The health system measures put into place in Hungary to contain the spread of COVID-19 are: - On 4 April, the government announced a HUF 663 billion (1.4% of GDP) Epidemic Prevention Fund to cover additional health spending, including a 20% wage increase for health...
The health system measures put into place in Iceland to contain the spread of COVID-19 are: Health professionals working at the front get a one-off bonus. The published information can be found here
The pandemic has highlighted the importance of leadership and a multi-sectoral approach – two of the key strengths L4UHC is fostering. But will governments heed the lessons and accelerate UHC’s roll-out? “COVID-19 reinforces the importance of global health – diseases...
« Pas de traitement spécifique spectaculaire mais importance majeure des soins standards de pneumopathie virale sévère » (@nathanpsmad)
<D'où viennent les cas importés de coronavirus ?> (Le Nouvelliste, 7 juillet 2020) " Quelques jours après la réouverture des frontières du pays, les cas importés du nouveau coronavirus ont presque doublé, passant de 57 à 99..."...
Community of Practice COVID-19 Health Financing Resiliency Program (HFRP) During the Annual Health Financing Forum (AHFF), we will launch a Community of Practice (CoP)*, providing an opportunity for participants to extend discussions and exchange of ideas beyond the...
JOINT EVENT of ACCESS TO COVID-19 TOOLS-Accelerator (ACT-A) HEALTH SYSTEMS GROUP Meeting number: 160 027 8693 Meeting password: W9ni3eRBJP2 Background The COVID-19 pandemic has disproportionately affected Health Care Workers (HCWs) worldwide. Shortage of Personal...
JOINT EVENT of ACCESS TO COVID-19 TOOLS-Accelerator (ACT-A) HEALTH SYSTEMS GROUP Wednesday, July 08, 2020 | 8:30am – 10:00am DC Time Click here to find the agenda and information on how to participate. Background The COVID-19 pandemic has disproportionately...
You can find here detailed information on the Annual Health Financing Forum (AHFF) & the Community of Practice COVID-19 Health Financing Resiliency Program (HFRP). The Forum will take place virtually for the first time since the series began in 2016. This...
By Ms. Tsolmongerel Tsilaajav; Dr. Inke Mathauer and Dr. Valeria de Oliveira Cruz Thus far, most countries of the South-East Asia Region (SEAR) COVID-19 confirmed cases have occured in clusters. [1] Many governments in the region have relied by and large on...
The COVID-19 crisis offers Burkina Faso the opportunity to implement a more coherent approach to health financing. All eyes are currently on the healthcare system because of the COVID-19 crisis, and at the heart of the response to this COVID-19 crisis lies Burkina...
"This is a joint blog post, written on behalf of the CSU2030 core team as well as partners engaged in the Sustainable Health Financing Accelerator." The COVID-19 pandemic swept the world, reshaping the global health landscape and triggering an economic crisis deeper...
