The President of South Africa signed the National Health Insurance Act, as a landmark step towards achieving universal access to quality healthcare services in the Republic. This pivotal legislation is aligned with section 27 of the Constitution, which guarantees the...
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...
Chairman of the Federal Compulsory Health Insurance Fund Ilya Balanin met with Kyrgyz Consular Director Almaz Bukalaev to discuss access to Russia’s compulsory health insurance for families of Kyrgyz workers. This issue is regularly addressed by the Eurasian Economic...
The Swiss population is burdened by a healthcare system that is, in some respects, luxurious by international standards. But the people have once again rejected two initiatives that proposed solutions. Why? And what next? Analysis.An analysis of Sunday's votes on...
This study explains why Nepal needs to strengthen its National Health Insurance Program (NHIP) to better shield households from the financial impact of health care costs and achieve its ambitious goal of universal health coverage by 2030.Nepal has made significant...
Starting in 2024, PROPEL Adapt Mali is launching activities to introduce a new mutual health insurance model that will expand access to healthcare for farmers and rural agricultural workers. PROPEL Adapt Mali collaborates with a wide range of local partners, including...
The Social Health Insurance Fund (SHIF) has started processing payments for February healthcare services. As of June 10, a total of 124.9 billion tenge has been disbursed to 1,807 medical organizations. The final payments, after deducting previous advances, are...
Diagnosis of socially significant diseases will be free, regardless of insurance status under the Mandatory Social Health Insurance (MSHI) system. After regulatory amendments, diagnostic services will cover suspected cases of cancer, chronic hepatitis B and C, and...
The Comité Syndical de la Caisse Nationale d'Assurance Maladie du Mali (CNAMI) has taken up the fight against compulsory health insurance fraud. After several days' work, the union presented the results of its awareness-raising mission, which took place in the towns...
Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) increases benefit package for heat-related illnesses by 30 percent due to continued extreme heat nationwide.The benefit package for heat-related illnesses (e.g., heat stroke, heat cramps, heat exhaustion) includes...
This study aims to analyse the design, operation and achievements of the health insurance schemes of the National Social Security Fund (NSSF) in Cambodia, and to propose options and ideas for improvement. The research was conducted in consultation with NSSF...
The transfer of the functionality of regional information systems to the federal level and the aggregation of data from all regions is a key task for the Federal Mandatory Health Insurance Fund (FOMS) in the field of digital transformation. This was stated by Federal...
WHO, UNICEF, and St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, in coordination with Mongolia’s Ministry of Health, launched the Global Platform for Improving the Supply of Children's Cancer Medicines. The project, running until 2027, provides essential cancer medicines free...
The Burkinabe government has set the contributions for universal health insurance at 5% of gross monthly salary for salaried employees and assimilated workers, 2% for pensioners, and 15,000 FCFA and 4,000 FCFA per month for self-employed workers and workers in the...
The International Network for the Right to Social Protection, Burkina Faso section (INSP!R-Burkina Faso) has called for the process of making the Universal HealthInsurance Scheme (RAMU) operational to continue. She made this known at a press conference held in...
