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Study links cash transfers to lower child mortality in Kenya
Study links cash transfers to lower child mortality in Kenya
Kenya

A decade-long study in Kenya found cash transfers reduced child deaths by nearly half. Results, reported by The New York Times, highlight new evidence on poverty reduction and health outcomes.A new study reported by The New York Times shows that unconditional cash...

Clearer guidance can add to progress in health financing in Vietnam
Clearer guidance can add to progress in health financing in Vietnam
Vietnam

Vietnam has expanded health insurance to 94% of its population, with free care targeted by 2035. But out-of-pocket costs remain high at 40%. WHO’s Dr. Pratt stresses stronger financing, efficiency reforms, primary care, and innovation to achieve universal health...

Estonia’s Health Insurance Fund running a deficit for at least 15 years
Estonia’s Health Insurance Fund running a deficit for at least 15 years
Estonia

Estonia’s Health Insurance Fund faces a deficit, rising healthcare costs, and criticism after lavish spending exposed governance gaps. Experts and officials urge reforms to improve efficiency, avoid worsening inequalities, and ensure sustainable financing without...

The social insurance regulations for foreign workers in Vietnam
The social insurance regulations for foreign workers in Vietnam
Vietnam

From 1 July 2025, foreign nationals in Vietnam on labour contracts of at least 12 months must join compulsory social insurance, unless exempt. They get the same benefits as locals. Contributions total 25% of salary: 8% by the worker and 17% by the employer, split...

Syria Seeks to Rebuild Shattered Healthcare System
Syria Seeks to Rebuild Shattered Healthcare System
Syrian Arab Republic

Syria’s healthcare system is struggling to rebuild after 14 years of war with massive infrastructure damage, healthcare worker shortages, and political divisions. Violence, especially in Druze-majority Sweida, worsens humanitarian access and security, complicating...

Catastrophic health expenditure and household impoverishment in Togo
Togo

This peer review journal article published in 2023 analyses catastrophic health expenditures and effects on household impoverishment in Togo.  Since 2015, Togo has been committed to working towards ensuring access to quality health care without its citizens incurring...

Strategies for improving migrant health in Iran: a realist review
Iran (Islamic Republic of)

This realist review of 67 studies identified 27 strategies to enhance migrant health in Iran, focusing on trust-building through intersectoral governance, inclusive insurance to reduce financial barriers, cultural competency to improve accessibility, and community or...