This study compares the purchasing arrangements with private providers under social health insurance systems in France and Japan.France and Japan use different approaches to determine the payment arrangements with public and private providers. In addition to payment...
On October 12, 2023, the Cour des Comptes published two reports on healthcare institutionsThe first report focuses on the financial situation of public hospitals, which, although in a dilapidated state, are said to have improved after the health crisis thanks to...
The project "Building Social Protection Floors for All: ILO global flagship program in Burkina Faso" was launched on August 28, 2023 in Ouagadougou by Bassolma Bazié, Minister in charge of Social Protection, in the presence of Frédéric Lapeyre, Director of the ILO...
Speaking to the press on December 28, 2023, the Organization for New Initiatives in Development and Health (ONIDS) took stock of the implementation of its project, which urged private companies to act for greater social responsibility in financing health care in...
From July 25 to 27, 2023, those involved in implementing the pilot phase of Universal Health Insurance (UHI). The meeting provided an opportunity to take stock of two years of implementation, and to make objective recommendations for the large-scale operationalization...
Despite the publicly dominated health service delivery in Thailand, private providers significantly contribute to healthcare access in Bangkok. This study focuses on assessing the current state of contracting private health facilities by two key purchasing agencies:...
A quasi-experimental study using propensity score matchingAbstract Background The private sector is an important yet underregulated component of the TB treatment infrastructure in India. The Joint Effort for Elimination of Tuberculosis (Project JEET) aims to link...
On March 18, 2023, the Association des Médecins Libérales du Mali organized a scientific day in Bamako on "The rights and duties of liberal doctors, for rational prescribing within the RAMU framework". The opening ceremony was presided over by the Minister of Health...
Short description This tool helps countries determine their objectives for reform, assess policy options, identify joint learning and technical assistance needs, and progress through the reform process. Purpose The purpose of this tool is to help practitioners and...
Short description This manual serves as a baseline of knowledge for countries to consult around the different options available to them, and provide concrete examples of how different costing methodologies and data collection strategies work in practice. Purpose The...
Short description This tool will enable the assessment of provider-payments mechanisms in a wider context of health-system performance, and focus on avoiding unintended consequences from making reforms. Purpose This tool’s purpose is to support countries making...
This is to inform you that WHO published, on 29 April 2022 a Request for Proposals (RFP): "P4H Network is looking for a global event agency for the Leadership for UHC (L4UHC) program and other ad-hoc global event management services" [Reference:...
The Ministry of Healthcare of Russian Federation has published powerpoint presentations describing three examples of best practices in public-private partnership (PPP) in health sector in Russian Federation. The materials were published to illustrate and encourage...
Turkmenistan has raised excise rates on tobacco products, as well as on other manufactured tobacco and industrial tobacco substitutes. Changes to the excise rates were made in accordance with the Law of Turkmenistan “On Making Addenda and Amendments to the Tax Code of...
In 2019, Zambia introduced the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) as a healthcare financing strategy to increase universal access to health care services and ensure financial risk protection. The NHI Management Authority is exploring accrediting the private for...
