Health

Indonesia struggles to pay for huge universal health care program

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Nikkei Asian Review (14.08.2019) Indonesia is struggling to fill a massive hole in the finances of its compulsory national health insurance system. BPJS Kesehatan, the government agency that oversees the program, has suffered deficits in five of the six years since the system was introduced to much fanfare in 2014. This year, the shortfall between spending and premium income is set to balloon to 28 trillion rupiah (nearly $2 billion), more than double the gap in 2018.

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indonesia
Global challenges

South Africa: Initial universal healthcare cost at $17 bln

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| Africanews (0808/2019) South Africa published its draft National Health Insurance (NHI) bill on Thursday, with one senior official estimating universal healthcare for millions of poorer citizens would cost about 256 billion rand ($16.89 billion) to implement by 2022.

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south africa
Global challenges
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La Sécurité sociale britannique s’allie à Amazon pour conseiller les malades

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usbeketrica.com (12.07.2019) « Alexa, je crois que j’ai la grippe… ». Désormais, les Britanniques peuvent se plaindre à l'assistant vocal d'Amazon de leur état de santé : la Sécurité sociale locale mise sur cette technologie pour dispenser des conseils médicaux.

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united kingdom
Global challenges
Topics
Information and communication technology
Digital Economy Topical Cluster
Service delivery
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France: L’aide médicale réservée aux sans-papiers dans le viseur du gouvernement

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Le Monde (96.08.2019)  A la demande du gouvernement, une mission de l’inspection générale des affaires sociales et de l’inspection générale des finances étudie des pistes de réforme de ce dispositif réservé aux sans-papiers.

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france
Global challenges
Topics
Difficult-to-cover groups
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Le Pass Mousso, un petit bijou de santé numérique

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lemonde.fr (24.07.2019) L’Ivoirienne Corinne Maurice a créé un bracelet connecté qui contient toutes les données utiles à une prise en charge rapide et sûre des malades.

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côte d'ivoire
Global challenges
Digital Economy Topical Cluster
Service delivery
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En Afrique, « la couverture santé universelle est un enjeu moral »

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Lemonde.fr (10.07.2019) Elisabeth Paul, coordinatrice scientifique du projet ARC Effi-Santé à l’Université de Liège, décrypte les enjeux pour le continent d’une assurance de soins minimum.

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Africa
Global challenges
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Germany expanding digitisation with the new Digital Care Act

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healtheuropa (23.07.2019)Introducing the new Digital Care Act (Digitale-Versorgung-Gesetz), which is now a part of Germany’s efforts to expand the digitisation of the German healthcare system.

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germany
Global challenges
Digital Economy Topical Cluster
Digital Platforms
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Turkey/Indonesia: BPJS collaborates with Turkish social security agency

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antaranews (22.07.2019) The Health Care and Social Security Agency (BPJS Kesehatan) is working with the Turkish government's social security agency Sosyal Guvenlik Kurumu (SGK) to study the health insurance system from various aspects. BPJS Kesehatan President Director Fachmi Idris inked a memorandum of understanding with SGK President Director Mehmet Selim Bagli to mark the start of cooperation between the two parties at the Jakarta BPJS Kesehatan office on Monday.

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indonesia
turkey
Global challenges
Topics
Governance and administration
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La CNSS ambitionne d’élargir la couverture médicale à tous les Libanais

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L'Orient-Le Jour (18.07.2019) Une équipe de l’OIT basée à Genève est en mission au Liban pour apporter son expertise dans le cadre de l’élargissement de la prise en charge à toutes les catégories de professions.

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lebanon
Global challenges
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UK: Amazon Alexa-NHS partnership splits expert opinion

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BBC News (10.07.2019) Worried about a lump? Got a nasty cough that won't budge? Many people Google queries about such symptoms daily - but now they can get NHS advice instantly by asking Amazon's Alexa.

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united kingdom
Global challenges
Digital Economy Topical Cluster
Service delivery
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