Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina has assured that her government will procure COVID-19 vaccines at any cost, and has also allocated financial help for marginalized families. An amount of over 1,500 crore Bangladeshi Takas has been allocated to ease the sufferings of...
Malaysia boosts healthcare funding to fight surge in COVID-19 cases
Malaysia's government will increase COVID-19 healthcare spending by another 200 million ringgit ($48.3 million) to help tackle a surge in cases during recent weeks, the state news agency reported on Saturday. The funding boost brings the government's total healthcare...
Nepal’s health ministry seeks Rs 33 billion for vaccine procurement
In a pre-budget discussion held by the Parliamentary Finance Committee today the Ministry of Health and Population has demanded Rs 33 billion to arrange vaccines against the COVID-19 infection. To provide two doses of the vaccine to 21.5 million people, Rs 48 billion...
Malaysia Government assures vaccination for PWDs unregistered with the Social Welfare Department
The Malaysian government has given an assurance that persons with disabilities (PWDs) who are not registered with the Social Welfare Department (JKM) would not be left out of the National Covid 19 Immunization Programme. As part of its policy to leave no one behind,...
The Gavi COVAX Advance Market Commitment (AMC) Summit
The event, co-hosted by Japanese Prime Minister H.E. Suga Yoshihide and José Manuel Barroso, Chair of the Gavi Board, will aim to secure at least US $8.3 billion for 2020-21 in order to accelerate access to 1.8 billion COVID-19 vaccine doses for lower-income economies...
Bangladeshis’ woes deepen amid COVID 19 and lack of health coverage
Despite having one of the world’s fastest-growing economies, Bangladesh is lagging far behind in providing standard health care services to its over 166 million people, which is deepening their woes amid the coronavirus pandemic. Their budget for the health sector is...
More than 115,000 doses of Covid-19 vaccine delivered to Burkina Faso
Vaccine doses received on the evening of May 30, 2021 at Ouagadougou international airport by the Minister of Health, Pr Charlemagne Ouédraogo and his team, accompanied by members of the COVAX mechanism (Gavi, CEPI, UNICEF and WHO - the two agencies of the United...
Public and private sectors collective response to combat COVID-19 in Malaysia
The resurgence of COVID-19 cases has overwhelmed the public healthcare system and overloaded the healthcare resources. Ministry of Health (MOH) Malaysia has adopted an Emergency Ordinance (EO) to instruct private hospitals to receive both COVID-19 and...
No hospital charges for COVID-19 patients
National Health Security Office (NHSO) urges hospital operators not to charge COVID-19 patients for any health services. Thai government will reimburse the hospitals for any expense incurred. Both public and private hospital operators can process the claims with...
Health Insurance Associations of Japanese Corporations face deficit in wake of COVID 19
Japan’s Health Insurance Associations that is covered by the employer corporations based on contributions made from salaries has taken a hit due to COVID 19 estimates the National Federation of Health Insurance Societies. 78% of the nation's health-insurance unions...
Uganda’s Emergency Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Case Study (September 2020)
This case study provides a preliminary review of the Government of Uganda’s initial response to COVID-19 from March to June 2020 across institutional, financial, and operational dimensions. It seeks to capture the priorities and investments made early in the...
No time to lose: we must increase budgets now for COVID-19 rollout
This blog provides information for colleagues concerned with COVID-19 immunization about the need for Ministries of Health and Ministries of Finance officials to work together to budget for COVID-19 vaccine rollout. Authors: Peter Cowley, Nathalie Vande Maele – all...
Vietnam receives 1.7 mln AstraZeneca vaccine doses under Covax scheme
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“Infection Control Support Fund” Temporarily included in the Korean Hospital’s Fee to Support Healthcare Workers Combating COVID-19
The Infection Control Support Fund for Healthcare Workers at Hospitals Responding to COVID-19 will be temporarily included in the hospital’s fee covered by the National Health Insurance to improve the working conditions of healthcare workers at hospitals dedicated to...
Adverse vaccine reactions to be compensated with up to 10 million won in Korea
The Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) announced a blanket compensation scheme for vaccine-related adverse reactions up to 10 million won for medical expenses. Those who experience unexpected reactions from vaccination can have their medical expenses...