{"id":987784169,"date":"2025-09-11T22:59:05","date_gmt":"2025-09-11T21:59:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/p4h.world\/?post_type=news&p=987784169"},"modified":"2025-09-26T11:25:22","modified_gmt":"2025-09-26T10:25:22","slug":"uzbekistan-delegation-completed-study-tour-to-lithuania-to-advance-health-financing-reforms","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/p4h.world\/en\/news\/uzbekistan-delegation-completed-study-tour-to-lithuania-to-advance-health-financing-reforms\/","title":{"rendered":"Uzbekistan delegation completed study tour to Lithuania to advance health financing reforms"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Uzbekistan\u2019s health delegation visited Lithuania (Aug 18\u201322, 2025) to learn from its universal insurance model. The study tour shared lessons on governance, payments, and digital tools to guide upcoming reforms.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n

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Vilnius, Lithuania \u2013 18\u201322 August 2025: A high-level health sector delegation from Uzbekistan completed a week-long study tour to Lithuania from 18 to 22 August 2025 as part of the country\u2019s efforts to advance ongoing health financing reforms. The study tour was organised by the German Agency for International Cooperation<\/a> (GIZ Uzbekistan and GIZ Global Programme BACKUP Health<\/a>) on behalf of the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), in collaboration with the Ministry of Health (MoH) of Uzbekistan and the State Health Insurance Fund (SHIF). GIZ BACKUP Health implements its support to Uzbekistan with financing from the Swiss Confederation.<\/p>\n

The delegation of 15 representatives included Uzbek officials from the MoH, Ministry of Economy and Finance, SHIF, GIZ, and WHO.<\/p>\n

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Since October 2024, Uzbekistan has been transitioning from a Semashko-style, input-based budgeting model<\/strong> toward a results-oriented state <\/strong>health insurance system<\/strong>. Lithuania\u2019s successful transformation of its health system, characterised by universal coverage, equitable access, and financial sustainability, offered highly relevant lessons at this critical stage of Uzbekistan\u2019s reforms.<\/p>\n

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Hosted by the Lithuanian National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF)<\/a>, participants explored:<\/p>\n