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German Chancellor Merz announces massive cuts to social welfare benefits
German Chancellor Merz announces massive cuts to social welfare benefits
Germany

Germany expedites cuts to social welfare, pensions, and healthcare to cover military spending, deepening poverty for workers and pensioners while sparing the wealthy. Rising deficits fuel class tensions, prompting calls for socialist reorganization.Germany is moving...

Belgian reform package targets excessive medical fees
Belgian reform package targets excessive medical fees
Belgium

Belgium’s summer agreement reforms healthcare by limiting excessive doctor surcharges, ensuring fair billing and equal reimbursements, curbing pharmaceutical overspending, and promoting sustainable care while preserving provider autonomy. This marks a historic step...

Catastrophic health expenditure and household impoverishment in Togo
Togo

This peer review journal article published in 2023 analyses catastrophic health expenditures and effects on household impoverishment in Togo.  Since 2015, Togo has been committed to working towards ensuring access to quality health care without its citizens incurring...

One in five women in WHO Southeast Asia region covered under health insurance
One in five women in WHO Southeast Asia region covered under health insurance
India, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Indonesia, Nepal

In WHO Southeast Asia, only 1 in 5 women and 1 in 4 men have health insurance, with major gaps due to cultural, economic, and systemic factors. Tailored policies, stronger financing, and community education are needed to boost coverage and achieve Universal Health...

Shastha Chorcha Forum: Advancing Universal Health Coverage in Bangladesh
Shastha Chorcha Forum: Advancing Universal Health Coverage in Bangladesh
Bangladesh

The second “Shastha Chorcha” by WHO Bangladesh gathered global and local health leaders to address challenges in achieving Universal Health Coverage. Emphasis was placed on innovation, leadership, community engagement, and collaboration for sustainable health...

Evolving healthcare in Southern and Southeast Asia
Evolving healthcare in Southern and Southeast Asia
India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand

Rapid ageing and rising non-communicable diseases are straining South and Southeast Asia’s underfunded healthcare systems. Countries are boosting funding, adopting digital health, and improving preventive care, but rural access gaps and high costs persist despite...

Parliament approves Ghana Medical Trust Fund Bill
Parliament approves Ghana Medical Trust Fund Bill
Ghana

Ghana approved the MahamaCares Fund to support chronic disease patients outside NHIS coverage, funded by levies and contributions. Despite delays and political concerns over funding and branding, it aims to ease care costs. Further talks with Finance will address...

Libya’s broken healthcare system drives locals to migrate
Libya’s broken healthcare system drives locals to migrate
Libya

Libya’s ongoing political instability has devastated its healthcare system, forcing families to embark on perilous journeys to Europe in search of life-saving treatment unavailable at home. Despite occasional promises from authorities, lasting solutions and reliable...