In this article, Prof Stefan Ecks argues that the new Government Financed Health Insurance schemes (GFHIs) in India are part of a neo-liberalization move toward “demand-side” healthcare which is shifting more decision-making responsibilities onto individuals rather...
On March 28, 2022, the Minister of Health of the Kyrgyz Republic Alymkadyr Beishenaliev, as part of a working visit to the Issyk-Kul region, got acquainted with the preparatory work for the launch of a mobile multi-diagnostic complex -- the "health centers on wheels"....
In December 2021, an exchange and dialogue session was held with stakeholders and promoters of mutual health insurance in Burundi, who took the opportunity to share their vision of the role to be played in the future architecture of health and social protection...
"This document presents the findings from an assessment of the co-management of different social health insurance schemes by the Cambodian National Social Security Fund, with a focus on the strategic purchasing of health services from public and private health...
Oman’s public health sector partnered with private healthcare institutions that helped in lessening the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the country. Private sector participation increased the country’s hospitalization capacity, handled the overflow of patients from...
The project manager in the health division of Agence Française de Développement (AFD) carried out a mission to evaluate PASST2 activities and prepare a PASST3 in Chad from 31.01 to 12.02.2022. During her stay, she met with those involved in implementing PASST2...
As the government in Egypt continues to vaccinate its population against COVID-19, plans to allow private healthcare companies to sell vaccinations are underway. During a meeting of the House of Representatives Complaints and Suggestions Committee on Monday,...
Civil society organisations (CSOs) have a critical role in advocating for adequate domestic financing and resource mobilisation in Liberia. One such CSO is the Public Health Initiative Liberia (PHIL), a community health focus organization working to promote and...
In Singapore, the Integrated Shield Plan (IP) is optional for health coverage provided by private insurance companies. Seven insurers providing IPs have agreed to extend their coverage to hospitalization from COVID-19 vaccine complications till Dec 31, 2022. ...
In October, 2021 the Lagos state government approved the sum of N6000 (14.4 USD) for the administration of vaccines against coronavirus infection at private health facilities in the state. Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu said that the money would allow the private...
Several development partners including WHO, UNHCR, CDC, SIDA, USAID among others met with the Uganda parliamentary committee on health in November 2021 where they discussed issues affecting the county’s health sector. Among the issues that were discussed, the...
On Thursday, January 12th the P4H Alignment Community of Practice will gather for its first technical webinar on “Understanding how global health funds work in different countries/Comprendre le fonctionnement des fonds de santé mondiaux dans différents pays”....
"Between 2018 and 2020, the Sustainable Financing Initiative focused on three key areas in Cambodia: Public Financial Management, Private Sector Engagement, and Financial Protection. As a result of this initiative, the country is well placed to achieve Universal...
This article focuses on the factors that have promoted transferring the responsibility of providing healthcare from the government to market forces. This has allowed the private sector to grow in Saudi Arabia. It also discusses other factors that contributed to policy...
Here are a group of five documents on the sustainable financing of healthcare in Saudi Arabia, prospects of a national health insurance system to extend the scope of health coverage and the country’s healthcare transformation strategy. Two research papers look at the...
