"The National AIDS Authority required evidence on the cost implications of expanding HEF - Health Equity Fund - coverage to more people living with HIV in Cambodia in order to determine the most effective and sustainable approach. This analysis, conducted by Health...

Supporting Country Progress Towards Better Health Budget Execution – The LHSS-JLN Health Budget Execution Learning Exchange
Public budgets continue to make up the vast majority of government funding for health, making them a cornerstone of financing for universal health coverage (UHC). Even for countries that have contribution-based insurance systems, government budgetary support...
Health insurance fund control through medical technology assessment
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MALI: RAMU now operational!
Since 2015, the Government of Mali has been engaged in a process that will make it possible to set up, from 2018, a social protection system against the risk of illness for the benefit of the entire Malian population. The introduction in 2009 of the Compulsory Health...

Korean government announces MOHW’s New Year Plan for 2022
Key Points in the Action Plan 2022 1. A Safe Healthcare and Medical System establishment The Ministry of Health and Welfare will open a new central infectious disease hospital from 2022 to 2026, assign 757 regular employees and provide part-timers for...
Patient-Centered Care: Transforming the Health Care System in Vietnam With Support of Digital Health Technology
Over the recent decades, Vietnam has attained remarkable achievements in all areas of health care. However, shortcomings including health disparities persist particularly with a rapidly aging population. This has resulted in a shift in the disease burden from...

Universal health insurance is a feasible, achievable goal
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Health Insurance Policy Deliberation Committee was held for benefit packages and policy measures
The Ministry of Health and Welfare(MOHW) (Minister Kwon Deok-cheol) held the 25th Health Insurance Policy Deliberation Committee(HIPDC)*, chaired by MOHW 2nd Vice Minister Ryu Geun-hyuk) on November 25, 2021. The KIPDC decided on the benefits package and fee schedule....

The budget of the Ministry of Health and Welfare in Korea for 2022
The total budget of the Ministry of Health and Welfare for 2022 is confirmed at 97.47 trillion won(over US$ 100 Billion), accounting for 16% of the entire government budget. It is an increase of 7.90 trillion won (8.8%) from the 2021 budget (89.57 trillion won). The...
The Fifth National Strategic Plan for a Comprehensive, Multi-Sectoral Response to HIV/AIDS (2019-2023)
Moving Toward Ending AIDS as a Public Health Threat by 2025.
Extending social health protection: Accelerating progress towards Universal Health Coverage in Asia and the Pacific
Check out the new ILO publication on Extending social health protection: accelerating progress towards Universal Health Coverage in Asia and the Pacific. It includes cases studies produced under P4H collaboration! This regional report documents and analyses country...
Viet Nam Social Security News VSS to enhance customer care capacity
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Is Health Insurance Associated with Health Service Utilization and Economic Burden of Non-Communicable Diseases on Households in Vietnam?
ABSTRACT The rising burden of Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) in developing countries has caused high out-of-pocket (OOP) health spending leading to many households suffering Catastrophic Health Expenditure (CHE). This study examined the association between health...
Viet Nam Social Security News VSS’ branches told to develop suitable solutions to increase health insurance participants
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Ensuring employees who lost jobs or quit jobs enjoy health care following health insurance scheme
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