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A systems perspective on Universal Social Protection - Towards life-long equitable access to comprehensive social protection for all

Submitted by pmassetti on Tue, 02/05/2019 - 15:53

Healthy DEvelopments - BMZ (January 2019)  Key points for further thought and discussion

  • Is the USP2030 goal (SDG 1.3) realistic?
  • How to provide USP in Lower- and Middle-Income Countries (LMICs) including to people in the informal sector?
  • What is the role of targeting in USP?
  • What problems can hamper the development of USP?
  • Has the focus on the official shared goal of USP2030 improved coordination among development partners?
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Une santé hors de prix aux Etats-Unis | Alternatives Economiques

Submitted by gfilhon on Wed, 01/09/2019 - 15:44

démonstration de l'inefficacité de la privatisation de la protection sociale : l'exemple des Etats Unis

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Can PMJAY fix India’s healthcare system? Crossing five hurdles on the path to universal health coverage

Submitted by massetti on Thu, 10/18/2018 - 15:20

orfonline.org (12.10.2018)  Arguably the most ambitious health insurance programme in the world today, the Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PMJAY) gives India the chance to transform its healthcare infrastructure. This paper discusses these hurdles and concludes that if PMJAY succeeds, India's largest health insurance scheme would also become its most effective healthcare initiative.

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Inégalités "immenses" dans l'accès au soins en Europe (OMS)

Submitted by gfilhon on Wed, 09/12/2018 - 15:09

lefigaro.fr (12.09.2018) Les inégalités d'accès à des soins abordables financièrement sont "immenses en Europe", souligne l'Organisation mondiale de la santé (OMS) dans un rapport publié mercredi, estimant qu'il reste "beaucoup à faire" pour la mise en place d'une couverture sanitaire universelle.

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Ghana: Thinking outside the box gives public insurance scheme a huge boost

Submitted by dfabbri on Fri, 08/17/2018 - 10:00

ILO (14.08.2018) Ghana’s National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) has an ambitious goal: to achieve universal health coverage. However, the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) realized that its membership had plateaued at about 40 per cent of the population a few years ago and has remained unchanged to date. In addition, the NHIS, like many national health schemes, faces financial challenges, with a limited ability to raise additional funding through taxation or other revenue sources. All money flowing through the NHIA for claims or operations must therefore be wisely spent.

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Assurance maladie universelle : le Mali franchit le pas

Submitted by massetti on Thu, 07/19/2018 - 14:43

latribune.fr (22.06.2018) Le gouvernement malien a adopté ce mercredi 20 juin le projet de loi instituant le Régime d’assurance maladie universelle. Après plusieurs années de concertation, l’opérationnalisation du régime est attendue avant la fin de l’année en cours, avec comme objectif ultime, la mise en place de la Couverture maladie universelle.

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[Report] WHO: Low quality healthcare is increasing the burden of illness and health costs globally

Submitted by fabbri on Mon, 07/09/2018 - 15:04

WHO (05.07.2018) Poor quality health services are holding back progress on improving health in countries at all income levels, according to a new joint report by the OECD, World Health Organization (WHO) and the World Bank.Today, inaccurate diagnosis, medication errors, inappropriate or unnecessary treatment, inadequate or unsafe clinical facilities or practices, or providers who lack adequate training and expertise prevail in all countries.

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[Opinión] El rol de todos en la salud universal

Submitted by fabbri on Tue, 04/03/2018 - 11:28

El Economista (03.04.2018) Este sábado 7 de abril se conmemorará el Día Mundial de la Salud con el lema anual “Todo mundo tiene un papel que desempeñar”. En el marco del Día Mundial de la Salud, promovido por la Organización Mundial de la Salud (OMS), cada año se dedica un lema a un tema de salud pública que atañe a los diferentes países miembros de la organización.

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India: The road to universal health coverage

Submitted by massetti on Wed, 03/14/2018 - 11:04

In 2005, the Government of India launched the National Rural Health Mission (NRHM), promising to re-imagine primary healthcare and address the under-served needs of rural areas.

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Kenya: NHIF reviews out-patient policy, service now 'universally' accessible

Submitted by massetti on Thu, 11/02/2017 - 15:19

capitalfm.co.ke (02.11.2017) National Hospital Insurance Fund beneficiaries will no longer be required to choose an out-patient healthcare facility to access services.

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