The Universal Maternal and Child Insurance was created to provide a list of health benefits to pregnant women from the beginning of pregnancy until 6 months after delivery and to children from birth to 5 years of age. The Universal Maternal and Child Insurance was...
Decree on the Statute of the National Institute for Medical Assistance in Niger
The second decree, adopted by the Council of Ministers on June 12, approves the status of the Institut national d'assistance médicale (INAM). The Institute is under the technical supervision of the Ministry of Health and the financial supervision of the Ministry of...
Decree creating the National Institute for Medical Assistance in Niger
On January 12, 2023, the Nigerien government established INAM as a public administrative institution with the mission of implementing policies, strategies and reforms relating to the financing and delegated management of free healthcare for vulnerable populations by...
Law 1152: Towards a Single, Universal and Free Health Care System in Bolivia
Law No. 1152 is enacted to amend Law No. 475 on Comprehensive Health Services of the Plurinational State of Bolivia of December 2013.This law allows for the expansion of the beneficiary population that is not covered by short-term social security to receive free...
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 Strategy for Universal Health Coverage in Niger 2021-2030
L'objectif global de la stratégie CSU est d'améliorer l'accessibilité financière à des soins et services de santé de qualité par le biais d'un certain nombre de mécanismes de protection contre le risque de maladie. Pour atteindre son objectif général, la stratégie...
Law of the Republic of Armenia on Health Care and Service to People amended in May 2020
This Law regulates relations related to the organization and prevention, legal, economic and financial issues of medical care and services, ensuring the implementation of the constitutional right of a person to health protection, as well as issues of circulation of...
Law of the republic of Azerbaijan “On health insurance” signed on October 1999 with updates as of December 5, 2023
The fundamental law to Azerbaijan's health financing system, the Law of the republic of Azerbaijan "On health insurance" establishes the organizational, legal and economic foundations of health insurance of the population and regulates relations between subjects of...
The Strategy for Health Care Development in Montenegro (2003-2020)
The document outlines Montenegro's strategic plan for health care reform and development from 2003 to 2020, focusing on improving population health, increasing system efficiency, and adapting to international health standards and best practices. The analysis below...

Lithuania’s Healthcare Reform: Transforming Accessibility, Quality, and Coverage
Lithuania's 2023 health reforms include a unified Ambulance Service, strengthened public health institutions, municipal health centers, and a network of geographically accessible, high-quality hospitals. These changes aim to ensure equitable, efficient healthcare...
Italy’s National Health Service Law
The Italian National Health Service Law (Servizio Sanitario Nazionale - SSN) was established on December 23, 1978, to guarantee health as a fundamental right of every individual and as a public good for society. This comprehensive healthcare law set the foundation for...
Preventive Health Care Act in Germany for Primary Prevention and Health Promotion
The Prevention Act (PrävG), which came into force on July 25, 2015, aims to improve cooperation between social insurance providers, states, and municipalities in promoting health and prevention for people of all age groups. This initiative emphasizes prevention in...
Health Care Services Organization Act of Estonia 2001
Health Care Services Organization Act, adopted on 09.05.2001 (RT I 2001, 50, 284) is effective since 01.01.2002, and was last amended on 18.10.2024. The law stipulates the organization and requirements for the provision of health care services and the procedure for...

Kenya: High Court suspends implementation of Social Health Insurance Act
Putting a halt to the government's plans, Kenya's High Court suspended the planned implementation of the Social Health Insurance Act 2023 by the Ministry of Health until February 2024.In a brief ruling rendered by Justice Chacha Mwita on Monday, November 27, 2023,...

Tanzania enacts the Universal Health Insurance Bill
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....