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NEWS | 09 Apr 2021
Vietnam’s new regulations on fees for quarantine, diagnosis and treatment of COVID-19
Vietnam
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NEWS | 23 Mar 2021
Japan enacts law to make coronavirus vaccines free to residents
Japan
Japan's parliament enacted a law Wednesday to cover the costs for residents to be vaccinated against the novel coronavirus. Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga pledged to secure coronavirus vaccines for all the roughly 126 million residents of the country in the first half...
NEWS | 18 Mar 2021
Law amendments on Health-related laws in Mongolia: Strategic purchasing system is at the starting point of the way
Mongolia
In August 2020, The Parliament of Mongolia approved new amendments into the Health insurance law of Mongolia, the Health law of Mongolia, and the Law on Medicine and medical devices of Mongolia. These laws’ amendments are aimed at improving the efficiency of...
DOCUMENT | 17 Mar 2021
CSU by 2030 in Mali and Chad is possible, say researchers
NEWS | 15 Mar 2021
Nepal focuses on health spending to fight COVID-19 in annual budget
Nepal
The Parliament of Nepal saw a substantial increase in the share of budget expenditure on health in FY 2021, significant compared to other South Asian countries. The country saw increased spending in health infrastructure to primarily combat the onslaught of the Corona...
NEWS | 12 Mar 2021
Budget 2021: S$4.8b of S$11b Covid-19 Resilience Package for public health
Singapore
The Singapore Government's commitment to safeguarding public health and the future of its citizens especially in the wake of COVID 19 can be seen in the over 40% share of this year’s Budget that goes to the COVID-19 Resilience Package. Mr. Heng Swee Keat, the...
NEWS | 12 Mar 2021
Situation Update: Response to COVID-19 in Indonesia (As of 1 March 2021)
Indonesia
Indonesia is procured more than 420 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine for 180 million people as of last month according to the Head of the COVID-19 Response and National Economic Recovery team (PCPEN). A breakdown of the procurement would reveal 125.5 million of the...
NEWS | 09 Mar 2021
Thailand’s COVID-19 response an example of resilience and solidarity: a UN Resident Coordinator blog
Thailand
"The government’s stimulus packages have been comprehensive, rapid and well-sequenced, constituting 15 per cent of GDP. Almost half of respondents to a recent survey reported having received government support. Modelling estimates suggest that while government...
DOCUMENT | 03 Mar 2021
Joint technical note on the provision of additional health insurance benefit package in Viet Nam
Vietnam
This technical note has been jointly prepared by ILO, World Bank, and WHO Country Offices for Viet Nam, based on presentations and discussion which took place at the MoH orientation workshop on the Health Insurance Law revision (October 2018, Hanoi) and during the...
NEWS | 03 Mar 2021
Vietnam’s Social security system: Tool for socio-economic stabilisation in 2021
Vietnam
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NEWS | 22 Feb 2021
Chad: President Deby promises to improve the poor health coverage of Chadians
Chad
"Starting this year, universal health coverage is to be implemented in N'Djaména as a pilot program". The announcement comes from the Head of State himself, who intends to make healthcare a priority sector of his mandate. As a reminder, the Universal Health Coverage...
NEWS | 22 Feb 2021
Чад: Президент Деби обещает улучшить плохое медицинское обслуживание чадцев
Chad
"С этого года в Нджамене в качестве пилотной программы будет осуществляться всеобщий охват населения услугами здравоохранения". Это заявление исходит от самого главы государства, который намерен сделать здравоохранение одной из приоритетных отраслей в течение всего...
NEWS | 21 Feb 2021
Niger presidential election: the president’s social and political challenges
Niger
In the run-off presidential election on February 21, Niger will choose between Mohamed Bazoum and Mahamane Ousmane as Mahamadou Issoufou's successor. Whoever wins, the challenges will be many, from education and security to health and the fight against corruption. As...
NEWS | 11 Feb 2021
ILO-WHO-WB’s joint technical note on the additional benefit package of social health insurance in Viet Nam
Vietnam
As part of the process of the Health Insurance Law revision, the Government of Viet Nam is currently identifying the core social health insurance (SHI) policies to be reformed and defining alternative options. Resolution 20 of the Communist Party of Viet Nam, dated 25...
NEWS | 20 Jan 2021
P4H’s support in developing Myanmar National Health Insurance Bill
Myanmar
P4H provided technical support in the development of Myanmar National Health Insurance Bill, having it translated from Burmese to English for wider stakeholder consultation. P4H also assisted in seeking feedback on the bill from a wider variety of in-country and...