The Phnom Penh Post, 1 Oct 2019: " The government and the Ministry of Social Affairs, Veterans and Youth Rehabilitation are disseminating the National Strategic Plan for the Elderly 2017-2023 to promote and improve the wellbeing of Cambodia’s senior citizens. Ministry...
Phnom Penh Post: Hun Sen’s ambitious plan for migrant benefits endorsed
Phnom Penh Post, 17 Sep 2019: " Prime Minister Hun Sen’s ambitious roadmap to extend social security benefits to migrant workers was endorsed at the 3rd Ministerial Conference on Labour Cooperation in Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam (CLMTV) in Siem Reap...
Couverture Maladie Universelle: 1,764,364 out of 4 million vulnerable people identified by the end of June 2019
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Atelier de réflexion sur les modalités d’implémentation de la décision ministérielle relative à la gratuité des soins sur le VIH/SIDA
Synthèse du rapport d’atelier de réflexion sur les modalités d’implémentation de la décision ministérielle relative à la gratuité des soins sur le VIH/SIDA, Douala 6-7 juin 2019
The Phnom Penh Post “Ministry requests ADB aid for the most needy “
The Phnom Penh Post, 24 July 2019: "Cambodia on Tuesday requested the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to consider providing aid – especially to the elderly, people with disabilities and orphaned children. In the meantime, the bank is studying the country’s social welfare...
Cambodia: “More than 18,000 poor pregnant women receive aid”
Khmer Times, 2 July 2019: " Prime Minister Hun Sen yesterday said 18,725 pregnant women from poor families have received financial support after the government started distributing funds for its health care scheme in June. According to the ministry, the terms of...
Health financing policies and implementation in fragile and conflict-affected settings: A synthesis of evidence and policy recommendations
Extreme poverty, premature mortality, and ill-health are increasingly concentrated in fragile and conflict settings. There are different reasons for fragility, but they are often characterized by deficits in key government capacities, with clear implications for...
Cambodia’s long march towards “social security”: Tuk-tuk drivers and domestic workers could soon benefit from social protection.
Le Monde, May 23, 2019: "Decent jobs and social cohesion". Every tourist who has visited the temples of Angkor knows the character: the tuk-tuk driver, a motorized scooter that doubles as a cab, is an integral part of the Cambodian picture postcard. What foreign...
UNAIDS HIV Userfees mission_Cameroon_Debrief
Temporary suspension of health user fees in Sofala province, affected by Cyclone Idai
The Government of Mozambique announced on 4th. April, 2019 that user fees in the health sector are suspended in Sofala province, in order to facilitate access to health services to population affected by Cyclone Idai. It will be of foremost interest to analyse...
The Phnom Penh Post “Gov’t: Beggars to be given free hospital treatment”
The Phnom Penh Post, 3 May 2019: " BEGGARS will be given free hospital treatment in a move to help society’s poorest, as the National Social Security Fund (NSSF) is extended to help the most impoverished receive medical care, the government said on Monday. " Read more
CSU / Chèque Santé: Contribution to reflection on next steps
CSU in Cameroon: The Caisse Nationale de Prévoyance Sociale (CNPS) will cover half the medical costs of all pensioners.
As part of the process of implementing reforms towards CSU in Cameroon, the Government has undertaken, through the CNPS, to cover half the medical costs of pensioners throughout the country. This information was published by the national newspaper "Cameroun...
Khmer Times: Japan to provide financing for health facilities
Khmer Times, 21 March 2019: " The Japanese government yesterday agreed to provide funds to provincial health departments and the Angkor Hospital for Children in order to help children with illnesses." Read more