Adjustments in health purchasing as part of the Covid-19 health response: results of a short survey and lessons for the future
DOCUMENT | 15 Sep 2020
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POST | 15 Sep 2020
Adjustments in health purchasing as part of the COVID-19 health response: results of a short survey and lessons for the future
by Inke Mathauer, Fahdi Dkhimi, Matthew Townsend Department of Health Systems Governance and Financing, World Health Organization The full report can be found here. COVID-19 continues to have a tremendous impact on health systems, with countries around the world...
NEWS | 29 Aug 2020
(Blog, GFP FMI)
"En respuesta a la pandemia de COVID-19, muchos países crearon fondos extrapresupuestarios (FEE)[2 ] para movilizar recursos y racionalizar las medidas de gasto de emergencia. Una nota del FMI publicada recientemente examina el papel que estos fondos pueden estar...
NEWS | 29 Aug 2020
(Blog, GFP FMI)
"In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, many countries set up extra-budgetary funds (EBFs)[2] to mobilize resources and streamline emergency spending measures. A recently published IMF note examines the role these funds may play in the current crisis. The note examines...
POST | 24 Aug 2020
Financing autonomous hospitals (yes, another lesson from COVID-19)
Health systems around the world are being shaken to their foundations by the COVID-19 pandemic. By shedding light on latent risks or problems of which we were unaware, the crisis represents a major test for our analytical frameworks, the way we have structured our...
NEWS | 08 Aug 2020
Socio-economic impact assessment of COVID-19 and integrated recovery action plan (ESIRI C-19) – Haiti
Haiti
Decided by the Government, which has requested support from the United Nations, the World Bank and the European Union, and to be completed in less than 3 months (August-October...
DOCUMENT | 06 Aug 2020
Can social accountability improve access to free public health care for the poor? Analysis of three Health Equity Fund configurations in Cambodia, 2015–17
Cambodia
Within the context of universal health coverage, community participation has been identified as instrumental to facilitate access to health services. Social accountability whereby citizens hold providers and policymakers accountable is one popular approach. This...
NEWS | 06 Aug 2020
Use of costing results and social accountability in Cambodia
Cambodia
Many low-and middle-income countries (LMICs), such as Cambodia, have undertaken significant reforms in the last decade to strengthen their health care systems to improve equity and accelerate progress towards Universal Health Coverage (UHC). In this context, health...
POST | 05 Aug 2020
Financing the existence of autonomous hospitals (Yes, another lesson from COVID-19)
Across the globe, health systems are being shaken on their foundations by the COVID-19 pandemic. By shedding light on risks or latent problems we were not aware of, the crisis constitutes a major test for our frameworks, the way we have structured our learning...
NEWS | 25 Jul 2020
What Does it Cost to Treat a COVID-19 Patient in Kenya? (Brief)
Haiti
What Does it Cost to Treat a COVID-19 Patient in Kenya? (Brief) https://kemri-wellcome.org/news/what-does-it-cost-to-treat-a-covid-19-patient-in-kenya/ Key Messages • Per patient COVID-19 case management costs in hospitals are substantial ranging from KES 21,359...
DOCUMENT | 17 Jul 2020
GIZ & WHO Report on Strategic Purchasing by the Cambodian National Social Security Fund – 2020
Cambodia
The document presents the findings from an assessment of the co-management of different social health insurance (SHI) schemes by the Cambodian National Social Security Fund (NSSF), with a focus on the strategic purchasing of health services from public and private...
NEWS | 17 Jul 2020
Toward strategic purchasing – Management of multiple schemes and purchasing decisions by the Cambodian National Social Security Fund
Cambodia
The Cambodian National Social Security Fund (NSSF) was established in 2008 based on the provisions of the Social Security Law adopted by the National Assembly in 2002. While the health insurance branch of the fund initially covered mainly benefits for employees in the...
POST | 16 Jul 2020
Toward Strategic Purchasing: Management of Multiple Schemes and Purchasing Decisions by the Cambodian National Social Security Fund
Cambodia
Disclaimer: This study is published by Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH, which is a WHO Collaborating Centre; it is not a publication of the World Health Organization. The Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit...
NEWS | 15 Jul 2020
Health system measures in Hungary – COVID-19 – June 2020
Hungary
The health system measures put into place in Hungary to contain the spread of COVID-19 are: - On 4 April, the government announced a HUF 663 billion (1.4% of GDP) Epidemic Prevention Fund to cover additional health spending, including a 20% wage increase for health...
NEWS | 15 Jul 2020
Health system measures in Iceland – COVID-19 – June 2020
Iceland
The health system measures put into place in Iceland to contain the spread of COVID-19 are: Health professionals working at the front get a one-off bonus. The published information can be found here