Oman recently introduced a new social protection law that aims to establish a universal social security system, according to Human Rights Watch. This law is poised to enhance the socioeconomic rights of Omani nationals and residents, particularly migrant workers...
Qatar Affirms Commitment to Promote, Protect Elderly Rights
The State of Qatar reiterated its dedication to promoting and protecting the rights of the elderly during the 12th session of the United Nations Open-ended Working Group on Ageing. Najat Daham Al-Abdullah, Director of the Family Affairs Department at the Ministry of...
Social protection for migrant workers in the Gulf Cooperation Council countries
The report is the first of its kind to systematically assess the legal and effective access of migrant workers to nine areas of social protection, including medical, sickness, unemployment, injury, old-age, invalidity, family, maternity protection, and survivors'...
Political Constitution of the Republic of Costa Rica
Article 73 "establishes social insurance for the benefit of manual and intellectual workers, regulated by the system of compulsory contribution of the State, employers and workers, in order to protect them against the risks of illness, disability, maternity, old age,...
Congress approves Law on Free and Voluntary Access to Vaccinations
The Vaccination Law was approved by the Congress of the Republic of Guatemala through Decree 25-2024, guaranteeing access to immunization against different diseases.The objective of the Vaccination Law is to guarantee protection against immuno-preventable diseases...
Georgian Government introduces co-payments into its UHC scheme
The Georgian government is introducing co-payments in the universal health coverage system to allow patient choice and flexibly. Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze said patients who could not choose a preferred provider or certain comfort level during medical care would...
Belize Health Sector Strategic Plan 2014-2024
This strategic plan used a new approach in the development of the strategic objectives for the Ministry of Health and in the organization and delivery of health and wellness services to the population. The World Health Organization Health Determinants framework was...
Law of the Republic of Lithuania on Health Insurance
This is the Law of the Republic of Lithuania on Insuring Health (I-1343), signed on May 21, 1996 by Algirdas Brazauskas, President of the Republic of Lithuania. The attached file contains the latest amendments introduced by Law No. XIV-2335 on December 14, 2023. This...
Constitution of the Republic
Article 72 establishes that"public health is a right of all persons and it is the responsibility of the State to guarantee access, free and quality care, protection and recovery services". To make this right effective, "the State institutes a health system at all...
Constitution of the Cooperative Republic of Guyana
Article 24 of the constitution states that “Every citizen has the right to free medical attention and also to social care in case of old age and disability”.
Record 2024 health budget in Guyana supports UHC
In Guyana, public budget covered over 65% of current health expenditure in 2021. The national budget in 2024 continued that positive trend, by allocating a record $129.8 billion.The 2024 national budget allocated a record $129.8 billion for health in Guyana. Although...
Ordinance instituting a Compulsory Health Insurance and Social Guarantee Scheme
ORDINANCE N°0022 /PR/2007 instituant un Régime Obligatoire d'Assurance Maladie et de Garantie Sociale en République Gabonaise.
Decree establishing the statutes of the CNAMGS
Decree N°00510/PR/MTEPS establishing the statutes of the Caisse Nationale d'Assurance Maladie et de Garantie Sociale in Gabon.
Decree setting out the operating procedures of the Compulsory Health Insurance and Social Guarantee Scheme (Régime Obligatoire d’Assurance Maladie et de Garantie Sociale)
Decree N° 0 9 6 9 / PRMTEPS setting the technical conditions for the operation of the Mandatory Health Insurance and Social Guarantee Scheme in Gabon.
Decree setting the minimum contractual settlement between healthcare providers and CNAMGS
Arrêté N° 00022 fixant le règlement minimum conventionnel entre les prestataires de santé et la Caisse Nationale d'Assurance Maladie et de Garantie Sociale au Gabon.