Austrian Government and institution measures in response to COVID-19
Decree of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan On measures to protect public health and strengthen the fight against COVID-19 infection in the Republic of Azerbaijan
COVID-19 Economic Response Package Omnibus Act 2020 – Australia
On March 23rd, a suite of legislation, known as the Coronavirus Economic Response Package Omnibus Bill 2020 and associated Bills, was passed in Australia. This contains bills to implement measures announced between March 12 and 22 of 2020. On April 8 a further suite...
Measures to protect public health and strengthen the fight against COVID-19 infection in the Republic of Azerbaijan
A Presidential Decree established the COVID-19 Fund which is managed by the Cabinet. Guided by Section 23 of Article 109 of the Constitution of the Republic of Azerbaijan, in order to take preventive steps against COVID-19 and strengthen the counter...
COVID-19 Act – Austria
On March 15, the Austrian parliament enacted the COVID-19 Act which, among the other things, establishes the COVID 19 Fund, drawing resources from the Federal government. The COVID-19 Fund Act established the “COVID-19 Crisis Management Fund” at the Federal Minister...
Mapping health resources in Côte d’Ivoire
In order to assess the current financial context, it is necessary to collect data from all sources of funding in the healthcare sector. This analysis would carry out a gap analysis in relation to investment needs for priorities to identify areas of financial...
Timetable for the implementation of AMU in Burkina – adopted by the Council of Ministers on January 24, 2018.
Creation of the Caisse Nationale d’Assurance Maladie Universelle (National Universal Health Insurance Fund)
On Thursday, March 1, 2018 a Council of Ministers was held in Ouagadougou in ordinary session under the chairmanship of His Excellency Mr. Roch Marc Christian KABORE, President of Faso, President of the Council of Ministers. A decree creating a public social welfare...
COVID-19 preparedness and response plan – Niger
World Bank Fast-Tracks $100 Million COVID-19 Support for Afghanistan
WASHINGTON, April 2, 2020— The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors today approved a $100.4 million grant for the Afghanistan COVID-19 Emergency Response and Health Systems Preparedness Project to help Afghanistan take effective action to respond to the threat...
Health emergency decree COVID-19 Ivory Coast
Creation of the National Orientation Council of RAMU Burkina Faso
The Council of Ministers adopts the decree on the National Orientation Council for the Universal Health Insurance Scheme (CNO-RAMU). Chaired by the Prime Minister, Head of Government, the Conseil national d'orientation du Régime d'assurance maladie universelle is...
How to budget for COVID-19 response? A quick scan of the budgetary mechanisms in the most affected developed countries.
The COVID-19 pandemic requires sufficient public funding to ensure a comprehensive response. The reprioritization of public spending to protect the economy and strengthen the health system's response requires timely action by government leaders and a favorable...
P4H focal point arrives in Niger
And there you have it. Finally, the P4H focal point arrives in Niamey on September 23, 2019. It is eagerly awaited, with many projects underway (review of free healthcare, support for the RWG in drawing up a strategy for the CSU, Etats Généraux de la Santé, etc.) and...