Viet Nam Social Security News VSS to enhance customer care capacity
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Total Health Expenditures in Philippines increased to 5.6 percent of GDP during the COVID-19 pandemic
National Health Accounts (NHA) provide the information on flows of health financing and resource allocation of the country's health system from both public and private health spending. Philippines NHA showed that share of total health expenditures significantly...
COVID-19 patients in Oman to be covered by insurance
The Capital Market Authority in Oman has launched an initiative to cover medical tests and treatment costs for COVID-19 infected insured members (nationals and expatriates) under their medical insurance coverage, according to a circular issued by the authority. The...
Speed up for realization of 2021 regional budget in Indonesia
Budget realization shows the actual spending and allocation of the budget. Indonesia government emphasizes the necessity to speed up of budget realization at the regional level to raise the household consumption as well as to recover the economy from the COVID-19...
China plans to improve elderly care services nationwide in 2023
A rise of population ageing leads to increase medical and care needs among older population in China. Local governments will start to pilot programmes next year to improve medical and care services for the elderly, with the goal of rolling out the scheme...
New Zealand invests in maternal mental health services
Perinatal depression could occur during and after pregnancy leading to long-term effects on mental and physical well-being of mothers. Mental health and child wellbeing has been prioritized in New Zealand. As a results, expansion of maternal mental health services...
Health Expenditures in Oman rises as compared to previous three years
Oman's Annual Health Report 2020 highlights the main services provided by the health sector in 2020 along with health & vital indicators and the sustainable development goals indicators. The report contains a brief for the most important Ministry of Health studies...
Free vaccination campaign launched for expats in North Al Sharqiyah governorate
Oman's Ministry of Health (MOH) launches free COVID-19 vaccination campaign for expats in North Al Sharqiyah Governorate for two days from November 1 to November 2, 2021. "The Directorate General of Health Services in North Al Sharqiyah Governorate is pleased to...
Presenting documents on Oman’s healthcare system, progress towards universal health care and health financing vision for the future
Two research articles and one policy document have been recently uploaded to the Oman country page documents section. The articles give insight on the Omani healthcare system, access to free primary health care and its goal of universal health coverage. The policy...
Social mutuality in the UEMOA region: Senegal, Côte d’Ivoire and Mali share experiences
From December 8 to 15, 2021, a study tour will take place to set up the instruments for implementing the WAEMU Regulation on the regulation of social mutual societies (Administrative Body of Social Mutual Societies and National Guarantee Fund for Social Mutual...
UHC day in Myanmar
UHC day is a venue when countries and partners reaffirm their commitment to UHC. UHC advocates in Myanmar also join this important global movement every year. To assist partners in Myanmar prepare for the coming UHC day using consistent and focused messages, P4H...
Oman’s health endowment fund’s remit transcends COVID-19 fight
In the week since it was rolled out, Oman’s first endowment fund dedicated to public healthcare services has garnered several millions of Omani riyals in contributions from government, public and private sector organisations, and growing numbers of individuals as...
CANAM Mali: The 2022 budget amounts to more than 87 billion FCFA
On Thursday November 25, 2021, the Conseil national du Patronat du Mali (CNPM) hosted the opening ceremony of the 23rd ordinary session of the Board of Directors of the Caisse Nationale d'Assurance Maladie (CANAM). In his opening speech, the Chairman of the Caisse's...
Compulsory health insurance in Benin: in the face of concerns, the Government reassures
From January 2022, health insurance will be compulsory for all Beninese. The subject has raised many questions, and the Minister of Health, Benjamin Hounkpatin, has given an interview to the national and international press in order to reassure them of the steps being...
Togo: INAM to manage the roll-out of Universal Health Insurance
The universal health insurance (AMU) project will be managed by the Institut national d'assurance maladie (INAM). So says the Togolese government, following its latest cabinet meeting on Saturday November 27. A decree was adopted during the council meeting, bringing...