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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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
The health system measures put into place in Lithuania to contain the spread of COVID-19 are: - The Ministry of Health has been publishing the list of 'affected countries' (where the 14-day incidence of coronavirus infection is higher than 25 cases per 100 000...
The health system measures put into place in Isreal to contain the spread of COVID-19 are: NIS 10 billion allocated (30 March) (2,9 billion USD) to increase health sector capacity, including for the procurement of protective gear, medicine and respirators, to...
The health system measures put into place in Ireland to contain the spread of COVID-19 are: The Irish health system was already experiencing significant challenges at the onset of the COVID-19 outbreak, but a number of measures are being put in place to support the...
The health system measures put into place in Japan to contain the spread of COVID-19 are: - On 28 January, the Cabinet issued a decree to list COVID-19 as a disease that the Infectious Disease Act and the Quarantine Act apply. With the decree enforced on 1...
The health system measures put into place in Italy to contain the spread of COVID-19 are: EUR 3.2 billion for the national health service and to support civil protection. Within this package: - EUR 1.4 bn to raise funding for the health care system for 2020, including...
The health system measures put into place in Latvia to contain the spread of COVID-19 are: About EUR 8 million has been earmarked to cover salary increases for three months for about 4,500 “front line” medical workers. In addition, about EUR 2 million will be...
The health system measures put into place in Kenya to contain the spread of COVID-19 are: *June 10: The Government launched protocols for home-based isolation and care, anticipating to discharge asymptomatic Covid-19 positive cases. Health Chief Administrative...
The health system measures put into place in Luxembourg to contain the spread of COVID-19 are: * Additional expenditures in the context of health and crisis management, notably for the procurement of medical equipment and infrastructure (up to €194m). * Medical...
The health system measures put into place in liberia to contain the spread of COVID-19 are: *The authorities are hoping to finalize a COVID-19 preparedness plan in conjunction with the donor community, and the draft is still evolving. The World Bank has to date...
