The use of modern contraception in the Philippines is increasing steadily but is still very low compared to regional peers. Increased modern contraceptive prevalence rate (mCPR) is a key target of the Philippine government. Private providers, especially private...
Key private health reforms revealed in the budget, which includes closing a loophole that dissuades people earning more than $90,000 a year from taking out private health insurance, slashing the cost of medical devices and reviewing tax rebates, could dramatically cut...
The Covid 19 outbreak continues to strain healthcare providers physically and financially and extra work always comes with extra costs. The National Health Security Office (NHSO) is trying to adjust its financial reimbursement system to better cope with the...
On April 30, The Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI) and the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) organized a Vaccine Summit that discussed the need to prepare for the next pandemic, particularly in the areas of vaccine security and...
With less than 5% spending ion health, the Sri Lankan Government runs public hospitals that offer ‘free’ healthcare on a walk-in basis with no extra cost. While this is an achievement of no ordinary means and has impressive geographical reach even though...
Almost 14 million Australians with private health insurance will face a price hike come April 1 – the second in just six months. The federal government will also decrease its rebate slightly from 25.059 per cent for under 65s on the base tier...
The Pandemic has forced governments to rethink their systems of healthcare delivery and digital has been one way to go to ensure maximum coverage with minimum physical interaction. For a developed economy like Australia, financing research and development of digital...
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The authors: Dr Anooj Pattnaik (ThinkWell Global, Deputy Director for Learning), Ryan Nugraha (ThinkWell Indonesia), Prof. Hasbullah Thabrany (ThinkWell Indonesia), and Catherine Connor (Program Director at ThinkWell). The spread of COVID-19 around the world has...
Leveraging the strengths of a mixed purchasing system for COVID-19: a perspective from Indonesia Anooj Pattnaik, Deputy Director for Learning www.ThinkWell.global Prastuti Soewondo, Country Director, ThinkWell Indonesia Nadhila Adani, Analyst, ThinkWell Indonesia...
Across the globe, health systems are being shaken on their foundations by the COVID-19 pandemic. By shedding light on risks or latent problems we were not aware of, the crisis constitutes a major test for our frameworks, the way we have structured our learning...
The document presents the findings from an assessment of the co-management of different social health insurance (SHI) schemes by the Cambodian National Social Security Fund (NSSF), with a focus on the strategic purchasing of health services from public and private...
Participation of a Cameroonian delegation (MINSANTE/MINFI)
