Starting November 1, 2023, primary care services expanded under a new regulation (Journal of Laws 2023, item 2226). Patients with prediabetes, hyperthyroidism, and chronic kidney disease gain access to coordinated care, including UACR tests, specialist consultations,...
Boosting healthcare delivery for universal health coverage: Malawi's Direct Facility Financing (DFF) to revolutionize service delivery! Streamlining health financing, cutting bureaucracy, and empowering facilities for efficient care.To enhance health facility...
Starting November 1, 2023, more women qualify for free cancer prevention programs. Women aged 45-74 can get free mammograms, and those aged 25-64 can get free cytological tests. From January 1, 2024, breast cancer survivors can rejoin the program annually for five...
The decree issued in application of the provisions of article 33 of law no. 060-2015/CNT of September 5, 2015 on the universal health insurance scheme in Burkina Faso, determines the terms and conditions of medical control and medical expertise.The medical check-up...
The present decree, issued in application of the provisions of article 37 of al loi n°060-2015/CNT du 5 septembre 2015 portant régime d'assurance maladie universelle au Burkina Faso, sets the terms and conditions of administrative control.The administrative control...
As reported by WHO-Europe, Latvia has issued a roadmap to guide the implementation of new laws that will improve people's access to medicines. Proposed changes will be implemented this year and will aim for a 15–20% reduction in people’s out-of-pocket expenses for...
In Niger, improving the supply, quality and demand for healthcare services is the second strategic focus of the 2017-2021 Health Development Plan. The purpose of this document is to inform users in general, and authorities in particular, in order to help them make...
Niger's population tripled between 1988 and 2021, from 7.2 to 23.6 million. This strong demographic growth is the result of a high and stable fertility rate, with almost 7 children per woman during this period. This study aims to highlight recent levels and trends in...
In Niger, mortality figures remain worrying despite the progress made over the past ten years. Intervention coverage levels remain unsatisfactory and unequal. This descriptive study aims to analyze the levels and trends of maternal, newborn and child health...
WHO summarized Tajikistan's efforts in transforming its health system to accelerate progress toward Universal Health Coverage (UHC). Significant reforms supported Primary Health Care (PHC) approach with a strong family medicine focus, thus strengthening the health...
After a COVID-19 related growth slowdown in 2020, Niger’s economic recovery was hit by a series of climate and security shocks in 2021 that deteriorated many economic and social indicators. As a result, GDP growth decelerated to 1.4 percent in 2021, which translated...
The first of its kind in the Central African Republic, this report presents reliable information on the availability of health services, the general operational capacity of services, the availability and operational capacity of specific health services, comprehensive...
This report evaluates Cordaid's Performance-Based Financing (PBF) driven health project in Nana Mambéré prefecture, health region 2, during the political and humanitarian crisis from March 2013 until May 2014 to see if PBF was able to respond to the emergency...
The community health policy stems from the presidential impetus for the CSU, where we note a preoccupation with bringing care closer to the population, guided by equity and the concern to spare families from certain expenses linked to distance and delays in care.The...
Healthier SG is a new, long-term reform healthcare plan for Singapore implemented by the Ministry of Health (MOH), aiming to promote preventive care. Healthier SG scheme has introduced a new program called Healthier SG Chronic Tier in 2024.Starting from February 1,...
