Ugandan team participates in P4H Leadership programme – Nov 2014
After a series of consultations (see forum for details) Ugandan team participates in the second module of the P4H Leadership for UHC programme. [Forum link: /forums/topic/exploring-possible-participation-of-uga-in-uhc-leadership-programme/ ] Besides the learning and...
WB-GIZ LDP Team prepares for part 2: innovation workshop
Kindly find attached a preliminary agenda for the second workshop of our Leadership for UHC Program, 11-14 November close to Nairobi, Kenya. If you have not attended the previous workshop, please kindly note that there will be an induction session in the afternoon on...
Study visit to Thailand and the Philippines -/10/2014
The overall objective of the study tour was to improve the National Health Insurance Policy (including appending guideline and act) as a major reform document on the path towards universal health coverage. The specific objectives were to: Observe and learn from the...
MoH invites P4H members to comment on draft UHC concept – Sep/Oct 2014
On 25 September 2014, the Ministry of Health invites involved P4H members to comment on the proposed model for health financing reform towards UHC (see also entry from 8 Aug 2014). See Kenyan forum for exchange of comments by P4H members. A compilation of comments can...
Minutes of P4H meeting -/09/2014
Please find below the minutes of a country level P4H Meeting in Tanzania on 22 September 2014: 2014_09_30_TZ_Minutes_P4H_Meeting
Update on Tajikistan -/09/2014
Source: WHO CO TJK Here is a short update on the latest development in health financing area as of today: § Roadmap on comprehensive health financing changes in Tajikistan. It has been supported by all Development partners and national ministries and agencies...
NSHI update -/09/2014
Source: GIZ Nepal Update on the National Social Health Insurance (NSHI) in Nepal The NSHI Policy has been endorsed by the cabinet on June 2014 The NSHI Guideline has been approved by the Ministry of Health and Population (MOHP) and sent to the cabinet for endorsement...
Implementation Guidelines for Social Health Insurance finalised -/08/2014
Source: GIZ Nepal The Ministry of Health and Population (MoHP) finalises the implementation guidelines for the national social health insurance (NSHI) in Nepal. The attached document is in Nepali, a translation into English is in preparation. (The English version...
6th HFRTG meeting and subsequent DP Group meeting – Aug/Sep 2014
Please find below the minutes of the sixth meeting of the Health Financing Resource Task Group (HFRTG) held on 28 Aug 2014, chaired by the Secretary, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. 2014_08_28_Bangladesh_minutes_6th_meeting_HFRTG And an update from the...
MoH disseminates HF Policy for feedback -/08/2014
The health financing policy’s Khmer translation (July 2014 version) was endorsed and the Minister of Health disseminated the document to the Ministries of Labour; Economics and Finance; Social Affairs; Planning and the Council of Agriculture and Rural Affairs...
MoHSP shares draft strategic plan for HF reforms -/09/2014
On 2 September, the Ministry of Health and Social Protection shares a draft strategic plan for health sector financing reforms in Tajikistan.
Joint P4H mission in August 2014
WHO, ILO, SDC and GIZ participate in a P4H mission from 25-29 August 2014. The objectives of the mission are to Share information on P4H objectives, principles, and cooperation methods with social health protection development partners in Mozambique Define a framework...
Roadmap towards UHC
28 Aug 2014 - UHC Roadmap finalised Health Financing Roadmap: Moving Towards Universal Health Coverage in the Republic of Tajikistan During April-June 2013 a feasibility study on introduction of Mandatory Health Insurance (MHI) as a mechanism enabling movement towards...
Successful launch of Leadership for UHC programme -/06/2014
Congratulations to the World Bank and GIZ team, as well as the Presencing Institute on the successful launch of the Leadership Development Programme (LDP) for UHC inPretoria, South Africa (23-26 June 2014). The kick-off event brought together more than 30+ high level...
MoH zooms in on preferred health financing model -/08/2014
Based on a previous P4H study and the recently developed health financing options paper jointly supported by GIZ, JICA, KfW, SDC, WHO, the World Bank and USAID, the Ministry of Health zooms in on a preferred health financing model towards UHC in Kenya. ...