Speed up for realization of 2021 regional budget in Indonesia
Budget realization shows the actual spending and allocation of the budget. Indonesia government emphasizes the necessity to speed up of budget realization at the regional level to raise the household consumption as well as to recover the economy from the COVID-19...
China plans to improve elderly care services nationwide in 2023
A rise of population ageing leads to increase medical and care needs among older population in China. Local governments will start to pilot programmes next year to improve medical and care services for the elderly, with the goal of rolling out the scheme...
New Zealand invests in maternal mental health services
Perinatal depression could occur during and after pregnancy leading to long-term effects on mental and physical well-being of mothers. Mental health and child wellbeing has been prioritized in New Zealand. As a results, expansion of maternal mental health services...
Health Expenditures in Oman rises as compared to previous three years
Oman's Annual Health Report 2020 highlights the main services provided by the health sector in 2020 along with health & vital indicators and the sustainable development goals indicators. The report contains a brief for the most important Ministry of Health studies...
Free vaccination campaign launched for expats in North Al Sharqiyah governorate
Oman's Ministry of Health (MOH) launches free COVID-19 vaccination campaign for expats in North Al Sharqiyah Governorate for two days from November 1 to November 2, 2021. "The Directorate General of Health Services in North Al Sharqiyah Governorate is pleased to...
Presenting documents on Oman’s healthcare system, progress towards universal health care and health financing vision for the future
Two research articles and one policy document have been recently uploaded to the Oman country page documents section. The articles give insight on the Omani healthcare system, access to free primary health care and its goal of universal health coverage. The policy...
Oman’s health endowment fund’s remit transcends COVID-19 fight
In the week since it was rolled out, Oman’s first endowment fund dedicated to public healthcare services has garnered several millions of Omani riyals in contributions from government, public and private sector organisations, and growing numbers of individuals as...
New document on Myanmar’s health transitions is now available
On the journey towards the universal health coverage (UHC), there is no one-size-fits-all formula. As countries strive to attain the goals of UHC via their own unique maps and routes, it is essential to regularly assess the progress against the context specific to a...
Oman rolls out mandatory health insurance in private sector
Oman's Capital Market Authority (CMA) is currently drafting plans to introduce mandatory health insurance for all residents in the country after the Council of Ministers made recommendations to do so. “The decision aims at meeting the needs of the employees of the...
Presenting documents on Egypt’s health system, social health protection laws and COVID 19 response
Two papers throw light on the provisions for strategic purchasing of health services in Egypt under the universal health insurance (UIH) law and highlight the requirement for more clarity on the subject for effective implementation (Egypt plans to progressively...
Lebanon receives support for first COVID 19 vaccine rollout
Lebanon has received US$34 million under the World Bank's Lebanon Health Resilience Project to support vaccine procurement. The financing will provide vaccines for over 2 million individuals. The vaccines are expected to arrive in Lebanon by early February...
Presenting documents on Lebanon’s health system reforms, financing of social protection and COVID 19 response
New documents include a paper on health sector reforms that lays out the measures taken by Lebanon’s Ministry of Public Health to increase the country’s access to health services since the end of the civil war in 1992. Another publication reviews the health budget and...
The Lebanese National Social Security Fund, explained
The National Social Security Fund was founded in 1963 under the (then joint) Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs via the Lebanese Social Security Law, with the aim of creating universal insurance. It is primarily funded by the contributions of private companies...
The Lebanese National Social Security Fund requests increased financing
The Lebanese National Social Security Fund (NSSF) serves a particularly important role in the wake of the current crisis engulfing the country, as medical bills have significantly inflated and even the most prominent hospitals are struggling to maintain their...
Lebanon health sector receives international support
Lebanon is recieving more than 1.7 million US dollars aimed at strengthening the health sector by enhancing its operational capacity to provide essential health services and to contribute to the national response to the COVID-19 pandemic through a UNOPS project funded...