5th Session of the Fintech for Health Special Interest Group held
“Sixty-three percent of the India’s total health expenditure is paid out-of-pocket as compared to the world average of just 18.2%. Fintech for Health can lessen this disparity” ACCESS Health hosted the fifth session of the virtual Fintech for Health Special Interest Group …
“Dialogue, Data, and Partnerships”: Towards Universal Health Coverage in Uttar Pradesh
Sangeeta Singh, Chief Executive Officer, State Agency for Comprehensive Health and Integrated Services (SACHIS) has steered the Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PM-JAY) in the largest state of India. Priyamvada Kowshik, Journalist Health & Wellness, in conversation with Sangeeta Singh …
Local and Vocal: How a Community Radio Pilot Helped Generate Buzz Around PM-JAY in Uttar Pradesh
The Community Radio pilot run in four districts of Uttar Pradesh informed, educated and mobilized the eligible population to enroll and use the scheme. As a medium that is accountable to the community and keeps the spotlight on local issues, sustained engagement …
ACCESS Health India Working Towards Building a Health Insurance Ecosystem in Uttar Pradesh
The Indian state of Uttar Pradesh with a population of over 200 million people launched Ayushman Bharat AB-PM-JAY in September 2018, which is implemented by State Agency for Comprehensive Health and Integrated Services (SACHIS). The program is the largest health insurance scheme …
ACCESS Health India supports the adoption of Standard Treatment Guidelines to improve the quality of care
Under its multistate Capacity Assistance Program to strengthen government-sponsored health insurance schemes in the country. ACCESS Health is set to support the adoption of standard treatment guidelines (STGs) in the implementation of the Ayushman Bharat- Pradhan Mantri Jan Aarogya Yojana in the …
Strategic Health Purchasing Progress Tracking Framework: Lessons from Africa for Adaptation and Implementation in India
Strategic purchasing enables health systems to use public health funds efficiently to deliver affordable, high quality health services to more people in an equitable way. A critical factor in health system performance is the extent to which purchasing decisions are linked to …
ACCESS Health China to research and write commercial insurance catalog
In July, ACCESS Health China participated in “Standard Setting and Long-term Development of a Commercial Insurance Catalog,” a conference held in Shanghai. The event was led by the Insurance Association of China (IAC); the Chinese Medical Information and Big Data Association; and …
Regional Director of ACCESS Health China delivers speech to insurance industry execs
On July 6, the third session of the Health Insurance Expert Committee of China’s Insurance Industry was held in Shanghai. In attendance were Xing Wei, Secretary Chairman of the Insurance Association of China (IAC); Wu Xiangtian, Deputy Director of the National Health …
ASK Health Launches the “Ankang Magnolia” Project at the “Bo’ao Forum for Asia Global Health Forum”
On June 4th, the second “Bo’ao for Asia Global Health Forum (GHF)” was held in Qingdao. This year, one sub-forum addressed the theme of “Integrating Health into All Policies — Utilizing Health Insurance to Promote Greater Health Management”. In this sub-forum, ASK …
How Fintech for Health partnerships in India provide healthcare financing for cancer patients
Raman anxiously awaits his mother’s test results at one of the leading private hospitals in Bangalore, India. Working as a clerk for a small commercial business, Raman earns $476 USD per month. While supporting a family of four – his wife, child, …
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