Policies as of 1 July 2022. Updated via a country survey and desk review.
DOCUMENT | 02 Oct 2024
ISSA Country profiles: Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea
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NEWS | 25 Sep 2024
New Health Impact Investment Platform launches first investment plans for primary healthcare in 15 countries
The World Health Organization (WHO) and multilateral development banks have launched a €1.5 billion platform to strengthen primary healthcare in low- and middle-income countries, starting with investment plans in 15 nations.In partnership, WHO and multilateral...
DOCUMENT | 23 Sep 2024
Impact of direct health expenditure on poverty and compliance of public and external health financing in Guinea
Guinea
This document was produced by the World Bank and external contributors with the following objectives (i) measure the impact of DDS on extreme poverty in Guinea ; (ii) compare this impact with that of other categories of household expenditure; and (iii) assess the...
NEWS | 18 Sep 2024
Niger: 50% reduction in the cost of healthcare in public facilities
Niger
The Niger authorities have decided to reduce the cost of health services in public health centers by 50%, according to a communiqué issued at the end of a council of ministers held on August 22, 2024.The weekly meeting of the executive ruled on patient care in Niger's...
DOCUMENT | 17 Sep 2024
Advancing Crisis-Resilient Social Protection Through a Hybrid Social Protection Scheme in Pakistan
Pakistan
The objective of this paper is to summarize analysis conducted to provide inputs to the Hybrid Social Protection Scheme (HSPS) pilot. The empirical findings suggest that financial literacy, digital inclusion, and family support are key drivers of saving demand....
DOCUMENT | 16 Sep 2024
Pakistan’s path to universal health coverage
Pakistan
This paper assesses Pakistan’s progress toward achieving UHC at the national and subnational level. Pakistan’s progress toward UHC aligns closely with its economic development trajectory and policy efforts in expanding UHC program. However, economic underdevelopment...
DOCUMENT | 16 Sep 2024
Law on Social Mutuality in Guinea
Guinea
In the Republic of Guinea, the regulatory context for social mutuality is governed by Decree Du/1994/090 of October 1994, which remains insufficient to achieve the objectives set. The State's limited resources to cover the needs of all citizens in terms of access to...
NEWS | 12 Sep 2024
Universal health coverage in Benin: a clear political commitment
Benin
The Beninese government is continuing its efforts to make access to essential health services a reality for all citizens. Since April 2016, the Beninese authorities have been committed to making health "an essential dimension of the population's well-being and a key...
DOCUMENT | 11 Sep 2024
Does integrated medical insurance system alleviate the difficulty of using cross-region health Care for the Migrant Parents in China – Evidence from the China Migrants Dynamic Survey
China
Research conducted by Chao Ma, Shutong Huo and Hao Chen, utilizing data from the 2015 China Migrants Dynamic Survey, employed Ordinary Least Squares (OLS) regression models to analyze the impact of Integrated Medical Insurance Schemes (IMIS) on migrant parents.Their...
DOCUMENT | 11 Sep 2024
Benefit Incidence Analysis of Inpatient Care in Government Facilities: A State Wise Analysis
India
The present study provides an important baseline to monitor the progress made by the government in terms of equity. It will help us to monitor the effectiveness of government investment especially concerning the utilisation of poor and vulnerable sections.
NEWS | 09 Sep 2024
Insurance for Migrant Workers from South and Southeast Asia
The authors discuss the important topic of healthcare access for migrant workers, who face numerous health challenges when working abroad. Migrant workers often lack access to healthcare or the means to pay for it, leading to significant barriers such as cost, lack of...
DOCUMENT | 09 Sep 2024
Universal health coverage in Pakistan
Pakistan
This paper examines Pakistan's health system, focusing on health-seeking behaviors and service utilization in the context of achieving Universal Health Coverage (UHC). Using 14 UHC tracer indicators, the analysis highlights Pakistan's lagging position compared to...
DOCUMENT | 07 Sep 2024
Migrant workers’ perception and awareness of health insurance coverage in Brunei Darussalam
Brunei Darussalam
In Brunei Darussalam, national legislation mandates all registered migrant workers have health insurance. Employers are responsible to provide health insurance coverage for them. This study aims to assess the awareness and perceived knowledge on health insurance...
DOCUMENT | 07 Sep 2024
A comparison between different models of delivering maternal cash transfers in Myanmar
Myanmar
Cash transfers are widely employed by governments in many other low- and middle-income countries as a social protection mechanism. This study investigates the performance of different delivery models of a maternal cash transfer program in Myanmar: government health...
DOCUMENT | 07 Sep 2024
Improving equity in the distribution and financing of health services in Mauritius.
Mauritius
This peer-reviewed article assesses the distribution of healthcare utilization and spending in Mauritius, where free healthcare services have been provided for decades, yet the Universal Health Coverage (UHC) service index remains relatively low. Using Benefit...