2021 Congress – International Health Economics Association
The theme of this year’s congress is "Health Economics in a Time of Global Change". Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the iHEA Board has taken the decision that the 2021 iHEA Congress will be held virtually. The focus of the virtual event will be on...
New Zealand has released a COVID-19 vaccine rollout plan
The New Zealand government has announced the vaccine roll out plan which is prioritized based on age cohort. The first group for vaccination is people aged 60 years and over, starting from 28 July. The eligible people can book the vaccination date...
Bhutan earmarks Nu 3 billion to response COVID-19
The Bhutan government has earmarked a budget of Nu 3 billion to response COVID-19. This earmarked budget will be allocated to containment related expenses such as quarantine expenses, procurement of test kits, Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), and...
Budget 2021: $1.4 billion allocated to New Zealand’s COVID-19 vaccination programme
New Zealand will spend $1.4 billion for COVID-19 vaccination programme. The buget has been allocated to purchasing vaccines and specialist equipment, manufacturer advance purchase agreements, technology cost to support the rollout, and other...
Vietnamese doctors help Laos fight COVID-19
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Niger: Important cabinet meeting on INAM
A government meeting will be held on Monday June 28, chaired by the Prime Minister, at which the Minister of Health will present..: - the decree creating INAM; - the draft law on CMU in Niger, establishing INAM as the body responsible for managing the Medical...
MISSION TO EXCHANGE EXPERIENCES ON SYNERGY OF ACTION BETWEEN SOCIAL PROTECTION PROGRAMS IN SENEGAL
From June 27 to July 4, the various players involved in the implementation of Burkina Faso's social protection system will carry out the following activities a study tour to exchange views with Senegal's social protection stakeholders on their experiences and the...
Niger: First framing of the INAM care basket – February 2021
Initial scoping of the basket of care guaranteed by the future national structure for managing free healthcare (INAM), February 2021. This report proposes an initial framework for the guaranteed basket of care provided by the Institut National de l'Assistance Médicale...
Tanzania launches Health Sector Strategic Plan 2021-2026
Today, the Government of Tanzania has officially launched its Fifth Health Sector Strategic Plan, 2021-2026. Regarding Health Financing for Universal Health Coverage, the HSSP V states: "Government will work with stakeholders to expand the scope of health...
Indonesia to invest US$ 500 million to finance its COVID 19 response
The funding provides for a results-based approach to encourage the use of government systems and augments previous financing that has supported Indonesia’s health systems strengthening. This investment will support the government's free vaccination program to reach...
Thailand: More funding for NHSO to compensate for serious vaccine side effects
The government has allocated an additional 30 million baht to the National Health Security Office to be used to pay compensation to people who suffer rare serious side effects from inoculation with COVID-19 vaccines. ...
Malaysia is rolling out US $9.62 Billion financial aid package ‘Pemerkasa Plus’
The government is rolling out a mammoth RM40 billion (US$ 9.62 Bn) financial aid package named Pemerkasa Plus to render support to the healthcare sector to effectively battle the Covid-19 pandemic and ensure that the nation's healthcare system remains...
Bangladesh boosts health budget by 4% but analysts call it a ‘missed’ opportunity
As part of the government’s efforts to redress the fallout of the pandemic, the Bangladesh Parliament announced a Tk 327.31 billion outlay on health and family welfare in the proposed Tk 6.04 trillion spending plan. Set against the backdrop of a devastating...
PhilHealth has released 6.3 billion PHP (Philippine peso worth of claims of hospitals
The Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) has released P6.3-billion worth of claims of hospitals in high-risk areas in the battle against COVID-19. The funds were released through the debit-credit payment program to around 206 health institutions. PhilHealth...
Thailand withdraws free quarantine for Thai nationals arriving from abroad
From 1 July, the Thai government will step back from providing state quarantine funded from the state exchequer to citizens who return from abroad by air or sea. Such returnees will have to pay for their 14 day quarantine at private hotels certified by the government....