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:...
Free drug provision for tuberculosis increases patient follow-ups and successful treatment outcomes in the Indian private sector
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...
Mali-RAMU: Association of private practitioners opts for rational prescribing
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...
Provider Payment Diagnostic and Assessment Guide
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...
Provider Payment Costing Manual
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...
Provider Payment Assessment Tool
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...
P4H Network is looking for a global event agency for the Leadership for UHC (L4UHC) program and other ad-hoc global event management services
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:...
Russian MoH published PPP best practice models to encourage private investments
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...
By changing the Tax Code, Turkmenistan raised excise duty on tobacco by 25%
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...
Exploring for-profit healthcare providers’ perceptions of inclusion in the Zambia National Health Insurance Scheme: A qualitative content analysis
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...
Health financing and investment opportunities to be discussed at a health forum by Azerbaijan and Turkey
The organization of a business forum in healthcare was discussed by the Ministers of Health of Azerbaijan and Turkey among other cooperation activities in health care, the press service of the Azerbaijani Ministry of Health reported. The Minister of Health of...
Kazakhstan aims to have at least 50% of pharmaceuticals produced domestically by 2025
In a recent meeting between the Minister of Healthcare of Kazakhstan Azhar Giniyat and the State Minister of Foreign Affairs and Culture of the Republic of India Meenakshi Lekhi, the parties discussed cooperation in health care between Kazakhstan and India....
Saudi Arabia to no longer bear treatment costs of COVID-19 patients in private sector
The Council of Health Insurance (Dhaman) announced that the state will no longer bear the treatment costs of COVID-19 patients in the private sector facilities. Dhaman notified this through a circular sent to all the approved healthcare service providers and the...
Jordan: IAF proposes independent institution to run health insurance services
The Islamic Action Front party (IAF) in Jordan has proposed setting up an independent public institution to run health insurance services nationwide, similar to the Social Security Corporation (SSC). IAF said this is part of the Jordan Vision 2030 is based...
Health insurance in Burkina Faso: DIAKONIA’s view on implementation
Since this morning in Bobo Dioulasso, the NGO DIAKONIA has been bringing together the stakeholders involved in implementing the UHIP program. The aim of this workshop is to provide a forum for all players involved in the implementation of AMU (Universal Health...