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...
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...
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...
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...
The Public Sector Budget Law for Fiscal Year 2024 allocated resources to finance the continuity of Universal Health Insurance policies in Peru.In 2024, 25 million insured members of the Seguro Integral de Salud (SIS) will be guaranteed the financing of their...
The results show that Peru's Seguro Integral de Salud reduces out-of-pocket spending as ability to pay for the poorest, while Seguro Social de Salud does so for the non-poor. On the other hand, it is concluded that contracting Covid 19 increases out-of-pocket health...
The Social Health Insurance Fund (SHIF) of Kazakhstan has reported that since the launch of the national mandatory social health insurance on January 1, 2020: the number of fully insured people -- those who have access to both the guaranteed services basket and the...
The author discusses the ongoing issue of poverty in Pakistan, where over a quarter of the population struggles to meet basic needs, despite a decline in absolute poverty over time. Although the number of impoverished individuals exceeds that of 1947, various poverty...
In the Americas, financial access to health services continues to be a challenge. Countries find different ways and strategies to tackle this issue. Belize has recently removed all fees charged in public hospitals in the country lifting the financial barrier to...
WHO and World Bank organised South-East Asia UHC training on measuring financial protection highlighted varied forgone healthcare among older populations, and urged consistent measurement and data access.In a recent training on measuring financial protection for...
This LHSS brief focuses on how pooling arrangements—the way countries combine funding from different sources to spread the financial risk of needing to pay for health services—can be improved to accelerate progress toward UHC.The policy brief synthesizes the existing...
Reviewing strategies for Resilient Health Systems. Context-specific measures like redistributing health workers, political commitment and efficient health financing strategies are vital for achieving Universal Health Coverage and health security goals.In the pursuit...
Over half the global population lacks essential health coverage, leading to financial hardships for 2 billion people. Advance UHC, spearheaded by Australia and the World Bank, aims to tackle this issue by building robust health systems, prioritising primary care, and...
This study on Ghana's National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) renewal reveals economic and gender-urban disparities, emphasizing the need to address cost barriers and enhance healthcare access for vulnerable populations. Ghana's national health insurance scheme...
WHO/Europe report unveils the concerning situation where numerous households in the region face impoverishment due to healthcare expenses, emphasizing the critical need for reform The World Health Organization (WHO) recently released a comprehensive report titled "Can...
