On November 1, 2023, the Parliament of the United Republic of Tanzania enacted the Universal Health Insurance Bill, a pivotal piece of legislation aimed at ensuring widespread access to healthcare services for citizens through a comprehensive health insurance system....
This article is the second part of the series and provides recommendations for health financing and social health protection in China.The artilce uses a health system conceptual framework and proposes a set of feasible policy recommendations that draw from...
Malaysia is exploring a national health insurance scheme funded by employees, employers, and the government that will be “run by the government, non-profit driven, and uses the philosophy of shared responsibility," says Dr Zaliha Mustafa, the Minister of...
In France, the Social Security financing bill for 2024 was tabled before the National Assembly on 27 September 2023. The article by the French Administration outlines the measures provided under the bill. The Social Security financing bill (PLFSS) for 2024 was...
In its report titled "Transforming the health system in Uzbekistan: two-year implementation review", WHO showcases Uzbekistan's recent health system reforms and provides recommendations related to primary health care, health financing and e-health solutions -- the...
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Abstract Financing of health systems is an enduring concern world wide. Yazbeck and colleagues in their paper make an important point that when there is a choice between financing in which contributions from citizens take place in the form of generalised taxes versus...
The Council of Ministers of Burkina Faso, held on Wednesday, August 9, 2023, adopted 5 essential decrees for the implementation of the Universal Health Insurance. These decrees were expected since the enactment of the RAMU law of September 5, 2015. They care:...
Le Conseil des ministres du Burkina Faso, tenu le mercredi 9 août 2023, a adopté 5 décrets indispensables à l'opérationnalisation du Régime d'assurance maladie universelle.Ces décrets étaient attendus depuis la promulgation de la loi RAMU du 5 septembre 2015. Ils...
The government of the Republic of Korea will begin earnest discussions to boost the sustainability of the national health insurance system and plans to unveil reform measures by September.The Health Ministry has drawn up a plan to devise preliminary measures this...
According to Radio azatutyun news, the Armenian government is starting preparations for the gradual introduction of a system of national health insurance that should cover the country’s population. An insurance plan unveiled by the government recently calls for a...
The International Symposium, convened by the ILO, UNICEF, the Global Coalition for Social Protection Floors and the European Union, takes place in 27-28 June 2023 (13:30 – 17:30 CEST) Geneva, Switzerland and online.REGISTRATION AND AGENDA The Symposium brings together...
The USAID Local Health Systems Sustainability Project Webinar is going to be held tomorrow, 27 June at 9.00 AM EST to discuss integrating vulnerable populations into national social health protection programs with panelists from Cambodia, Colombia & Vietnam.In...
