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...
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...
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 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...
The COVID-19 crisis offers Burkina Faso the chance to land on a more coherent approach to health financing. All sights are trained on the health system right now because of the COVID-19 crisis, and within the COVID-19 response lies Burkina Faso’s best chance at...
Setting up of the Teachnical Group to prepare the UHC Bill to be presented to Parlamentarians
Efficient use of mobilized resources Efforts have been made to ensure rationalized use of resources in several ways. Pooling of resources has been implemented through the creation of pool funds in several countries. For example in Comoros where a single account...
The evolution of the Cape Verdean health system has been positive over the last 20 years, but some challenges remain. Particular emphasis is placed on responding to short and medium-term pressures, the challenges and performance of the health sector, its...
Equity in healthcare financing is one of the three main objectives of every healthcare system, alongside the achievement of an optimal level of health and responsiveness. The aim of this study is to contribute to the analysis of the dimensions of health financing,...
MAKING PURCHASING FIT FOR PURPOSE In the Philippines, the COVID-19 response has called for rapid adaptation of purchasing arrangements. In early 2019, the Philippines passed a Universal Health Care (UHC) Law that envisions the national health insurance agency...
The Burkinabe government embarked on the process towards universal health coverage with the adoption of Law No. 060-2015/CNT on the Universal Health Insurance Scheme (RAMU) in Burkina Faso in 2015, and according to the defined timetable, 2018 should see the...
The government of Burkina Faso has embarked on a process leading to universal health coverage with the enactment of Law N° 060-2015/CNT on a universal health insurance scheme (RAMU) in 2015. Based on the defined timing, the year 2018 should be devoted to the...
