DOCUMENT | 09 Jun 2020
National Health Accounts 2015 – Gambia
Gambia
476 results
NEWS | 08 Jun 2020
Financing Strategies for the Cape Verdean Health Sector
Cabo Verde
The evolution of the Cape Verdean health system has been positive over the last 20 years, but some challenges remain. Particular emphasis is placed on responding to short and medium-term pressures, the challenges and performance of the health sector, its...
POST | 20 May 2020
Now and forever: removing financial barriers to health services in Kenya
Kenya
The now: removing financial barriers to COVID 19 testing and services On May 1, the Kenyan Ministry of Health rolled out free testing for COVID 19 in Nairobi and other areas with disease hotspots. Two days later, the Ministry noted in dismay that the turnout for free...
NEWS | 25 Feb 2020
The Phnom Penh Post: Bima, Smart Axiata announce expanded insurance coverage
Cambodia
The Phnom Penh Post, 25 February 2020: " MILVIK (Cambodia) Micro Insurance Plc, the Kingdom’s leading provider of mobile-delivered health insurance, and Smart Axiata Co Ltd, its leading mobile telecommunications operator, have announced an upgrade to the Smart Life...
DOCUMENT | 14 Feb 2020
What is autonomy – free context in Niger
Niger
Mr Abderammane MAIGA, TA at DRFM/MS, explains the autonomy sought by the management unit as part of the overhaul of the free service.
NEWS | 30 Jan 2020
Increase of NCD-related risks will translate in financial needs
Mozambique
The Global Burden of Disease Report provides data on the changes in the epidemiological profile in Mozambique. While communicable diseases continue to represent the bulk of mortality and morbidity in the country, its relevance is significantly decreasing over time....
NEWS | 20 Jan 2020
“NSSF urged to finish new protection study”
Cambodia
Khmer Times, 16 January 2020: " As the deadline to expand the Kingdom’s social nettings programme is set for this year, Labour Minister Ith Samheng is urging NSSF officials to finish their study so protection can also be provided to public officials, former civil...
NEWS | 17 Jan 2020
Sam Heng: Social security must widen to include more workers
Cambodia
The Phnom Penh Post, 14 January 2020: " As of last year, the National Social Security Fund (NSSF) registered more than 10,000 enterprises to cover more than 1.7 million workers under occupational risk and healthcare schemes. Minister of Labour and Vocational Training...
NEWS | 27 Dec 2019
Khmer Times: “Tens of millions spent on healthcare”
Cambodia
Khmer Times, 27 December 2019: " The National Social Protection Council yesterday reported the government has spent $43.8 million to provide healthcare services to impoverished citizens and government officials this year through its Health Equity Fund. " Read more
DOCUMENT | 21 Nov 2019
Healthcare Access Among Cambodia’s Poor: An Econometric Examination of Rural Care-seeking and Out-of-Pocket Expenditure
Cambodia
To inform efforts to improve Cambodia’s social health protection system and advance universal health coverage, health care-seeking and out-of-pocket expenditure (OOPE) were assessed using the 2016 Cambodia Socioeconomic Survey data. This study focuses on the poorest...
NEWS | 25 Oct 2019
SUPPLEMENT LAUNCH: Transforming health systems financing in Lower Mekong: making sure the poor are not left behind
Cambodia
By Augustine Asante, Ir Por, Bart Jacobs and Virginia Wiseman Universal health coverage (UHC) appears to be on everybody’s agenda these days, especially low- and middle- income countries (LIMCs). But achieving UHC goes beyond having it on one’s agenda; it requires,...
NEWS | 11 Sep 2019
P4HC+ Regular Meeting
Cambodia
Venue: World Bank Group - Exchange Square building (Rumduol Meeting Room, IFC 11th floor) Agenda: The briefings on: Monitoring for UHC [Erik and Bart] ILO/UNICEF Strengthening the synergies between social protection and public finance management project [Malika]...
NEWS | 29 Jul 2019
The Phnom Penh Post “Ministry requests ADB aid for the most needy “
Cambodia
The Phnom Penh Post, 24 July 2019: "Cambodia on Tuesday requested the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to consider providing aid – especially to the elderly, people with disabilities and orphaned children. In the meantime, the bank is studying the country’s social welfare...
NEWS | 04 Jul 2019
Cambodia: “More than 18,000 poor pregnant women receive aid”
Cambodia
Khmer Times, 2 July 2019: " Prime Minister Hun Sen yesterday said 18,725 pregnant women from poor families have received financial support after the government started distributing funds for its health care scheme in June. According to the ministry, the terms of...
NEWS | 02 Jul 2019
International Scientific and Practical Conference “Health Technology Assessment: Perspectives of Integration in the Commonwealth of Independent States”
Russian Federation
On June 27-28, International Scientific and Practical Conference “Health Technology Assessment: Perspectives of Integration in the Commonwealth of Independent States”, was held in Moscow, Russia. Within the first day of the conference the panel discussion...