Impact Insurance (dec 2017) Since May 2017, the ILO´s Impact Insurance Facility has been working in partnership with the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) in Ghana. The project aims to expand population coverage of the National Health Insurance Scheme by designing a simplified user-friendly digital renewal process.

cnbc.com (30.01.2018) Amazon views technology as a key part of its strategy to drive down costs. Telemedicine companies could be the big winners.

The New York Times (01.02.2018) India announced on Thursday a sweeping plan to give half a billion poor Indians free access to health care, as Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeks to address rising demands for greater economic and social protections before national elections next year.

OECD (15.01.2018) France’s health-care system offers high-quality care. Average health outcomes are good, public satisfaction with the health-care system is high, and average household out-of-pocket expenditures are low. As in other OECD countries, technology is expanding possibilities for life extension and quality, and spending is rising steadily, while an ageing population requires substantially more and different services.

 JeuneAfrique (19.01.2018)  Le Parlement marocain s'apprête à examiner un amendement à la loi sur la sécurité sociale, qui prévoit une transmission numérique des données des plus grosses entreprises et un meilleur contrôle des déclarations médicales. Faciliter la relation avec les entreprises et se donner les moyens d’un contrôle plus efficace… La Caisse nationale de sécurité sociale (CNSS) fait d’une pierre deux coups.

theconversation.com (27.11.2017) Dans votre ouvrage, Que font dix millions de malades ? (éditions Erès), vous interrogez le rapport entre travail et affections de longue durée, en donnant notamment la parole aux malades. Quelles sont ces maladies ? Et pourquoi vous emparer de cette problématique ?

lejdd (03.12.2017) Alors que l'Union européenne peine à définir une logique sanitaire unique, les nouvelles technologies pourraient révolutionner les systèmes de santé.   La santé est un capital qui doit être préservé. Mais les 28 ont des logiques sanitaires très différentes. "La santé publique relève de chaque Etat. La gouvernance, les outils, les modes de financement, l'organisation des soins dépendent fortement des pays, détaille Pascal Roché, directeur général de Ramsay Générale de Santé.

Lusaka Times (21.11.2017) According to the WHO, Universal Health Coverage (UHC) means everyone in the country can use the promotive, preventive, rehabilitative and palliative health services they need of sufficient quality to be effective, while being protected from financial loss (WHO, 2017). So far, only 58 countries in the world- 10 in Africa are regarded to provide Universal health care as they have legislation mandating Universal Health care. The question is, is this attainable in Zambia? As optimistic citizens, the answer is a resounding “YES”

tribuneindia (06.11.2017) The government needs to spend 3.8 per cent of the GDP on health to meet the goal of universal health coverage (UHC). New data suggests India needs to do much more than it’s doing to meet UHC targets as promised under the UN Sustainable Development Goals.

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.