The health system measures put into place in France to contain the spread of COVID-19 are: - Financial support has been provided to the healthcare system: EUR 260 million (0.01% of GDP) for hospitals have been allocated out of unspent reserves in the 2019 budget....
Health system measures in Ghana – COVID-19 – April 2020
The health system measures put into place in Ghana to contain the spread of COVID-19 are: * March 28: Cost of fund transfers decreased for mobile money in order to encourage the use of mobile money rather than cash for hygiene reasons (sending up to GHS100 for free...
Health system measures in Germany – COVID-19 – June 2020
The health system measures put into place in Germany to contain the spread of COVID-19 are: - As part of the 3 June recovery package, further support to health authorities in the technical and digital upgrading of equipment and strengthening their possibilities...
Health system measures in Greece – COVID-19 – June 2020
The health system measures put into place in Greece to contain the spread of COVID-19 are: EUR 200 m for health system, EUR 75 for hiring 2000 health workers in addition to 950 doctors and nurses already hired. Funding to contract private hospitals and laboratories to...
Health system measures in Guinea – COVID-19 – June 2020
The health system measures put into place in Guinea to contain the spread of COVID-19 are: *Preparation of a National Emergency and Response Plan, with the support of international development partners, with the following key measures: strengthening surveillance at...
Health system measures in Guatemala – COVID-19 – June 2020
The health system measures put into place in Guatemala to contain the spread of COVID-19 are: * June 15: Focus on stepping up healthcare resources (0.2% of GDP). A facility for coronavirus patients (financed through a US$1 million grant from the Central American Bank...
Health system measures in Guinea Bissau – COVID-19 -/05/2020
The health system measures put into place in Guinea Bissau to contain the spread of COVID-19 are: *March 21: The Central Bank for West African States (BCEAO) has introduced measures to promote the use of electronic payments. *March 20: The Government has created a...
Purchasing health services to respond to COVID-19 – how to involve and contract private sector providers in the South-East Asia Region?
By Ms. Tsolmongerel Tsilaajav; Dr. Inke Mathauer and Dr. Valeria de Oliveira Cruz Thus far, most countries of the South-East Asia Region (SEAR) COVID-19 confirmed cases have occured in clusters. [1] Many governments in the region have relied by and large on...
Health Financing and Public Expenditure in The Gambia
Health financing is one of the main pillars of the health care system and a decisive factor in its performance in terms of equity, efficiency, and quality. It requires collaboration between the government, donors, other partners and beneficiaries. In The Gambia,...
National Health and Social Welfare Financing Policy in Liberia
Recognizing that health and social care are key factors for human development, and in the context of a national strategy for social and economic growth, the Ministry of Health and Social Welfare in Liberia led the development of a holistic National Policy and Plan for...
Health Financing in Sierra Leone
In view of the commitment of the Government of Sierra Leone (GoSL) to achieve Universal Health Coverage (UHC), there is an urgent need to consider its financing. To this end, the GoSL has embarked on the development of a health financing strategy and outlined...
Short update on Health Financing in Ghana
Over the past two decades, Ghana has worked towards Universal Health Coverage (UHC) through targeted reforms of the health care system and financing. This requires improving access to health services and expanding financial protection, especially for poor and...
The COVID-19 crisis is a good opportunity to align Burkina Faso’s health financing systems: let’s not waste it!
The COVID-19 crisis offers Burkina Faso the opportunity to implement a more coherent approach to health financing. All eyes are currently on the healthcare system because of the COVID-19 crisis, and at the heart of the response to this COVID-19 crisis lies Burkina...