Accessible and affordable COVID-19 self-test kits in Thailand
To ensure affordable and accessibility of the COVID-19 testing, the National Health Security Office (NHSO) board has decided to introduce an option by which health units can purchase the self-test kits and claim the cost from the NHSO. They can request 55 baht per...
New document on payment mechanism for institutional births in Nepal is now available
Since 2005, Nepal government has implemented Maternity Incentive Scheme (MIS) to reduce out-of-pocket expenditure (OOPs) for institutional birth. This study aimed to assess MIS coverage in Nepal and OOPs among women who had institutional births. Findings showed...
New document on analysis of out-of-pocket expenditure in rural Sri Lanka is now available
Sri Lanka provides health care service free-of-charge, including maternal health care. This study aimed to examine the magnitude of and factors associated with out-of-pocket expenditure (OOPs) during the first prenatal clinic visit by pregnant women in Anuradhapura...
Follow-up to the 5th WHO Montreux Collaborative meeting
Following up to the 5th WHO Montreux Collaborative meeting, a meeting report which provides an overview of the agenda, speakers, and detailed summaries of the technical sessions including the Q&A discussions was recently published. The draft meeting...
Cameroon: Consultation workshop to harmonize TFP interventions in the health sector
Event Time : 23 Feb 2022 9:00 am to 23 Feb 2022 11:00 amTimezone: UTC+01:00Event is Conference : No
Social Protection Week
The first Social Protection Week has been a successful event that brought together key stakeholders to chart a way forward in extending social protection in Cambodia.
Kazakhstan is centralizing procurement of medical equipment to save costs
According to the press service of the Prime Minister, Kazakhstan is preparing the Program for medical equipment, where funding sources will be defined for each equipment type and public health care providers who are supposed to get the equipment with...
To contain costs, Kazakhstan’s Government is capping expenses for hospital construction
Under the State Health Development Program for years 2020-2025, adopted in 2019 and reframed into a National Project "Healthy Nation" in 2021, Kazakhstan has planned to build 20 large hospitals to replace multiple existing worn-out hospitals accross the country....
Burkina Faso: One Health training offered in Bobo Dioulasso
Following the success of previous training sessions on the practical use of the "Onehealth" tool, "IDYNAM PLUS" Consulting services, at the request of numerous partners and organizations, is offering its FIRST 2022 training session on the "Onehealth" Unified Planning...
The Philippines 2022 national budget secured free COVID-19 testing
The Philippines has allocated P17.85 billion under the 2022 national budget for Covid-19 testing, aiming to ensure affordability and accessibility to the tests among its population. The funds will be allocated to the state laboratories so that more free tests...
Multiple fertility treatment methods to be covered by public insurance in Japan from April
Japan's public health insurance will include multiple fertility treatment methods under the health benefit package, starting from April 2022, aiming to reduce financial burden for those who try to achieve successful pregnancies. The treatments to be covered include...
Кот-д’Ивуар: Обмен знаниями по использованию финансирования, основанного на результатах деятельности (PBF), для ЦСУ
С 10 по 11 февраля 2022 года в отеле Silver Moon в Абиджане прошел семинар по обмену знаниями об использовании финансирования на основе результатов (PBF) для обеспечения всеобщего охвата населения услугами здравоохранения при поддержке Глобального финансового...
Côte d’Ivoire: Sharing knowledge on the use of Performance-Based Financing (PBF) for the CSU
A knowledge-sharing workshop on the use of Performance-Based Financing (PBF) for Universal Health Coverage took place at the Silver Moon Hotel in Abidjan from February 10-11, 2022 ; with the support of the Global Financing Facility (GFF)the World Bank, P4H, WHO...
Health insurance fund control through medical technology assessment
https://vss.gov.vn/english/news/Pages/vietnam-social-security.aspx?ItemID=10194&CateID=198
Viet Nam’s COVID-19 fight costs over US$$3.2 billion
https://en.baochinhphu.vn/vgp-news-viet-nams-covid-19-fight-costs-over-us32-billion-111220107094251985.htm