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NEWS | 18 Mar 2022
Vietnam Social Security: Ready for the pilot implementation of chip-based ID cards in medical treatment with health insurance
Vietnam
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NEWS | 18 Mar 2022
Viet Nam: Covid patients struggle to get documents to make social insurance claim
Vietnam
In Vietnam social security claims for COVID 19 treatment require sick leave certificates that are delayed due to multiple and cumbersome procedures. The Law on Social Insurance provides that an employee who falls ill and must temporarily leave work is entitled to a...
NEWS | 14 Mar 2022
Newly gained access to dental care under social health insurance showed 50% volume increase in 2021
Kazakhstan
Dental care is a demanded type of care within the national healthcare. The Social Health Insurance Fund reported that the volume of dental services provided under mandatory health insurance system in 2021 increased by 50%. As part of covered...
NEWS | 14 Mar 2022
Health systems in action report published for Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan
As part ot the Health Systems in Action Insight Series, European Observatory on Health Systems and Policies has published a Health systems in action report for Uzbekistan (see attached document). Below is the overview to the report by...
NEWS | 14 Mar 2022
Health systems in action report published for Ukraine
Ukraine
As part ot the Health Systems in Action Insight Series, the European Observatory on Health Systems and Policies has published a Health systems in action report for Ukraine (see attached document). Below is the overview to the report by the Observatory:...
NEWS | 14 Mar 2022
Health systems in action report published for Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan
As part ot the Health Systems in Action Insight Series, European Observatory on Health Systems and Policies has published a Health systems in action report for Kyrgyzstan (see attached document). Below is the overview to the report by...
NEWS | 14 Mar 2022
Health systems in action report published for Georgia
Georgia
As part ot the Health Systems in Action Insight Series, European Observatory on Health Systems and Policies has published a Health systems in action report for Georgia (see attached document). Below is the overview to the report by the Observatory:...
NEWS | 08 Mar 2022
To reduce OOP, cancer care to be covered by mandatory health insurance starting from next year
Azerbaijan
"In the future, all medical services should be covered by the mandatory health insurance," said Chairman of the Parliamentary Health Committee Ahliman Amiraslanov during the discussion of the proposed amendments to the law on "Medical Insurance" at today's meeting of...
NEWS | 08 Mar 2022
Social health insurance-reimbursed CT, MRI scans tripled in 2021 as a result of better access
Kazakhstan
A significant increase in healthcare financing through the introduction of mandatory social health insurance in Kazakhstan imroved access to many types of highly demanded medical services. For example, consultations by specialist doctors, CT/MRI, X-ray and other types...
NEWS | 07 Mar 2022
Two documents added to the Jordan country page
Jordan
The Jordan country page has recently added two new strategy papers. A high-level review by USAID’s Health Finance and Governance Activity, of the process in the public health system in Jordan, identify key areas such as benefits package design and mixed provider...
NEWS | 03 Mar 2022
Video recording now available: Financing Universal Health Coverage despite instability – a webinar organized by WHO and AFRAFRA
In many countries, instability is undermining the state's ability to exercise its sovereign functions and provide basic services to its population, to the point of undermining its legitimacy. These "fragile" situations raise major challenges for progress towards...
DOCUMENT | 28 Feb 2022
How costly is the first prenatal clinic visit? Analysis of out-of-pocket expenditure in rural Sri Lanka – a country with free maternal health care
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka provides health care service free-of-charge, including maternal health care. This study aimed to examine the magnitude of and factors associated with out-of-pocket expenditure (OOPs) during the first prenatal clinic visit by pregnant women in Anuradhapura...
NEWS | 28 Feb 2022
Accessible and affordable COVID-19 self-test kits in Thailand
Thailand
To ensure affordable and accessibility of the COVID-19 testing, the National Health Security Office (NHSO) board has decided to introduce an option by which health units can purchase the self-test kits and claim the cost from the NHSO. They can request 55 baht per...
NEWS | 28 Feb 2022
New document on analysis of out-of-pocket expenditure in rural Sri Lanka is now available
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka provides health care service free-of-charge, including maternal health care. This study aimed to examine the magnitude of and factors associated with out-of-pocket expenditure (OOPs) during the first prenatal clinic visit by pregnant women in Anuradhapura...
NEWS | 18 Feb 2022
The Philippines 2022 national budget secured free COVID-19 testing
Philippines
The Philippines has allocated P17.85 billion under the 2022 national budget for Covid-19 testing, aiming to ensure affordability and accessibility to the tests among its population. The funds will be allocated to the state laboratories so that more free tests...