Resilient Primary Health Care: The Foundation of Universal Health Coverage In The Era of Sustainable Development Goals September 5 - 7 | Skylight Hotel, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia The International Institute for Primary Health Care (IPHC-E) in collaboration with the...
Chatham House: Public international financing for global health priorities
Abstract The overall environment for raising public international finance for global health priorities is getting tougher, with some widely supported activities such as pandemic prevention, preparedness, and response proving much harder to fund than might be expected...
Adoption of decree setting membership and registration terms and conditions -AMU
Le Conseil des ministres du Burkina Faso, tenu le mercredi 9 août 2023, a adopté 5 décrets indispensables à l'opérationnalisation du Régime d'assurance maladie universelle.Ces décrets étaient attendus depuis la promulgation de la loi RAMU du 5 septembre 2015. Ils...
Mozambique: Analysis of the Socioeconomic Effects of User Fees in the Public Health Sector
A Report by the Citizen's Observatory for Transparency and Good Governance in the Health Sector analyses the impact of health services user fees on disadvantaged populations in Mozambique. Language: Portuguese
SP&PFM International symposium: Improving synergies between social protection and public finance management
The International Symposium, convened by the ILO, UNICEF, the Global Coalition for Social Protection Floors and the European Union, takes place in 27-28 June 2023 (13:30 – 17:30 CEST) Geneva, Switzerland and online.REGISTRATION AND AGENDA The Symposium brings together...
Ethiopia Social Health Insurance Proclamation No.690 /2010
This proclamation serves as an official declaration, establishing the fundamental provisions and principles of the social health insurance program in Ethiopia. It outlines the guidelines regarding coverage and eligibility, premiums, benefits and services, governance...
Mozambique National Basic Social Security Strategy (2016-2024)
The National Basic Social Security Strategy (ENSSB) 2016-2024 serves as a roadmap for Mozambique to establish a strong and efficient basic social security system. This strategy adopts a comprehensive approach to ensure social protection for the most impoverished...
Event: National high level dialogue on health financing
The countdown to the high-level dialogue on health financing for universal health coverage (UHC) in Kenya has begun! Join us as we pave the way towards sustainable health financing and UHC. Mark your calendars for June 26th-28th June 2023. The meeting will bring...
The Estonian Health Insurance Fund changed its name from “sick” fund to “health” fund
The change of the Estonian name of the Health Insurance Fund from Haigekassa to Tervisekassa is a necessary change of direction in our health care, says Rain Laane, Head of the Health Insurance Fund. In recent years, the Health Insurance Fund has funneled more and...
Latvian Minister of Health says new budget does not meet previously outlined public health priorities
The present state budget project for 2023 does not meet the funding amounts outlined for public health priorities listed last year, admits Latvian Minister of Health Līga Meņģelsone. She stressed that funding of the healthcare system and development is the...
Côte d’Ivoire: National social protection strategy (2013)
L’élaboration de cette Stratégie Nationale de Protection Sociale découle d’un processus de dialogue national, de recherche, d’analyse d’options politiques et de concertation. Le Gouvernement de Côte d’Ivoire s’inscrit ainsi dans les orientations adoptées au...
Ethiopia’s Minister of Health calls for sustainable health financing to address demands in health systems
Dr. Lia Tadesse emphasizes adequate health financing and solidarity for universal health coverage, highlighting the interconnectedness of health and the need for global prioritizationThe Minister of Health in Ethiopia, Dr. Lia Tadesse has stressed the importance of...
South Africa National Health Insurance bill slated
Despite facing strong opposition from various stakeholders, the National Health Insurance (NHI) bill has been considered and approved by the Portfolio Committee on Health in South Africa. The bill was initially presented to Parliament in August 2019 and subsequently...
Webinar 2 – Social Health Protection for Migrant Workers and Their Families
The P4H Network and Australian National University (ANU) initiated a four-part webinar series titled Social Health Protection for Migrant Workers and Their Families that is scheduled to run through the summer of 2023. The webinar series promotes knowledge sharing and...
Improving investments in climate change and global health
This white paper published by the Institute for Global Health Science analyzes the current state of synergistic finance for health and climate change that integrates climate considerations and goals, and climate finance that addresses health needs and goals.Climate...