National ownership of the UHC process
Working sessions of the UHC NTWG (UHC National technical working group) with the MoH.
The Cabinet of Botswana donates 10% of salaries towards COVID-19 relief fund
Cabinet members in Botswana have agreed to donate 10% of their salaries towards the country’s COVID-19 relief fund, government announced on Tuesday. According to Vice President Slumber Tsogwane, members have pledged 10% of their salaries to the relief fund for a...
5th P4H Webinar in Russian on COVID-19 and Health Financing – Health Financing challenges and adaptation during COVID-19: Experiences from the Republic of Kazakhstan and Russian Federation
5th P4H Webinar on COVID-19 and Health Financing - "Health Financing challenges and adaptation during COVID-19: Experiences from the Republic of Kazakhstan and Russian Federation". Webex link: https://who.webex.com/who/j.php?MTID=md00102f78b5d476d1675482e2366a140...
5th P4H Webinar on COVID-19 and Health Financing – Health Financing challenges and adaptation during COVID-19: Experiences from the Republic of Kazakhstan and Russian Federation
5th P4H Webinar on COVID-19 and Health Financing - "Health Financing challenges and adaptation during COVID-19: Experiences from the Republic of Kazakhstan and Russian Federation". Friday 19 June 2020- 14:00 - 15:30. Geneva time Join meeting...
Financement de la santé et la riposte contre COVID-19 au Benin
Efficient use of mobilized resources Efforts have been made to ensure rationalized use of resources in several ways. Pooling of resources has been implemented through the creation of pool funds in several countries. For example in Comoros where a single account...
Financing Strategies for the Cape Verdean Health Sector
The evolution of the Cape Verdean health system has been positive over the last 20 years, but some challenges remain. Particular emphasis is placed on responding to short and medium-term pressures, the challenges and performance of the health sector, its...
COVID-19 Economic Response Package Omnibus Act 2020 – Australia
On March 23rd, a suite of legislation, known as the Coronavirus Economic Response Package Omnibus Bill 2020 and associated Bills, was passed in Australia. This contains bills to implement measures announced between March 12 and 22 of 2020. On April 8 a further suite...
Angola to review general state budget amid oil price drop, COVID-19
The Angolan government has decided to review the general state budget for 2020 in response to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and a drop in oil prices. The decision was announced in a final communique at the end of a meeting of the country’s Council of Ministers...
Measures to protect public health and strengthen the fight against COVID-19 infection in the Republic of Azerbaijan
A Presidential Decree established the COVID-19 Fund which is managed by the Cabinet. Guided by Section 23 of Article 109 of the Constitution of the Republic of Azerbaijan, in order to take preventive steps against COVID-19 and strengthen the counter...
COVID-19 Act – Austria
On March 15, the Austrian parliament enacted the COVID-19 Act which, among the other things, establishes the COVID 19 Fund, drawing resources from the Federal government. The COVID-19 Fund Act established the “COVID-19 Crisis Management Fund” at the Federal Minister...
COVID-19 : Alger taille dans son budget pour faire face à la chute des cours
L’Algérie réduit ses dépenses publiques et revoit sa politique économique face à l’effondrement des cours du pétrole, principale ressource du pays : À l’issue d’un conseil des ministres présidé dimanche 22 mars par le chef de l’État, Abdelmadjid Tebboune, l’Algérie...
WHO Director-General’s opening remarks at the media briefing on COVID-19 – 29/05/2020 – The launch of the COVID-19 Technology Access Pool
COVID-19 Press Conference (29 May) for the launch of the COVID-19 Technology Access Pool This is an initiative aimed at making health tools to fight COVID-19 accessible to all. Today's event will host an array of leaders from across the UN, academia, industry and...
“Intercountry Conference on P4H partnership collaboration: Health financing reforms for UHC, 19-20 June 2018, Astana, Kazakhstan”
Host: the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Kazakhstan Co-organizers: Republican Center for Health Development of the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Kazakhstan (hereinafter – RCHD), and P4H– Global Network for Health Financing and Social...
Coherent health financing for the COVID-19 response: a perspective from the Philippines
MAKING PURCHASING FIT FOR PURPOSE In the Philippines, the COVID-19 response has called for rapid adaptation of purchasing arrangements. In early 2019, the Philippines passed a Universal Health Care (UHC) Law that envisions the national health insurance agency...
Vietnam’s trade union officers receive training in social health protection and other health related social security benefits
A three-day training has helped to improve the knowledge of trade union officers on social health protection and other health-related social security benefits, so they can do a better job as workers’ representatives. The course, organized during 2-4 June in Ha Noi by...