[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”!!! PLEASE DO NOT EDIT !!!” _builder_version=”4.19.5″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row admin_label=”!!! PLEASE DO NOT EDIT !!!” _builder_version=”4.19.5″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.19.5″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text admin_label=”TO BE EDITED – SUMMARY – Click on the WHEEL icon to open the textarea where you can paste or type your summary. The summary condenses the main points for the news that starts below. The summary is in bold and not longer than 300 characters, including spaces. The counter at the bottom can help.” _builder_version=”4.21.0″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”||20px||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n
A meeting with the National Institute of Health and Welfare discussed performance-based financing and health insurance reform. Attendees included the field department head, ADB consultants, and WHO experts. Fahdi Dkimi from WHO HQ supported Mongolia’s efforts to strengthen its national health insurance system as a single purchaser.<\/strong><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=”TO BE EDITED – TEXT OF THE NEWS – BLOCK 1 – Click on the WHEEL icon to open the textarea where you can paste or type your news. PLEASE USE ONLY THE FEATURED IMAGE FUNCTION on your right column to add the image.” _builder_version=”4.21.0″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”||1em||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n The Health Insurance General Agency (HIGA)<\/strong> collaborates regularly with the World Health Organization (WHO)<\/strong> to strengthen the health insurance system and introduce strategic purchasing for financing healthcare services. This initiative supports member countries in achieving universal health coverage (UHC), following WHO recommendations.<\/p>\n A team of experts, led by Fahdi Dkimi<\/strong>, a specialist in health financing and governance from WHO headquarters<\/strong>, is currently working with HIGA to support these efforts.<\/p>\n Today, a meeting was held with the management of HIGA, where a brief overview of performance-based financing in the health sector and the policy and implementation of health insurance reform was presented. The meeting also included a Q&A session<\/strong> to address various inquiries.<\/p>\n