Letter of appreciation for P4H network – November 2012
The Minister for Population Development and Social Protection of Mongolia issues a letter of appreciation to the P4H network. The Minister highlights the importance of the intended SHI reform and of coordinated support for the formulation of the Long Term Policy....
Recrutement par la GIZ d’une assistante technique P4H au Tchad financée par la Coopération suisse
As part of the Swiss Cooperation financial contribution to the P4H joint support plan, an international adviser on health financing policy is deployed in Chad. The adviser has been contracted by GIZ on behalf of the Swiss Cooperation and will work in close...
National forum on social insurance reform held in Ulaan Baatar – October 2012
The Ministry of Population Development and Social Protection (MPDSP, the former Ministry of Labour) organizes a National Forum on Social Insurance Reform in Ulaan Baatar, the first day being dedicated to various areas of social protection, including pensions, and the...
ISC decides on HF reform agenda -/10/2012
The Interministerial Steering Committee (ISC) decides on a health financing reform agenda. Based on work undertaken by the Ministry of Health and Social Welfare (MoHSW) with the support of P4H partners, the ISC decides to develop Option Papers focused on nine reform...
The Ministry of Public Health and Population of Yemen asks for support from the P4H Network
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Summary of P4H telco -/09/2012
Participants: EC: Peter Herzig, Christopher Knauth, Andrea Milkowski; WHO: Joe Kutzin, Solomon Kagulula; WB: Jack Langenbrunner; CHAI: Catarina Andrade, Jan Willem van den Broek; GIZ: Holger Thies; P4H CD: Michael Adelhardt. The telco served to connect the key...
Interministerial Steering Committee and NHA launched -/08/2012
A high-level Interministerial Steering Committee (ISC) for the development of a Health Financing Strategy (HFS) is launched under the leadership of the Minister of Health and Social Welfare (MOHSW) and strongly supported by P4H partners. Chaired by the Permanent...
GIZ – assessment of P4H engagement
P4H support process somewhat stalled due to staff changes at MoH; though P4H CD kept on monitoring the situation on the ground GIZ - assessment of P4H support in 4 selected countries also included an assessment of the joint support process to Uganda (on p.6 ff. of the...
Planned Social Health Protection EAC Conference – June 2012
The Ministry of Health (MoH) requests GIZ’s assistance in the development of a concept paper for a regional conference among countries in the East African Community (EAC). The overall objective of the conference is to highlight various approaches for the development...
Regional forum on health-care financing -/05/2012
Several P4H partners are involved in a regional forum which takes places in May 2012 in Phnom Penh. The objectives of the forum are to bring together stakeholders active in health financing in the Mekong area in order to share country experiences, to stimulate...
Multi-stakeholder group works on UHC policy – April 2012
A multi stakeholder group, comprising approximately 50 officials meet for a series of seven workshops to discuss universal health coverage challenges including revenue collection, benefit package design, the role of private health insurance, and the integration of...
Analysis of benefit incidence – March 2012
The Nepal Health Sector Support Programme (NHSSP) is currently analysing the data from the National Living Standard Survey and other sources to estimate the monetary value of services (benefits) received, broken down by different wealth quintile, ethnic group,...
P4H (External) Review of the Draft Health Financing Strategy – March 2012
The government of Kenya calls for health sector development partners to independently review both the content and development process of the draft strategy and to provide a road map for finalization and implementation in support of national health policies and...
Health Insurance Regulation Study – December 2011 – March 2012
P4H is supporting a review of the regulatory framework of health insurance in Tanzania, looking in particular at regulation governing social health insurance. Tanzania has a number of health insurance institutions and oversight bodies, which have enabled the country...
Training on SHP for HFU Staff and District CBHI Managers – February 2012
Recognizing the need for basic understanding of social health protection (SHP) and Health Financing (HF) principles, concepts and best practices, the Ministry of Health (MoH) asks P4H partners for a curriculum on SHP for its technical staff at central level (e.g....