Sam Heng: Social security must widen to include more workers
The Phnom Penh Post, 14 January 2020: " As of last year, the National Social Security Fund (NSSF) registered more than 10,000 enterprises to cover more than 1.7 million workers under occupational risk and healthcare schemes. Minister of Labour and Vocational Training...
Partnership with the Asia Pacific Network for Health Systems Strengthening (ANHSS)
From January 2020, the P4H Asia Network for Health Financing and Social Health Protection is officially partnering with the Asia Pacific Network for Health Systems Strengthening (ANHSS) which was launched in 2009. The ANHSS has three main thematic focuses that...
Khmer Times: “Tens of millions spent on healthcare”
Khmer Times, 27 December 2019: " The National Social Protection Council yesterday reported the government has spent $43.8 million to provide healthcare services to impoverished citizens and government officials this year through its Health Equity Fund. " Read more
Study visit to Thailand on monitoring and promoting evidence-based policy making for UHC (November 20-22)
P4H facilitated a study tour to Thailand with representatives of the Cambodian National Institute of Public Health, the General Secretariat to the National Social Protection Council and the Department of Planning and Health Information, Ministry of Health. Together...
The Phnom Penh Post: PM calls on doctors to follow ethics and act professionally
The Phnom Penh Post, 16 December 2019: "Prime Minister Hun Sen on Monday called on doctors to respect the honour and dignity of the medical profession and ensure they were always professional with patients and abided by ethics. He made the call at a graduation...
All together now: Extending social protection in Cambodia
Until recently there was no overarching platform for coordinating social protection schemes across ministries and agencies in Cambodia. With support from Germany and the United States, the General Secretariat of the National Social Protection Council is now playing...
NATHEALTH Summit 2019: REIMAGINING COLLABORATION TO STRENGTHEN INDIA’S HEALTHCARE GROWTH TRAJECTORY
"The Summit will revolve around the pillars of healthcare - Investment in Healthcare, Digital Health, Skill Development and Mainstreaming Health Innovations. It will offer a unique platform conducive to meaningful dialogue that will pave the way for collaborations,...
P4HC+ Special Meeting: H-EQIP Implementation Support Mission at World Bank Office
The next H-EQIP Implementation Support Mission is scheduled from November 25 to December 6, 2019. During this mission, the H-EQIP pooling partners wish to engage with the other development partners through the P4HC+. The H-EQIP pooling partners will (1) present a...
The Phnom Penh Post: New law set to benefit those working in the private sector
The Phnom Penh Post, 20 November 2019: "Workers and employees in the private sector will receive the same benefits as those in the public sector if they pay their income tax and fulfil other legal requirements.The recently passed Law on Social Security Schemes states...
L4UHC Coaching Workshop in Islamabad, 12-13 Nov 2019
The P4H Leadership Program for UHC (L4UHC) is getting increasing popularity because of its focus on developing personal and collective skills in understanding and addressing non-technical aspects of UHC. It is a year long program consisting of 3 modules. Pakistan is...
SUPPLEMENT LAUNCH: Transforming health systems financing in Lower Mekong: making sure the poor are not left behind
By Augustine Asante, Ir Por, Bart Jacobs and Virginia Wiseman Universal health coverage (UHC) appears to be on everybody’s agenda these days, especially low- and middle- income countries (LIMCs). But achieving UHC goes beyond having it on one’s agenda; it requires,...
Global Fund options analysis to inform funding flows
In preparation for the next Global Fund concept note, the CCC is conducting an analysis of existing innovations in service delivery and health financing in the Cambodian health sector. The scope of work (SOW) for this analysis was presented to and endorsed by the CCC...
P4HC+ Regular Meeting 18/09/2019
Agenda: The briefings on: Monitoring for UHC [Erik and Bart] ILO/UNICEF Strengthening the synergies between social protection and public finance management project [Malika] Alignment Global Fund funding country platforms and systems [Robert] P4HC+ as donor...
Social security law talks urged
The Phnom Penh Post, 10 October 2019: "A day after the National Assembly approved the draft Law on Social Security Scheme, institutions including unions, associations and civil society organisations expressed frustration over being left out of the preparation...
L4UHC Cameroon Team meeting
Members of the Cameroon L4UHC team 2019 are working on their different assignments from Module I and are preparing the upcoming Module II in November 2019.