Starting April 1, the Health Insurance Fund will expand its list of covered medicines to include several essential treatments for rare conditions. These include medicines for aggressive skin lymphoma, inoperable benign tumors, and chemotherapy for advanced bladder...
The report by the London School of Economics and Political Science argues for the creation of capacity in (national) budgets that can be used for specific purposes without compromising their financial stability and sustainability in ASEAN-6. The report discusses the...
WHO's collaborative efforts with Ethiopia's Ministry of Health are advancing the institutionalization of Health Technology Assessment (HTA), bolstering informed decision-making and resource allocation in the country's healthcare sector.The World Health Organization...
Malawi's proposed health budget increase to 12.2% of the national budget has garnered excitement among stakeholders as the country moves closer to the Abuja Declaration target.Malawi's health sector budget of K729.47 billion which represents 12.2% of the national...
Corruption undermines efforts to achieve Universal Health Coverage. Combining anti-corruption efforts with well-designed PFM systems offers a two-pronged approach to achieving UHC.Corruption is a significant barrier to achieving Universal Health Coverage (UHC), which...
This sector strategy will be offered to all players as a frame of reference to better target and organize their interventions in the short and medium term. Hence the need to adapt MASM's strategic plan not only to this imperative, but also to the directives of the Loi...
This policy brief outlines the NCD Alliance's key priorities for the 2nd Global Dialogue on Sustainable Financing for NCDs and Mental Health (GFD2) organised by the WHO and the World Bank. The GFD2 aims to incorporate NCDs and mental health responses into national...
Hong Kong should focus on strategic purchasing to boost primary healthcare to tackle the budget deficit in healthcare says a news report by the South China Morning Post. The article advocates for a reimagining of healthcare financing in Hong Kong, emphasizing the...
This document has been prepared as part of the Cross-Programmatic Health Efficiency Analysis (CPEA) in Cameroon, conducted by the Ministry of Public Health with the support of the World Health Organization and the P4H network.The World Health Organization's (WHO)...
From February 12 to 14, 2024, the Economic Community of East African States organized a high-level national dialogue on health financing in Bujumbura. This dialogue mobilized stakeholders around the theme: "Increasing public resources for health financing in...
Journal of Social Science and Medicine finds that Canadian provinces with higher public health spending see a decrease in preventable deaths over time, especially for men. Curative spending showed less impact, suggesting long-term investment in prevention is...
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...
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...
This document is the final report of the organizational and functional audit of the Ministry of Public Health in Niger. It identifies the priority areas for modernization and the major orientations for strengthening the Ministry of Health's capacities in the short,...
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...
