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INSLA applauds Ghana Cabinet for approving Mahama Care Fund Bill
INSLA applauds Ghana Cabinet for approving Mahama Care Fund Bill
Ghana

The Institute of Leadership and Development (INSLA) has commended Ghana’s government for approving the National Medical Trust Fund Bill, which aims to provide sustainable financing for the treatment, management, and prevention of noncommunicable diseases while...

Thai UHC journey workshop in November 2025
Thai UHC journey workshop in November 2025
Thailand

The Thai UHC Journey Workshop 2025, themed ‘Sustainable UHC for Better Health: The SAFE Path—Sustainability, Adequacy, Fairness, and Efficiency,’ will take place in Bangkok from November 24–28, 2025. Applications are open until September 19.The Thai UHC Journey...

A Comparative Look at Healthcare Sector in Armenia and Azerbaijan
A Comparative Look at Healthcare Sector in Armenia and Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan, Armenia

Armenia’s social health insurance model focuses on universal coverage and vulnerable groups but faces challenges in funding sustainability and healthcare quality, while Azerbaijan’s state-funded system benefits from oil revenues to modernize infrastructure but...

Alliance between ADRES-Colombia and FONASA-Chile on health financing issues
Alliance between ADRES-Colombia and FONASA-Chile on health financing issues
Colombia, Chile

The Administradora de los Recursos del Sistema General de Seguridad Social (ADRES) and the Chilean Health Fund (Fonasa) have formalized a strategic alliance. This collaboration will strengthen financing and health systems in general. In Bogota, Colombia in June 2024,...

China never had free healthcare before its market reforms
China never had free healthcare before its market reforms
China

The perception of a universal "free" medical care system in China's planned economy era is largely a myth, as most urban healthcare costs were covered by state employers while rural populations had almost no insurance or access to medical resources. Government surveys...

Health insurance premiums in India now outpace national health budget
Health insurance premiums in India now outpace national health budget
India

A surge in private insurance premiums has overtaken India’s public health budget, raising concerns over equity and access in the country’s shifting healthcare landscape.India’s healthcare financing is transforming, with individual health insurance premiums now...

Changes to Universal Health Care Law urged in Philippines
Changes to Universal Health Care Law urged in Philippines
Philippines

Senator Bong Go urged the swift approval of Senate Bill 2620 to amend the Universal Health Care Act. The bill includes provisions that reduce premium contributions for PhilHealth members, notably benefiting Filipino migrant workers by having the government cover half...

Tajikistan: health system review 2025
Tajikistan

The health system in Tajikistan operates under a centralized governance structure, primarily managed by the Ministry of Health and Social Protection, with the public sector serving as the main provider of health services. Despite efforts to reform and improve...

Confronting the non-communicable disease burden in developing countries

Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are the world’s leading cause of death, and their burden is growing fastest in developing countries. By 2030, an estimated 52 million people will die from NCDs annually—three-quarters of them in low- and middle-income countries...