55% of population, 68% of Jordanians covered by health insurance
According to the 2016 population census, Sixty-eight (68) percent of Jordanians and fifty-five (55) percent of the Kingdom’s overall population, including children under six years old, are covered by various types of health insurance. A study of health insurance...
Sudan receives support in strengthening the delivery of primary health care and essential health services
As part of COVID-19 response and recovery, the government of south sudan is determined to ensure that the delivery and utilization of primary health care and essential health services is stronger and more resilient. The world health organization with support...
Nigeria: National health insurance scheme (NHIS) plans expanded coverage of Nigerians by 2030
In order to expand coverage of the vulnerable and non-vulnerable population in the informal sector as well as formal sector by 2030, the NHIS is set to deploy technology to drive key initiatives, aimed at ensuring a systematic expanded coverage. General Manager, NHIS...
Webinar invitation: Real Time Monitoring of COVID-19 and Adolescent well-being
This is to invite you to the second UNICEF speakers series event which will be held between 2-3:30 PM (GMT +3) on Thursday, 21st October 2021. This will be an opportunity to learn about the impact of COVID-19 on adolescents well-being in Kenya and Tanzania....
Coordination meeting of partners for health and development (CPSD)
On Tuesday, October 12, 2021, the coordination and consultation meeting of partners for health and development in Burundi was held at the Institut National de Santé Publique in Bujumbura. The meeting, chaired by the Minister of Public Health, validated the 2016 and...
2021 Jordan state budget focusses on health sector, social protection
The Jordan Ministry of Finance has estimated JD 9.93 billion in public spending this year as it focuses on not shrinking spending capabilities despite the grave challenges posed by the Pandemic. The main axes of the budget are maintaining health sector expenditures...
Webinar 2: Health financing in India in time of Pandemic
Please click here to Register and join us on Tuesday, October 19, 2021 | 2.30 PM - 04.00 PM (IST) This webinar is the second of the four webinar series, organised by P4H and WHO India, in a collaborative knot with Access Health International (AHI) and...
Reduced availability of medicines due to global maritime transport disruption
The Central Warehouse of Medicines and Medical Suuplies (CMAM) of Mozambique, in charge of the whole procurement and supply of medical supplies and medicines of the National Health Service, faces a period of reduced availability of medicines compared to previous...
Household health expenditure rises by 52% last four years
The recent Household Budget Survey 2019-20 published end of September shows a relevant 52% increase in household health expenditures. However, expenditure level continues to be low, passing from 90 Mzn (1,5€) in the last report of 2014-15 to 139 Mzn (1,8€) per...
Tanzania receives US$567.25 million in emergency support to address the COVID-19 pandemic
Tanzania has received US$189.08 million under the rapid credit facility (RCF) and a purchase equivalent to US$378.17 million under the rapid financing instrument (RFI), a total of US$567.25 million. This emergency financing will help finance...
Government of Tanzania invests in universal health coverage (UHC)
The government of Tanzania is committed to attaining UHC by 2030. In this vein, the government has set aside Sh149 billion (about 65 million USD) to implement UHC. The government spokesperson, Mr Gerson Msigwa, said the money would be used to start providing...
Publication of the ACT-Accelerator Strategic Review
The Access to COVID-19 Tools (ACT) Accelerator Strategic Review: An independent report prepared by Dalberg, was published on Friday, 8th October 2021. This report was commissioned by the World Health Organization, on behalf of the ACT-Accelerator partners and as host...
Kenya: New documents on national hospital insurance fund (NHIF) available in the documents section
Two documents have been recently uploaded to the documents section of the Kenya country page. An assessing the feasibility of the amendment of the NHIF stipulating that all Kenyans must be registered under in the new universal health...
Laos plans Covid-19 vaccinations for children aged 12 to 17
Laos plans to vaccinate children aged 12 to 17 years, aiming to reopening schools. Schools across the nation have been closed due to the new wave of COVID. Several students have difficulties with online learning facilities. Previously, students in the final year of...
Timor-Leste prioritizes human capital development in the 2022 fiscal year
Timor-Leste approves the fiscal year 2022 budget of $1,675 billion and now waits for the Parliament’s approval on October 15, 2021. The budget will be allocated to 43 programs in the Perimeter of 2022 State budget with six national priorities:...