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NEWS | 16 Jul 2021
The Government of Viet Nam specifies how Covid-19 related consultations and tests will be financed by the Health Insurance
Vietnam
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DOCUMENT | 14 Jul 2021
Towards universal health coverage (UHC) in Zambia: impediments and opportunities
Zambia
The inclusion of UHC in the 2015 sustainable development goals (SDGs) targets (target 3.8) and the national commitments requires that all its member states work towards achieving this agenda. However, there are concerns over its feasibility in low and middle-income...
NEWS | 09 Jul 2021
CONGO ECONOMY/FINANCE LAW 2021: A NEW TAX INSTITUTED ON UNIVERSAL HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE
Congo (Democratic Republic of)
Congo has instituted Universal Health Insurance Coverage (CAMU) in the 2021 Finance Act. This new tax is one of the new elements instituted in this law, the popularization campaign for which was launched on Monday February 22, 2021 in Brazzaville. Initiated by...
DOCUMENT | 08 Jul 2021
The second Health Sector Transformation Plan (HSTP-II)
Ethiopia
This is the second Health Sector Transformation Plan (HSTP-II) covering the period between Ethiopian fiscal years 2013 and 2017 (July 2020–June 2025). HSTP-II was developed as the first part of a 10-year health sector plan. It was prepared based on an in-depth...
NEWS | 08 Jul 2021
Cameroon: National Assembly in favor of Universal Health Coverage
Cameroon
"Protection towards Universal Health Coverage and Covid19 vaccination: opportunities for human capital development". This was the theme of the special plenary session chaired on Wednesday June 23 by the Vice-President of the National Assembly, Théophile...
NEWS | 24 Jun 2021
Thailand: More funding for NHSO to compensate for serious vaccine side effects
Thailand
The government has allocated an additional 30 million baht to the National Health Security Office to be used to pay compensation to people who suffer rare serious side effects from inoculation with COVID-19 vaccines. ...
NEWS | 23 Jun 2021
Collaboration between Viet Nam social security and ILO
Vietnam
Although so far Viet Nam did not experience a Covid-19 “health” crisis as the rest of the World, it has suffered from the social and economic impact of the global pandemic. The economic slow-down has translated into reduced availability of work opportunities, for a...
NEWS | 23 Jun 2021
Health system (in Morocco): A greater role for the Sheikh Zaïd and Sheikh Khalifa Foundations
Morocco
The Government Council, meeting on Thursday June 17, adopted two bills. The first relates to the Sheikh Zaïd Ibn Soltan Foundation and the second to the Sheikh Khalifa Ibn Zaïd Foundation. Here are the details of the changes.
NEWS | 23 Jun 2021
Health system (in Morocco): A greater role for the Sheikh Zaïd and Sheikh Khalifa Foundations
Morocco
The Government Council, meeting on Thursday June 17, adopted two bills. The first relates to the Sheikh Zaïd Ibn Soltan Foundation and the second to the Sheikh Khalifa Ibn Zaïd Foundation. Here are the details of the changes.
NEWS | 17 Jun 2021
Thailand announces new benefits package for VITT diagnosis and treatment under Universal Coverage Scheme
Thailand
The National Health Security Board has approved laboratory testing and medication for treating vaccine-induced immune thrombotic thrombocytopenia (VITT) under the Universal Coverage Scheme (UCS)'s benefits package. The introduction of VITT laboratory testing and...
NEWS | 12 Jun 2021
Russia has reformed its mandatory health insurance system to improve governance and clarify responsibilities of stakeholders
Russian Federation
Russian Federation has enforced a Law on the Reform of the Mandatory Health Insurance (MHI) System since January of this year. The document enabled the transfer of the powers of insurers in controlling and financing of medical care to the Federal office of the...
NEWS | 12 Jun 2021
Ukraine is planning to launch a health insurance system in 2023
Ukraine
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky instructed the Government to develop a health insurance model of health care, the introduction of which was promised in his election program. According to the orders given by the President, the Law on Health Insurance should be...
NEWS | 10 Jun 2021
WHO welcomes the establishment of Viet Nam’s National Medical Council
Vietnam
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NEWS | 04 Jun 2021
Budget FY 2021-22: Covid-19 vaccination to get priority
Bangladesh
Keeping the mass vaccination in mind, the revenue target for the next fiscal has been set Tk 389,078 crore, which is 11.02% of the GDP, according to the finance ministry and National Board of Revenue (NBR) sources. There will be Tk 10,000 crore special allocation for...
NEWS | 02 Jun 2021
Learning Brief No.7 on Strategic Purchasing in Myanmar by PSI
Myanmar
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