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Milestone Archives - P4H Network
Tanzania enacts the Universal Health Insurance Bill
Tanzania enacts the Universal Health Insurance Bill
Tanzania, United Republic of

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....

Kenya: President signs four new healthcare bills into law
Kenya: President signs four new healthcare bills into law
Kenya

On 17 October, Kenya's President, William Ruto signed the four healthcare bills, Social Health Insurance Bill, Primary Health Care Bill, Facility Improvement Financing Bill, and Digital Health Bill into law after they were passed by the Parliament recently.The Social...

TCHAD: Installation of the National Health Insurance Fund team
TCHAD: Installation of the National Health Insurance Fund team
Chad

On November 18, the Chadian government installed the members of the National Health Insurance Fund (CNAS). Created by law n°026/PR/2020 of December 31, 2020, the Caisse nationale d'assurance santé (CNAS) has three main schemes: the Assurance santé des salariés (ASS),...

Kenya expands medical coverage, requires employer contributions
Kenya expands medical coverage, requires employer contributions
Kenya

Kenya’s National Health Insurance Fund (NIHF) Amendment Act, which took effect on 22 January, 2022 expands healthcare coverage and requires employers to pay matching NHIF contributions for their employees, unless they offer equal or better private medical coverage....

Dominican Republic- Law 87-01
Dominican Republic

Law 87-01 of 2001 creates the National Social Security System in the Dominican Republic.

The Ministry implements the first civil health insurance
Jordan

The Civilian Insurance Programme (CIP) is a semi-autonomous fund managed by the Ministry of Health (MOH) providing 42% of Jordanians with formal health insurance. The CIP covers all civil servants and their dependents for care at MOH facilities, RMS facilities,...

Health Insurance introduced for the Jordanian Armed Forces
Jordan

In 1963, the first health insurance scheme was initiated for members of the Jordanian armed forces (JAF). The Royal Medical Services (RMS) provides medical support to the forces, and is one of the leading health authorities in Jordan, playing a distinguished role in...

The Social Security Law No. 19
Jordan

This Law establishes the General Social Security Institution to provide social insurance for all workers under sixteen with certain exceptions (seafarers, domestic servants, agricultural workers). The major chapters in the Law are on labour injuries and occupational...

Social Security Corporation established
Jordan

The Social Security Corporation was established to protect and take care of Jordan’s workforce socially and economically. It is a socio-economic integral umbrella to protect their social and economic rights and provides insurance benefits and privileges to the insured...

Public Health Law no 47
Jordan

This Law aims at regulating issues related to the public health system in Jordan. The Law governs all professions related to public health and conditions and necessary procedures required for practicing in the medical profession. Article 4 also states that the...

Social Security Law No. 1 of 2014 and its amendments
Jordan

This replaced all preceding interim laws on social security and includes amendments to the provisions of health insurance in interim law no 7 (social security). Social Security Law (Ammended) 2014