The attainment of Universal Health Coverage (UHC) requires that no one must be left behind and that all people regardless of their social economic and demographic characteristics have access to quality healthcare. Therefore UHC means that elderly rural populations...
Singapore increases public subsidies for health premiums to senior citizens
Singapore increases annual public subsidies of MediSave for seniors citizens from $250 to $1,100 based on age and pre-existing conditions. MediSave can be used to pay the premiums for MediShield Life and other MediSave-approved insurance plans, as well as medical...
Vietnam risks ‘growing old before becoming rich’
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$18b aged care budget outlines new care model
The federal budget includes almost $8 billion over four years to reform residential aged care with around half of that going toward funding and reporting a minimum of 200 care minutes for residents each day. The funding is part of a five-year $17.7 billion aged care...
Health Issues, Health Care Utilization & Health Care Expenditure among Elderly in India
India has a large elderly population, with enormous diversity pertaining to social, economic, educational and health status which demands more healthcare services as they age. But, unregulated systems, lack of resources, inefficient public health system, absence of...
Japan to raise medical fees for people over 75 based on income
To address the rapidly graying population coupled with low birth rates in Japan, the Japanese Parliament is hiking out of pocket health expenditure for those aged 75 and above subject to a minimum income of 2 million yen. The plan will require people over 75...
Flexi-MediSave rules to be eased to allow seniors to withdraw up to $300 for outpatient treatment
The Flexi-Medisave scheme allows patients aged 60 and above to tap their own or their spouse's Medisave funds to pay for outpatient expenses at polyclinics, specialist outpatient clinics and GP clinics under the Community Health Assist Scheme (CHAS). Annual...
Recommendations for Increased healthcare resilience through the Federal Budget 2020-21
Health investment in areas like workforce, digital and infrastructure is critical to delivering better health outcomes and is also part of the solution to manage the economic recovery, both for productivity and job creation. PwC Australia recommends investment in...
Australia’s aged care system needs massive investment, damning royal commission report finds
On 1st March 2021, Australia’s Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety tabled a Report: Care Dignity and Respect, which highlighted the declining quality of aged care for elderly Australians due to decreasing funding levels (AU$ 9.8bn cut over two...
Myanmar’s health transitions
On the journey towards the universal health coverage (UHC), there is no one-size-fits-all formula. As countries strive to attain the goals of UHC via their own unique maps and routes, it is essential to regularly assess the progress against the context specific to a...
classification of the Cameroonian population according to socio-economic characteristics and determination of contributory capacity
DEVELOPMENT OF A CLASSIFICATION OF THE CAMEROONIAN POPULATION ACCORDING TO SOCIO-ECONOMIC CHARACTERISTICS AND DETERMINATION OF CONTRIBUTORY CAPACITIES FOR UNIVERSAL HEALTH COVERAGE
Review of social safety nets in Burundi – May 6, 2014
A workshop to disseminate the results of the review of social safety nets in Burundi took place on May 6, 2014 in Bujumbura. 2014_05_06_Presentation_PNPS_Dissemination_Revue_FSS 2014_05_06_Presentation1_processus 2014_05_06_Presentation2_pauvrete_vulnerabilite_risques...