Mali : Menaces de grève contre l’Assurance maladie obligatoire
Les syndicats de pharmaciens et de laboratoires d’analyses médicales maliens menacent de suspendre les services de l’Amo, l’assurance maladie obligatoire. En cause : les retards de paiement de l’État malien.Si le problème n’est pas réglé d’ici-là, le service Amo,...
The Global Tax Program Health Taxes Knowledge Note Series
The Global Tax Program Health Taxes Knowledge Note Series, produced by the Global Tax Program’s Health Tax Workstream, focuses on topics linked to implementation of health taxes, or excise taxes on tobacco, alcoholic drinks and sugar-sweetened beverages. The purpose...
Locking eyes on recovery by elevating the UHC financing agenda
This blog is from the World Bank blog series, ‘Investing in Health’. Investing in health develops human capital and promotes a quicker, more inclusive economic recovery. It argues that progressing universal health coverage (UHC) by elevating health financing in the...
Population ageing and health financing: A method for forecasting two sides of the same coin
A study published in the Health Policy journal of Science Direct proposes a method to forecast how ageing affects both health expenditures and revenues. It suggests a range of policy options to address financing gaps.Abstract There is a perception that population...
Supporting countries on their path to universal health coverage
To make sure that people can access health services without financial hardship, many countries have committed to ensuring universal health coverage. In a new video, the Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute talks about their expertise and services in health...
OECD report Ready for the Next Crisis? Investing in Health System Resilience
The Report sheds light on the health systems challenges exacerbated by the COVID 19 pandemic globally. How can governments overcome lack of preparation and staff and underinvestment to adapt their health systems to be ready for the next crisis? Having challenged...
Burkina Faso-AMU : l’immatriculation des fonctionnaires effective d’ici juin 2023
En vue de rendre effective l’assurance maladie universelle au Burkina Faso, l’Assemblée législative de transition a soumis le sujet à débat ce vendredi 3 mars 2023, à Ouagadougou. Le ministre d’État en charge de la fonction publique a annoncé des mesures prises pour...
Addiction to a bad idea, especially in low- and middle-income countries: Contributory health insurance
A peer reviewed research article published in the Social Science and Medicine journal of Science Direct, it explores the limitations of contributory health insurance in achieving universal health coverage for low and middle income countries. It has been coauthored by...
Launch Webinar: The Global Tax Program Health Taxes Knowledge Note Series
Please join the World Bank’s Global Tax Program Health Tax Workstream for a launch webinar of the Health Taxes Knowledge Note Series on Wednesday, March 22, 2023 at 8:00-9:15 AM ET. This launch webinar will present and discuss the first two notes in the series, ““Why...
BOOK | Health Taxes: Policy and Practices
This book is the result of knowledge exchange between the staff of the WHO and a multidisciplinary team of researchers and policymakers. Its purpose is to bring sharper focus to the subject of health taxes, and to expose its various facets in turn. It was launched on...
WHO Webinar: Making health insurance responsive to citizens
The Alliance for Health Policy and Systems Research with the WHO Health Financing Unit is organizing a Webinar on 23 March, 1 PM CET, to share outcomes of a programme of research to understand how initiatives to empower citizens have contributed to enabling them to...
Ethiopia 2022 health financing progress matrix report has been added to the Ethiopia country page
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Citizens contestations against the stormwater
Paste or type here your summary in bold. According to best practices, it should be maximum 250-300 characters. The counter at the bottom can help.Citizen-based organisations contested this titanic project, its cost, the possibility that it could not be sufficient to...
How the global Pandemic Fund can live up to its great potential | Opinion
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Preparing for the UN High-level meetings 2023 and achieving Health for All
As per the resolution A/RES/74/2 adopted by the UN General Assembly in 2019, the high-level meeting (HLM) on universal health coverage will be held in New York in 2023. The aim is to accelerate progress towards the achievement of universal health coverage by 2030In...