Philippines passed the national budget for 2022 with increase allocation to health
The House of Representatives of the Philippines approved the final reading of the proposed PHP5.024-trillion for the 2022 budget, which is 11.5 percent higher than this year's PHP4.506 trillion. The budget proposal is developed based on three main pillars strategy:...
Budget boosted for jab campaign in Bangadesh
Bangladesh will spend approximately Tk 17,000 crore in this fiscal year to procure Covid-19 vaccines, aiming to secure around 24 crore doses from multiple sources. The budget includes transportation and other costs related to vaccine administration. According to...
Biometric registration drive in Kenya for health insurance scheme
A mass biometric registration drive in Kenya to enrol citizens for a health insurance scheme in the Nyeri County recently concluded as authorities hope to register more people for the National Hospital Insurance Fund (NHIF) project. More registered...
Kenya – universal healthcare coverage (UHC)
The government of Kenya, declared UHC, as one of the “Big Four” strategic pillars, an initiative which will see major policy and administrative reforms in the medical sector, to ensure everyone has access to quality and affordable medical coverage by...
Kenyan president launches benchmark universal health coverage (UHC) pilot, to become nationwide by 2022
On the 13th of Dec, 2018 the Kenyan president Uhuru Kenyatta announced the launch of a UHC plan, positioning Kenya as a leader in achieving quality and affordable healthcare in the African continent. The first pilot phase was planned to cover four...
Namibia: National dialogue to strengthen planning, coordination, and alignment of health financing
The Ministry of Health and Social Services will hold its National Planning and Financial Management meeting between the 12-15 October 2021. The meeting serves as an important platform for reviewing and approving the Directorates annual plans, addressing critical...
Brunei provides interim measures to assist the private sector affected by COVID-19
Brunei provides 7 interim measures to support private sectors affected by the COVID pandemic, starting from the 1st August 2021 to 31st December 2021 as follows: First: Defer the contributions of the Employees Trust Fund (Tabung Amanah Pekerja:...
Mulitisectoral collaborration in addressing priority health issues in Bhutan
Bhutan prioritizes the mass screening program for cervical, breast, and gastric cancer as national issues and plans to achieve 100 percent coverage. Early detection through the screening program could save lives as well as cost of treatment. To achieve the mass...
In Thailand, Social Security Scheme continues the reduction of contribution rates for three months
Thai Cabinet has approved an extension of the Social Security contribution reduction for both employers and workers for another three months, from September to November, aiming to assist businesses and employees affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Following the...
Employers to receive more than S$900 million in Jobs Support Scheme payouts in Singapore
Over S$900 million in Jobs Support Scheme (JSS) payouts will be disbursed to employers from Sep 30, aiming to subsidize the salaries of Singaporeans and permanent residents to help firms affected by the COVID-19 pandemic More than 43,900 employers in...
New Report on Assessment of Social Health Insurance Scheme in Selected Districts of Nepal
Nepal has implemented the Social Health Insurance (SHI) scheme in February 2015, aiming to enhance financial protection through the pre-payment approach as well as risk pooling in the health sector This study assessed the performance of the SHI scheme in terms of...
Jordan health financing/social health protection documents available
We are pleased to draw your attention to six new reports and articles on our Jordan country page. Two reports examine the health insurance systems framework in the country. They suggest ideas for expanding social health protection to more of Jordan’s vulnerable...
US$63.75 million additional financing to support COVID-19 vaccination in Jordan
Jordan has received US$63.75 million in additional financing to support its efforts to promote safe, efficient and equitable access to COVID 19 vaccines. The new financing under its Jordan COVID 19 response project will support Jordan in reaching its target of...
Kenya: Every home to pay NHIF Sh6,000 a year in new reforms
As part of new reforms, each household will soon be expected to make a compulsory Sh500 monthly contribution to the national hospital insurance fund (NHIF) as the country lines up a health cover for all Kenyans. The amount is a requirement for the...
P4H is looking for a P4H Health financing & Data expert
The consultant will participate in a set of workstreams of the P4H network workplan that corresponds to a sub-section (“Health Financing & data”) of one specific output (“collaboration with other Health Systems’ Strengthening networks”). His / her functions will...