P4H is looking for a Consultant – Health systems financing, social health protection, political economy and partnership collaboration
P4H is looking for a Consultant - Health systems financing, social health protection, political economy and partnership collaboration to apply online: here Deadline: January 26th, 2022
P4H Network is looking for a global event agency for the Leadership for UHC (L4UHC) program and other ad-hoc global event management services
This is to inform you that WHO published, on 29 April 2022 a Request for Proposals (RFP): "P4H Network is looking for a global event agency for the Leadership for UHC (L4UHC) program and other ad-hoc global event management services" [Reference:...
How the global Pandemic Fund can live up to its great potential | Opinion
Projects to be financed by the first round of funding will prioritize strengthening comprehensive disease surveillance and early warning, laboratory systems, and human resources/public health workforce capacity.Type or paste here your text
Nairobi county to expand health insurance coverage to over 200,000 vulnerable households in partnership with NHIF
The Nairobi county plans to launch a health insurance scheme for underprivileged households in the city, starting with 232,000 households. This initiative aims to provide access to healthcare for vulnerable residents and will be implemented in partnerships with the...
Preparing for the UN High-level meetings 2023 and achieving Health for All
As per the resolution A/RES/74/2 adopted by the UN General Assembly in 2019, the high-level meeting (HLM) on universal health coverage will be held in New York in 2023. The aim is to accelerate progress towards the achievement of universal health coverage by 2030In...
South Africa intensifying efforts to implement NHI, says Ramaphosa.
President Ramaphosa reaffirms commitment to improving healthcare in South Africa by endorsing the implementation of the NHI. Efforts include enhancing clinic quality and providing superior care for all citizens, regardless of financial capacityPresident Cyril...
2022 progress report on the Global Action Plan
2022 progress report on the Global Action Plan for Healthy Lives and Well-being for All illustrates how the SDG3 GAP is promoting synergies between pandemic responses and efforts. The Report benefits from the long standing in-country interventions of the P4H...
National Health Insurance Fund reassures Kenyans that Linda Mama Program is ongoing
Over 6 million Kenyan mothers have benefitted since 2017 Linda Mama Program launch The National Hospital Insurance Fund (NHIF) has assured Kenyans that the government-funded Linda Mama program whose aim is to reduce maternal and child mortality and alleviate the...
Politicians discuss health financing efficiency in Kazakhstan
Members of Parliament of Kazakhstan are raising the issue of efficiency of health financing in Kazakhstan and what needs to be done to overcome the lack of funding, despite billions of tenge (KZT) being poured into the system. Atameken Business Channel, a recognized...
First balance of Copago Cero in Chile: More than US$6 million in savings for all beneficiaries
The implementation of the Zero Copayment for beneficiaries of Chile's National Health Fund (FONASA) resulted in significant financial savings for individuals and their families. The 168,045 people who were treated in a public hospital stopped paying a total of around...
Global spending on health: rising to the pandemic’s challenges – Virtual launch of the 2022 Global Health Expenditure Report
This year’s Global Health Expenditure Report: Rising to the Pandemic's Challenges reveals how health expenditure was impacted during 2020, the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic. The report explores: Whether the health spending patterns by governments, households,...
II National Forum of Healthcare Leaders in Kazakhstan was co-hosted by P4H
The II National Forum of Healthcare Leaders was held On November 11-12, 2022 in the capital of Kazakhstan, Astana. The forum was organized by the Kazakhstani Association of Healthcare Managers, accredited by the Ministry of Healthcare, and co-hosted by the P4H Global...
A Looming Crisis of Public Finances Spells Trouble for Universal Health Coverage in Low- and Middle-Income Countries
During the COVID-19 pandemic, health spending—domestic and external—increased in most low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) (136 countries), as governments sought to mitigate the devastating impacts of the pandemic on health and the economy. Development...
Chad: Installation of the National Health Insurance Fund team
On November 18, the Chadian government installed the members of the National Health Insurance Fund (CNAS). Created by law n°026/PR/2020 of December 31, 2020, the Caisse nationale d'assurance santé (CNAS) has three main schemes: the Assurance santé des salariés (ASS),...
Thailand shared UHC experience to Sudan
Thailand has achieved Universal Health Coverage (UHC) under three public health insurance schemes: Civil Servant Medical Benefit Scheme, Social Security Scheme, and Universal Coverage Scheme (UCS). The UCS was introduced in 2002 and administered by the National Health...