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The Ministry of Health (MOH) announced an increase in public healthcare subsidies across range of services for Singaporean residents, beginning from October 1. This increase will benefit approximately 1.1 million residents.As reported by Daphne Yow in CNA, the MOH...
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The Egypt National Health Accounts 2019/2020 study provides an up-to-date overview of health expenditure in the country. It tracks health expenditure across the Egyptian health system and provides in-depth analysis of the quantities and flows of funds through standard...
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The policy note published by N’weti and Wemos addresses Mozambique’s critical need to increase domestic financial resources for its health system. As the country faces major health challenges including high rates of poverty, and infectious diseases, with a significant...
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This report examines the current and historical levels of social protection expenditure in 14 countries across the Pacific and Timor-Leste. This research draws primarily on national budget documents (including budget estimates, reports and speeches) and annual reports...
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At the request of the Ministry of Health, a team of health specialists from the World Bank carried out a study on health financing in Tunisia. The above-mentioned technical assistance carried out a study on free medical assistance, with the following specific...
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This article presents the first analysis of equity in health care in the particular case of Tunisia. Analyses are based on data taken from the Tunisian HealthCare Utilization and Morbidity Survey.