Health

Assurance Maladie Obligatoire : Une 1ère application mobile pour le Maroc

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infomediaire.net (04.10.2016) La Caisse Nationale des Organismes de Prévoyance Sociale (CNOPS) a développé sa 1re application mobile, "Smart CNOPS", afin de permettre à ses assurés du secteur public et les étudiants, de suivre sur leurs smartphones ou tablettes, les prestations d’assurance maladie obligatoire (AMO).

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morocco
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Information and communication technology
Health

Pakistan shares its universal health coverage model with regional countries

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The News (05.10.2016) Pakistan has taken a major step in the realm of universal health coverage by launching the National Health Insurance Initiative, which caters to the health needs of population living below the poverty line through provision of free health services in the public and private sectors. The initiative, in terms of its model and scale, serves as an example that can be replicated in other countries of the region.

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pakistan
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Health
Extension of coverage

Europe’s health systems on life support

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Politico (06.10.2016) Europe’s health care systems aren’t feeling very well. Doctors have been threatening massive strikes in Britain to protest pay and conditions. Italian regions are going bankrupt trying to fund medicines. Drugmakers are pulling diabetes drugs from Germany, blaming government-set prices that don’t let them recoup their investment.

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european union
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Health

Innovation: Medical delivery drones to transform Rwanda's health system

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PulseNews (14.10.2016) "Three, two, one, launch!" And with that, catapulted from a ramp, the small fixed-wing drone buzzes into the air towards its pre-programmed destination, the Kabgayi hospital two kilometres away.

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rwanda
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Health
Information and communication technology

Andriukaitis: Health Technology Assessment will make EU healthcare ‘sustainable’

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EurActiv (20.10.2016) National healthcare systems should embrace the digital era and use Health Technology Assessment (HTA) to become truly sustainable and cost-effective, European Commissioner for Health and Food Safety Vytenis Andriukaitis told EurActiv.com in an interview.

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european union
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Health
Information and communication technology

Gabon: La CNAMGS procède au renforcement des capacités de ses agents en matière de gestion documentaire

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Le Nouveau Gabon (26.10.2016) Pour les administrateurs de la Caisse nationale d'assurance maladie et de garantie sociale (CNAMGS), le but de cette initiative est d'amener le personnel à acquérir des notions de base dans la gestion, l'organisation des systèmes d'information, la construction et la mise en place d'un service de gestion des domaines précis relevant de la documentation.

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gabon
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Governance and administration
Health