A new study suggests promoting equity and efficiency in health financing across 26 regions in Tanzania is crucial to meeting UHC goalsThe peer-reviewed study assesses equity and efficiency in health financing across 26 regions in Tanzania for four funding sources in...
National Health Service Delivery Survey RCA-2019
The first of its kind in the Central African Republic, this report presents reliable information on the availability of health services, the general operational capacity of services, the availability and operational capacity of specific health services, comprehensive...
Analysis of care packages in CAR-2020
The aim of this document is to analyze the care packages within the health district proposed in both national guidelines and current international trends, in order to propose interventions appropriate to the current situation in CAR, which will be the subject of the...
The inclusion of diagnostics in national health insurance schemes in Cambodia, India, Indonesia, Nepal, Pakistan, Philippines and Viet Nam
Access to diagnostic testing, particularly basic tests at the primary care level, exhibits a notable disparity within low-income and middle-income countries (LMICs). It is crucial for these countries to incorporate diagnostics into their universal health coverage...
The State Agency on Compulsory Health Insurance reported about its performance in 2023
In 2023, over 5 million citizens utilized 22.3 million health services under the mandatory health insurance scheme, covering 52% of the population. Of these, 86% were outpatient services, while 14% were inpatient services.The State Agency for Compulsory Health...
Law 2426 Universal Maternity and Child Insurance in Bolivia
The Universal Maternal and Child Insurance was created to provide a list of health benefits to pregnant women from the beginning of pregnancy until 6 months after delivery and to children from birth to 5 years of age. The Universal Maternal and Child Insurance was...
Guide to monitoring and evaluating the SSDP in Niger 2022-2026
Ce cadre est un outil conçu pour rassembler les différents éléments nécessaires à l'évaluation des progrès réalisés dans la mise en œuvre du plan de développement sanitaire et social (PDSS) 2022-2026, sur la base d'indicateurs clés sélectionnés et clairement...
Niger Health and Social Development Plan 2022-2026
Le cadrage financier du PDSS 2022-2026 a été basé sur des données programmatiques, à l'aide de l'outil de budgétisation One Health. Le scénario moyen quantifie un budget prévisionnel pour le PDSS 2022-2026 de 1 513 063 866 310 francs CFA, soit environ 2 521 773 110...
Maldives enhances service coverage under the Aasandha Scheme
In Maldives, Aasandha Scheme, a single national health insurance, has expanded service coverage to include medical check-up, and in-vitro fertilisation. In addition, cost differences for treatment abroad would be covered by the Scheme.To reduce the financial burden of...
Scoping review on classification and focus comparison of health financing frameworks
This study reviews 21 health financing frameworks, classifying them into groups, highlighting their diverse perspectives, and emphasizing their adaptability for policymakers based on local contexts and challenges.The purpose of this study is to review the current...
Key Voices: State Health Insurance Fund on how insurance is rolled out in the Samarkand region
Uzbekistan is doing a phased implementation of Mandatory Social Health Insurance (MSHI) reform. The first to start was the Syrdarya region in 2021, and several other regions started in 2023. A representative of the State Health Insurance Fund in the Samarkand...
WHO facilitated knowledge exchange among six countries on pricing and reimbursement of medicines
As reported by the Ministry of Health and Social Protection of the Population of Tajikistan and by the State Health Insurance Fund of Uzbekistan, WHO-Europe has conducted a training on pricing and reimbursement of medicines and medical supplies for national...
Tanzania enacts the Universal Health Insurance Bill
On November 1, 2023, the Parliament of the United Republic of Tanzania enacted the Universal Health Insurance Bill, a pivotal piece of legislation aimed at ensuring widespread access to healthcare services for citizens through a comprehensive health insurance system....
Health Financing Progress Matrix assessment: Pakistan 2023
This report provides a summary of findings and recommendations based on the Health Financing Progress Matrix assessment in Pakistan. In addition to identifying strengths and weaknesses in Pakistan’s health financing system, priority areas are highlighted in order to...
Universal health coverage in China part 2: addressing challenges and recommendations
This article is the second part of the series and provides recommendations for health financing and social health protection in China.The artilce uses a health system conceptual framework and proposes a set of feasible policy recommendations that draw from...