Study assesses healthcare burden of cancer in Belgium for 2018, identifying lung cancer as the most costly. It emphasizes prevention strategies targeting risk factors to reduce the economic impact. Findings offer valuable insights for implementing cost-containment...
Can people afford to pay for health care? 2020 WHO report on financial protection in Moldova
This comprehensive review examines the challenges and opportunities in achieving financial protection within the Moldovan healthcare system. It highlights the system's progress and persistent gaps using data from the National Bureau of Statistics (2008–2016). The...
Assessing equity and efficiency of health financing towards UHC in Tanzania
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...
Singapore: More subsidies for chronic patients under new Healthier SG
Healthier SG is a new, long-term reform healthcare plan for Singapore implemented by the Ministry of Health (MOH), aiming to promote preventive care. Healthier SG scheme has introduced a new program called Healthier SG Chronic Tier in 2024.Starting from February 1,...
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...
National strategy for financing free health care in Niger
This strategy, based on linking the FBR to free healthcare and stimulating demand for healthcare through the FBR Communautaire, has been drawn up to guide the Nigerien government and its partners on strategic and harmonized implementation methods.
National Health Accounts for Niger-2021
The aim of this report, covering the year 2021, is to analyze national healthcare expenditure globally, and to produce specific sub-accounts for certain diseases and conditions of greatest concern to the healthcare sector.
Transitional measures for the reimbursement of free health care in Niger
This working paper has been produced on the physical verification approach in health facilities. The aim is to ensure reimbursement of the costs associated with free health care in the 2023 health facilities, after monitoring and verifying the effectiveness of the...
Is Health Financing Gender Biased?
We take for granted the way health programs are financed—and often forget that there are biases in financing functions that undermine equitable access to health care. For instance, through gender advances, women now decide on contraceptive use and childbearing. Yet...
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...
National health financing strategy for Niger-2023
The national health financing strategy aims to make Niger a nation where the entire population, without socio-economic distinction, has equitable access to quality health and social services, based on sustainable financing that respects the principles of equity and...
Vietnam has reached 93.3 % of health insurance population coverage
In Vietnam, as of 2023, the national health insurance has reached an impressive 93.3% of the health insurance population coverage, surpassing the target outlined in the Government’s Resolution No 01/NQ-CP and coming close to achieving universal coverage. Approximately...
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...
Workshop celebrating Universal Health Coverage Day 2023
On 21 December 2023, a workshop celebrating Universal Health Coverage Day 2023 was held at Hotel Cambodiana, Phnom Penh. This workshop aimed to raise awareness of UHC 2030 among key stakeholders in Cambodia.The workshop was held by Khmer HIV/AIDS Activists NGO...
Global review of the role of AI and machine learning in health-care financing for UHC
A global review of opportunities, best practices, emerging trends & pitfalls in application of Artificial Intelligence-Machine Learning technologies in the area of healthcare financing for UHC and their relevance to the Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana in...