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Senegal is deep committed to universal health coverage (UHC) \u2013 at the political, institutional, financial and operational levels. And it has the results to match. Furthermore, reforms underway are building on what the country has learned from experience.<\/span><\/p>\n

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On September 20, 2013, Senegal\u2019s president officially launched UHC in the country. Following this launch, on January 7, 2015, the Universal Financial Protection agency was set up (couverture maladie universelle (CMU)). And, in 2017, the country\u2019s National Health Financing Strategy<\/a> (NHFS) was put in place.<\/p>\n

The NHFS has four strategic axes:<\/p>\n

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  1. Improvement in availability of quality health services.<\/span><\/li>\n
  2. Extension of financial protection in case of illness.<\/span><\/li>\n
  3. Strengthening of multisectoral action with high impact on health.<\/span><\/li>\n
  4. Increased mobilization of financial resources to advance UHC.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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    The Ministry of Health and Social Action (MHSA) of Senegal, through its social protection programme, is committed to improving access to health and social assistance services free from discrimination on the basis of gender identity, in particular for people living in the most extreme poverty, people with disabilities and vulnerable groups. The following table summarizes MHSA\u2019s initiatives and results in 2023.<\/span><\/p>\n

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    Source : National Health Accounts 2017-2021<\/em><\/p>\n

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    From 2012 through 2024, the budget of the MHSA increased 138% from CFAF 110.5 billion to CFAF 263.5 billion. The execution of the <\/span>MHSA budget<\/span><\/a> is at a satisfactory level (94.92% in 2020 and 95.34% in 2021 excluding salaries).<\/span><\/p>\n

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