New Zealand is committed to support the pacific neighbors
The New Zealand government has signed a purchase agreement with Pfizer for 4.7 million doses of the COVID-19 vaccine for delivery in 2022. These vaccines will be vaccinated to those who didn’t get the vaccination in 2021. In addition, New Zealand is committed to...
Leaving no one behind: COVID-19 vaccine equity and universal health coverage (UHC) in Ghana
How does the rolling out of COVID-19 vaccines relates to UHC and its vision of leaving no one behind? What could be the key lessons? Ghana was the first country to receive COVID-19 vaccine through COVAX in February 2021. On 29 March, 2021, UHC2030 in joint...
Four donor countries support Ghana with Astrazeneca vaccines
On 6th October, 2021, Ghana received over 500,000 doses of Astrazeneca vaccines from Germany, Denmark, Norway and Iceland through the COVAX facility to assist its vaccination programme. Receiving the vaccines, chairman of the health commodity group...
We need US$200 Million for the national vaccine institute- Committee
Following the global shortage of COVID-19 vaccines, the government of Ghana planned to establish a national vaccine institute. The mandate of the institute would include establishing local vaccine manufacturing plants, deepening research and development for vaccines....
Ministers of Health of Azerbaijan and Russia signed an agreement on health collaboration
First Deputy Minister of Healthcare and Acting Minister of Healthcare Teymur Musayev received a delegation led by Russian Healthcare Minister Mikhail Murashko. The event was attended by Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Russian Federation to...
CIS executive committee bulletin from November 5 on CIS efforts against Coronavirus
CIS executive committee has released its weekly issue for October 29- Novermber 4 period of the Bulletin titled "CIS countries efforts in the fight against coronavirus disease". The Bulletin traditionally includes review of 11 CIS Member States' activities in times of...
UNICEF donated $ 132,000 worth of hand disinfection dispensers to Turkmenistan
In October, the UNICEF Country Office in Turkmenistan donated 5,400 hand sanitizer dispensers to the government of Turkmenistan to support effective infection control and hygiene measures as part of the National Acute Infectious Disease Preparedness and Response Plan....
Kazakhstan made a work-plan to review fees for medical care reimbursed by the Social health insurance fund
Kazakhstan's Ministry of Healthcare has approved a work plan to develop and review tariffs (fees) for medical services provided within the guaranteed volume of free medical care and the mandatory social health insurance for year 2022. The workplan includes...
Maldives plans to impose price ceilings on pharmaceutical drugs
To curb the government expenditure as well as household spending on medical expenses, Maldives plans to impose price ceiling on pharmaceutical drugs next year to prevent excessive pharmaceutical drug use and prescription. In addition, Maldives also plans to work on...
Bahrain issues health insurance law for universal healthcare coverage
In line with Goal three of the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals, ‘Good health and well-being for people to ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages’, the Kingdom of Bahrain has introduced a universal health coverage scheme giving...
Compulsory health insurance planned for locals and expats in Bahrain
Bahrain’s National Health Insurance Scheme (Sehati) for expats is being brought in late 2020 or early 2021. Expats will be covered by insurance paid for by their employers, which will entitle them to treatment at private and public facilities. Once Sehati is launched,...
Bahrain provides full medical services and healthcare for all inmates
Bahrain's Ministry of Health extends the same standards of integrated healthcare services in line with the COVID 19 response protocol to inmates at Reformation and Rehabilitation Centres. The inmates have access to specialized medical personnel, mental health...
Improving Health Insurance Coverage in LMICs – Geneva Health Forum Virtual Roundtable
The Geneva Health Forum and the Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute are pleased to invite you to the GHF Virtual Roundtable, "Improving Health Insurance Coverage in LMICs" taking place on Monday, 22 November 2021, 12:00-14:00 CET, with...
Ukraine updated regulation on payments to health care workers caring for COVID-19 patients
According to the Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine as of August 11, 2021 No. 836, the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine updated regulations on payments to health care workers treating COVID-19 patients. The Social Insurance Fund of Ukraine...
European Investment Bank is funding COVID-19 response throughout 2021 and Public Health Care Schemes until 2024 in Georgia
On February 9, 2016, the agreement between Georgia and the European Investment Bank, which was aimed at improving the municipal infrastructure, entered into force. However, On December 21, 2020, the contract was reprogrammed and due to the challenges caused by the...