment framework in the health sector in Burkina Faso. The inauguration ceremony was presided over by the Minister of Health, Dr. Lucien...
Improving investments in climate change and global health
This white paper published by the Institute for Global Health Science analyzes the current state of synergistic finance for health and climate change that integrates climate considerations and goals, and climate finance that addresses health needs and goals.Climate...
Action agenda on universal health coverage from the UHC movement
The UHC 2030 Action Agenda from the UHC movement is a set of action-oriented policy recommendations that country leaders should implement to strengthen resilient and equitable health systems, advance universal health coverage and health security, and deliver health...