The Access to COVID-19 Tools – Accelerator (ACT-A) process guide for budgetary dialogue introduced from the P4H Global Coordination Desk to the Country Focal Persons (CFP) Namibia
The Global Coordination Desk Core Team members presented the ACT-A process guide for national budgetary dialogue tool and opportunity to the P4H Country Focal Person (CFP) Namibia on 7th October 2021. The CFP Ethiopia along with the African Regional Office (AFRO)...
Cross country learnings for initiating dialogue in the countries
P4H provided platform and promoted dialogues, experience sharing between countries, regional office, global experts and global coordination desk. The Country Focal Person (CFP) Namibia had the opportunity to have regular interactions with other CFPs like the CFP in...
P4H CFP engaging with the Ministry of Health and Social Service (MOHSS) in Namibia
The P4H Country Focal Person (CFP) Namibia engaged with the head of the Policy and Planning Department in the MOHSS Namibia and conducted an in-depth discussion on the process guide for national budgetary dialogue and the opportunity through ACTA. The discussion...
Development of the presentation to collaborate with Government and Partners
Following the inputs from the WHO Namibia office, orientation from the Global Coordination Desk as well as Regional Support, and learnings from other countries, the Country Focal Person (CFP) Namibia developed an introductory presentation on the discussion of the...
P4H CFP continued dialogue with the MOHSS to discuss the priorities
The P4H Country Focal Person continues liaison with the Ministry of Health in Namibia towards budgetary dialogue in the context of COVID-19. Discussion with Deputy Director Budget and Finance: There were discussions with Deputy Director Budget and Finance who...
Small task force of the UHC Committee to agree on the potential areas of support through ACT-A
A small task force from the UHC Committee consisting of representative from WHO, MoHSS – Policy and Planning Department, USAID and Abt Associates was constituted and convened in Namibia. The task force discussed different options, developed a matrix of possible area...
P4H CFP Engagement with Partners and Ministry to promote joint ownership
The P4H Country Focal Person (CFP) made a presentation at the Universal Health Coverage (UHC) Committee meeting with the objective of taking the initiative further and promoting joint ownership towards the budget dialogue. The presentation focused on ACT-A initiative,...
Documents on health financing and the health transformation plan in Iran now available
Presenting a group of five documents on reducing catastrophic health expenditure and out-of-pocket payments (OOP) and moving towards universal health coverage UHC) through the health transformation plan (HTP) in Iran. One study is on a range of factors that...
China increases accessibility to rare disease treatment
China moves closer to the dream of Universal Health Coverage by improving the access to rare disease treatment by inclusion of rare disease medicines in the medicare reimbursement list. The National Medical Product Administration prioritizes the rare disease...
Duty charged from harmful substances to health to go to Public Health Fund in Maldives
In Maldives, the Public Health Fund has been established under the Public Health Protection Act as a source of finance for public health related purposes. Currently, Public Health Fund Regulation has been enacted. Following the regulation, fines charged under...
Korean government announces MOHW’s New Year Plan for 2022
Key Points in the Action Plan 2022 1. A Safe Healthcare and Medical System establishment The Ministry of Health and Welfare will open a new central infectious disease hospital from 2022 to 2026, assign 757 regular employees and provide part-timers for...
A Randomised Controlled Trial to assess the effect of health insurance in India presents interesting findings
A large RCT of hospital insurance for above poverty line Indian households was conducted to assess the access and utilisation of health insurance and its impact on health outcomes in India. The study suggests that access to insurance increased enrolment which...
‘More health for the money’: An interesting take on value-based healthcare
Nachiket Mor, the visiting scientist at The Banyan Academy of Leadership in Mental Health, highlights the need to ensure maximum value for the Rupee spent by the consumer. He argues that the Indian government spends 1.25% of GDP on Health, which however insufficient,...
Redistribution and the health financing transition
In this paper, Ajay Tandon and K Srinath Reddy build the case for public financing as absolutely essential for realising the UHC dream. They focus on the argument that UHC is also intrinsically about a policy direction that emphasises at its core redistribution of...
Presenting documents on universal health coverage and the COVID 19 response in Iraq
Here’s presenting a research paper on the factors that influence financial risk protection and health services as barriers to universal health coverage for vulnerable families in Iraq. Another research article lists out the health financing challenges that Iraq faced...