Never let a good crisis go to waste . . . is COVID-19 an opportunity to align health financing systems in Burkina Faso?
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...
How COVID-19 is reshaping priorities for both domestic resources and development assistance in the health sector
This is a joint blog written on behalf of the UHC 2030 Core Team, as well as the partners engaged in the Sustainable Health Financing Accelerator (SHFA) The COVID-19 pandemic has swept across the world, reshaping the global health landscape and sparking an economic...
Plan de riposte au COVID-19 au Burkina Faso : Le gouvernement a besoin de près de 178 milliards de FCFA (USD 306 million)
Le montant total des financements du Plan de riposte du COVID-19 est désormais connu. Pour faire face à l’épidémie, le gouvernement a besoin de 177 900 426 041 francs CFA (USD 306 million). Le montant a été dévoilé ce mardi, 7 avril 2020 par la ministre de la Santé,...
Brazil government to inject USD 30 billion into economy to combat COVID-19
Brazil’s government on Monday announced emergency measures to inject nearly 150 billion Reais (USD 30 billion) into the economy to soften the blow from the COVID-19 pandemic. The fiscal boost represents a rapid turnaround for Economy Minister Paulo Guedes who, as...
Analysis of cost recovery mechanisms used in health facilities and their link with the UHC system in Cameroon.
PFM-COVID-19 -18/05/2020 / Zambia
The Zambian government has announced a release of 2.64 billion-kwacha (0.75 percent of GDP) to clear arrears and pay contractors. The government had set up an Epidemic Preparedness Fund amounting to 57 million kwacha (0.02% of GDP) and had approved a COVID-19...
The Cabinet of Botswana donates 10% of salaries towards COVID-19 relief fund
Cabinet members in Botswana have agreed to donate 10% of their salaries towards the country’s COVID-19 relief fund, government announced on Tuesday. According to Vice President Slumber Tsogwane, members have pledged 10% of their salaries to the relief fund for a...
National Health Accounts 2015 – Gambia
Health Financing Policy 2017-2030: Resourcing the pathway to Universal Health Coverage
The Gambia's National Health Financing Policy aims to enhance the efficiency, equity, and sustainability of the country's health system by addressing key challenges in health funding. With over 46.7% of health financing dependent on international donors, the policy...
Opening of COVID-19 response fund account in Bhutan
Financement de la santé et la riposte contre COVID-19 au Benin
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...
Angola to review general state budget amid oil price drop, COVID-19
The Angolan government has decided to review the general state budget for 2020 in response to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and a drop in oil prices. The decision was announced in a final communique at the end of a meeting of the country’s Council of Ministers...
COVID-19 : Alger taille dans son budget pour faire face à la chute des cours
L’Algérie réduit ses dépenses publiques et revoit sa politique économique face à l’effondrement des cours du pétrole, principale ressource du pays : À l’issue d’un conseil des ministres présidé dimanche 22 mars par le chef de l’État, Abdelmadjid Tebboune, l’Algérie...
Study on resource mobilization mechanisms and modalities for CMU Côte d’Ivoire
According to the studies carried out, the implementation of Couverture Maladie Universelle (CMU) requires additional resources over and above the planned contributions by Law 2014-131 of March 24, 2014. We therefore need to find additional financial resources in order...