New document on Thailand’s universal health coverage is now available
Despite its low gross national income per capita in Thailand, a bold decision was made to use general taxation to finance the Universal Health Coverage Scheme without relying on contributions from members. Thailand’s health development since the 1970s, focusing on...
President Koroma launches social health insurance scheme
The president of Sierra Leone, Ernest Bai Koroma launched the Sierra Leone Social Health Insurance Scheme(SLeSHI) on Friday, 16 February. The scheme is meant to provide Universal Healthcare Coverage for all and sundry across the country. While...
Côte d’Ivoire: Towards the extension of CMU to farmers
Under the impetus of the Programme d'Appui aux Stratégies Sociales (PASS), the initiative for social protection in rural areas (iPS-MR) has set up a high-level cross-sectoral cooperation through an innovative public-private partnership involving the NOVARTIS Group....
Côte d’Ivoire-Knowledge sharing: Workshop on the use of Performance-Based Financing (PBF) for Universal Health Coverage
Event Time : 10 Feb 2022 8:00 am to 11 Feb 2022 2:40 pmTimezone: UTC±00:00Event is Conference : No
South Africa donates two million J&J COVID-19 jabs to other African countries
The government of South Africa pledged to donate over two million doses of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccines worth USD 19.2 million to other African countries in December, 2021. The pledge proceeded the signing of an agreement with the African Vaccination...
COVID-19: African Union (AU) seals deal with Moderna for 110 million vaccines
In October, 2021 Moderna announced a new Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to make up to 110 million doses of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine available to the AU. The company in a statement said it was preparing to deliver the first 15 million doses in the fourth quarter...
Hemodialysis is now included under the health benefit package of Thailand’s UCS
To reduce financial burden among hemodialysis patients, the National Health Security Board, a governing body of the Universal Coverage Scheme, has endorsed a proposal to reimburse patients with chronic kidney failure who opt for hemodialysis instead of peritoneal...
Issuance of the amended system of the civil health insurance system in the Official Gazette, Jordan
The amended civil health insurance system for the year 2022 was issued in the Official Gazette of Jordan which reads with the original Regulation No. 83 of 2004. In the amended system, it was mentioned that the beneficiaries are divided into two groups, the first...
Number of subscribers in health insurance system in Jordan stands at 3.490m
The Jordanian government has introduced an amended version of the Health Insurance Bylaw aimed to realise justice and equality among subscribers, Nael Adwan, head of the Civil Health Insurance Directorate, said on Monday. In an interview with the Jordan News Agency,...
Jordan:Compulsory health insurance scheme for workers and retirees will start next year
Jordan's General Organisation for Social Security, in collaboration with health insurers, plans to start a study to expand compulsory health coverage. The study will start in Q1 2022. The new plan is intended for private-sector workers and retirees who do not benefit...
King urges reaching universal health coverage within specific time frame in Jordan
Jordan's King Abdullah chaired a meeting at Basman Palace, Amman to follow up on the government’s measures to develop the health sector, the second such meeting in two months. King Abdullah stressed the need for continuing to work towards reaching universal health...
Kazakhstan’s Prime Minister initiated gradual transition to decentralized managment of health financing
The newly-appointed Prime Minister of Kazakhstan Mr Alikhan Smailov held a meeting on improving the efficiency of the healthcare system. The head of government criticized lack of coordination and effectiveness in management of public health expenditure by the Social...
Liberia receives emergency aid to support COVID-19 response and cold chain system strengthening
The government of Liberia received about 2.5 million USD to strengthen the delivery of routine health services in health facilities and communities during COVID-19 and improving cold chain management from the Japanese government. The project, strengthening routine...
Côte d’Ivoire: 2.5 million people to benefit from RAM
In Côte d'Ivoire, Couverture Maladie Universelle (CMU) comprises two schemes. A contributory Basic General Scheme (RGB), at 1,000 FCFA per month per person, and a non-contributory Medical Assistance Scheme (RAM) for the poor who were excluded from the health system....
Côte d’Ivoire: 2.5 million people to benefit from RAM
In Côte d'Ivoire, Couverture Maladie Universelle (CMU) comprises two schemes. A contributory Basic General Scheme (RGB), at 1,000 FCFA per month per person, and a non-contributory Medical Assistance Scheme (RAM) for the poor who were excluded from the health system....