Overview This Process Guide lays out a sequenced set of analytics and actions to support reorienting budgetary arrangements to facilitate the ability of national governments to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic by delivering therapeutics, diagnostics, and vaccine...
Brunei’s Global Health Security Index Improvement in 2021
The Global Health Security (GHS) Index is an assessment and benchmarking of health security and related capabilities across 195 countries, aiming to inform foundation elements that need to be prepared for future pandemics. The GHS Index has six categories: (1)...
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Australian Government now funds half the cost of rapid test for close contacts
To curb COVID-19 spending, the Australian Government stops providing free rapid antigen testing (RAT). However, tests are still freely provided for health reasons and partly subsidized for those who are considered close contacts. While discounted RAT for concession...
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Japan braces itself against the COVID-19 pandemic with the largest ever budget for 2022
Japan's cabinet has approved a record ¥107.60 trillion budget for 2022 to fight against the pandemic and increasing social security costs. Social security spending is more than a third of the overall budget to address the medical needs of the aging population. The...
Sudan receives first shipment of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines
On Wednesday, the 6th of October, 2021 the Sudanese Ministry of Health received its first shipment of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines. The plan of the Sudanese government is to vaccinate at least 20% of its population, that is, 8.4 million people out of the total population...
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Ghana receives additional USD 200 million financing for COVID-19 response interventions
The government of Ghana has received an additional USD 200 million financing towards the coronavirus (COVID-19) emergency preparedness and response project (EPRP). The amount will enable the government to fund the procurement of vaccines to inoculate about 7.6 million...
Booster dose trials started in Bangladesh
Bangladesh has started trials for the Covid-19 booster shots. The Pfizer vaccine booster shots would be administered to the frontliners and the elderly on priority. Bangladesh is planning a national roll-out of the booster dose soon. To know more, read a full...
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Australian Government health spending increased by 5.6 % in the first year of COVID-19
In Australia, healthcare expenditure for Fiscal Year 2019-20 follows an upwards trajectory. As reported in Health Expenditure Australia 2019–20, government health spending increased by 5.6% due to COVID-19 pandemic surveillance programs, while non-governmental health...
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Malawi contributes domestic resources to COVID-19 vaccine roll out
The government of Malawi, in a public statement, said that it contributes to the procurement and dissemination of COVID-19 vaccines in the country. During the routine weekly briefing, the Director of Communications, Sean Kampondeni said that even though...
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Nepal reallocated health budget to response COVID-19
Nepal reported spending nearly half of the health budget to combat Covid-19 and address its impact on people’s livelihoods and the economy. To cover the costs, the government was forced to cut budget for various large hospitals in the country. Public health experts...
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Rwanda gets more support for its vaccine manufacturing plant, manages to raise US$3.5 Million
As the African continent battles with the coronavirus pandemic, Rwandan president Paul Kagame is planning to establish the first mRNA vaccine plant in Africa. The government of Rwanda has so far gotten support from several development partners including...
COVID related services are increasing in high risk areas in Bhutan
In Bhutan, provision of COVID related services, such as screening, quarantine, and treatment, has been prioritized and increased in high risk areas. The National Five-Year Plan is supporting and addressing some challenges such as a shortage of specialists. To read...
Compulsory vaccination for all citizens of Sri Lanka next year
Sri Lanka will legislate mandatory COVID vaccination to all citizens from next year. To read more, please click. Source: economynext Picture by Niphon subsri
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Unvaccinated people must pay for COVID treatment in Singapore
In Singapore, the government has stopped free COVID-19 treatment for unvaccinated people, while continuing free care and treatment for the vaccinated. It is expected to increase vaccine coverage as well as reduce public finance concerns on rising medical expenditures....
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UNICEF creates fund to support low- and middle-income countries’ access to COVID-19 health supplies
UNICEF invites contributions to support its ACT-A Supplies Financing Facility (“ACT-A SFF”), a newly launched pooled fund that will enable us to mount the largest health and logistics operation ever seen. ACT-A (Access to COVID-19 Tools Accelerator) is a global...