This policy brief describes the implementation process of the national health insurance (NHI) in South Africa. The government of South Africa has implemented a number of reforms to move towards universal health coverage. Among the reforms include the development of...
Malawi: Govt reaffirms its commitment to universal health coverage (UHC)
The Minister of Health and Population Khumbize Kandodo Chiponda has reiterated the government's commitment to delivering quality health services in line with the UHC strategies. At an opening ceremony of a new theatre at Dedza District...
Towards universal health coverage (UHC) in Zambia: impediments and opportunities
The inclusion of UHC in the 2015 sustainable development goals (SDGs) targets (target 3.8) and the national commitments requires that all its member states work towards achieving this agenda. However, there are concerns over its feasibility in low and middle-income...
P4H Political Economy Tool
The P4H Network has taken initiative to develop a Political Economy Tool (PET) aimed at supporting a structured political economy approach to understanding their country specific political situations and windows of opportunities for enhanced partnerships.The PET...
State Health Insurance Fund of Uzbekistan has announced piloting state health insurance for the first time in the nation
Among the Post-Soviet countries, historically only the Government was responsible for ensuring universal access to health care. But over time the governments failed to fund health care systems at a level that would ensure not only universal access, but also...
Health investments in Senegal: Dakar aims to become a health hub in the West African sub-region
"Raising the national medical plateau: Dakar, new sub-regional medical hub?". Senegal's Minister of Health held a press briefing on the subject on May 8 in Dakar. The result is that the health authorities in the land of Teranga want to turn the capital into a...
Azerbaijan’s compulsory health insurance expanded to 100% of population from April 1, 2021
Starting from April 1, 2021, compulsory health insurance covers the entire population of the country, spanning to all of its cities and regions. The “service envelope” (basic benefits package) includes primary care, emergency care, specialized outpatient care,...
Analysis of the political economy of the CSU in Burkina Faso
RESADE (Recherche pour la Santé et le Développement) organized a workshop this Thursday, April 22, 2021, in Ouagadougou, to present the results of the study entitled " Economie politique de la couverture sanitaire universelle au Burkina Faso : points de vue...
Round Table Discussion held with Gov’t Top Officials and WB: “KAZAKHSTAN: HUMAN CAPITAL DEVELOPMENT FRAMEWORK”
World Bank (WB) country office for Kazakhstan held a high-level Round Table Discussion titled: KAZAKHSTAN: HUMAN CAPITAL DEVELOPMENT FRAMEWORK today, on April 27, 2021 via zoom. This meeting was devoted to promting State Officials to recognize the need to invest into...
State Budget 2021-2023 approved: Health spending protected from cuts
In a Law adopted on December 2, 2020 No.379-VІ ЗРК, Government of Kazakhstan has approved "Republican budget for years 2021-2023" - which outlines all state (public) funds for the three-year budget cycle. In this publicly available document, the Attachment No.5...
Overview of budgetary processes in Côte d’Ivoire
The budget preparation process is well framed by the 2014 Loi organique relative aux Lois de Finances (LOLF) and related regulatory texts. It is inspired by this new law, which is in line with international best practice, driven by the reform of public finance...
Changes in the composition of the government budget in Côte d’Ivoire, 2018-2021
Between 2018 and 2020, the share of the budget allocated to the Health and Social Action sector will be Social spending in Côte d'Ivoire increased from 6.1% to 6.6% of the State budget. However, between 2020 and 2021, the healthcare budget fell back to 6.1%. of the...
Australia’s aged care system needs massive investment, damning royal commission report finds
On 1st March 2021, Australia’s Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety tabled a Report: Care Dignity and Respect, which highlighted the declining quality of aged care for elderly Australians due to decreasing funding levels (AU$ 9.8bn cut over two...
Government Slammed for Spending Less on Healthcare, More on Infrastructure
Senior economist Faisal Basri during a webinar on Friday criticized the reduced healthcare budget the government had allocated in the 2021 State Budget (APBN). He highlighted the fact that the healthcare budget had dropped from Rp212.5 trillion in 2020 to...
Burkina Faso joins the Global Laboratory Leadership Program
" Global Laboratory Leadership Program (GLLP) or Programme mondial pour le leadership des Laboratoires au Burkina Faso " was born of the collaboration of six international organizations that support the development of laboratory systems worldwide. The...