The P4H network, in collaboration with WHO, UNICEF, ILO, the World Bank and the L4UHC group, is organizing a training session on universal health coverage, social health protection and gender in the context of the implementation of CSU in Cameroon.To achieve the above...

Delegation from the French School of Public Health visited the Social Health Insurance Fund of Kazakhstan in Astana
During the visit of the delegation from the French School of Public Health, Abylkair Skakov, CEO of Social Health Insurance Fund (SHIF), noted the high importance of capacity building for staff from a potential collaboration with the French colleagues and from...

ONEHEALTH training session
Following the success of previous training sessions on the practical use of the "Onehealth" tool, "IDYNAM PLUS" Consulting services, at the request of partners and organizations, is offering its second 2024 training session on the unified planning and budgeting tool....

Upcoming course on Benefit-cost analysis: Valuing life and health
The Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health is organising an online course for practitioners, scholars, policymakers, and other stakeholders who have some familiarity with methods for economic evaluation and want to increase their basic understanding of benefit-cost...
Different regions of Uzbekistan are learning from each other on health insurance implementation
State health insurance began in Syrdarya and is expanding across Uzbekistan. Medical workers from Samarkand visited Gulistan to learn from Syrdarya’s experience and exchange skills. The State Health Insurance Fund reports the cooperation meeting was highly beneficial...

Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health hosts global health systems summer institute in disease and program costing
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health offers an online summer course in Disease and Program Costing, enhancing skills in global health economic impact assessment. The Department of International Health at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health...

Seminar dedicated to introduction of state health insurance held in the Republic of Karakalpakstan (part of Uzbekistan)
The phased implementation of the state health insurance system is underway, with intensive preparations in the Republic of Karakalpakstan. During a seminar for medical workers in Nukus, information was shared about the benefits and conveniences of the system,...

Health Ministry signed a memorandum with Mobicom Corporation to cooperate in digital transition, budget and financing reforms
The Ministry of Health of Mongolia signed a memorandum of cooperation with "Mobicom Corporation" (the largest mobile phone operator in Mongolia) to promote cooperation in the health sector. Specifically, the Ministry of Health hopes to seek help in implementation of...

A workshop brings together key stakeholders to discuss future of health financing reforms in Uzbekistan
In a significant step toward enhancing the capacity for health system financing, the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Ministry of Health of Uzbekistan co-hosted a two-day workshop from April 30 to May 1, 2024. This event convened key stakeholders, including...

The WHO mission studied the state health insurance system in Syrdarya region
A WHO mission, along with specialists from the Ministry of Health, visited the Syrdarya region to study and analyze the implementation of the state medical insurance system, launched as a pilot in the region. The mission met with Yusuf Mirkhanov, Deputy Head of the...

The Compulsory Health Insurance Fund of Azerbaijan cooperates with the State Health Insurance Fund of Uzbekistan
A memorandum on cooperation and mutual activity was signed between the State Agency for Compulsory Health Insurance (the Agency) of Azerbaijan and the State Health Insurance Fund of the Republic of Uzbekistan (the Fund). The memorandum was signed by the first leaders...

Health insurance reform policy and implementation were introduced to the Health Insurance Agency
A meeting with the National Institute of Health and Welfare discussed performance-based financing and health insurance reform. Attendees included the field department head, ADB consultants, and WHO experts. Fahdi Dkimi from WHO HQ supported Mongolia's efforts to...

Nigeria’s $18B healthcare landscape: Partnering for sustainable health financing.
With its growing population and substantial healthcare market, Nigeria's health sector aims to tackle health systems challenges through strategic partnerships for sustainable health financing. One such collaboration is with the Netherlands, which shows progress...

The P4H Network at the International Training Centre of the International Labour Organization
Members of the P4H Coordination Desk (P4H-CD) facilitated a session on partnership at the International Training Centre of the International Labour Organization (ITCILO). Notably, the role of P4H country focal persons was illustrated by a presentation on their work in...

Strengthening Health Technology Assessment (HTA) in Ethiopia
WHO's collaborative efforts with Ethiopia's Ministry of Health are advancing the institutionalization of Health Technology Assessment (HTA), bolstering informed decision-making and resource allocation in the country's healthcare sector.The World Health Organization...
