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Sudan delegates learned from Thai UHC
Sudan delegates learned from Thai UHC
Sudan health experts joined training led by the National Health Security Office (NHSO) to learn about Thailand’s experience in managing healthcare schemes under Universal Health Coverage (UHC).
Held on October 17-21, the training was joined by nine health experts from the Republic of Sudan’s National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF) and Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), which has implemented a project for capacity development of national health insurance toward UHC.
It was held at the NHSO’s headquarters in the Government Complex on Bangkok’s Chaengwattana Road.
Led by the Director General of General Directorate of Health services, NHIF, Elseddig Eltayeb Wahaballa Elsamani, Sudan delegates had a chance to discuss the UHC success stories with the NHSO and Thai health experts.
The discussion focused on Thailand’s experience in managing the healthcare scheme under UHC, strategic purchasing and provider payment mechanisms, and a claim management system.
UHC in Thailand comprises three public health insurance schemes - Civil Servant Medical Benefit Scheme (CSMBS), Social Security Scheme (SSS), and Universal Coverage Scheme (UCS) administrated by the NHSO.
UCS was introduced in 2002 along with the establishment of the NHSO as a public organization committing to creating health for all in Thailand.
It has covered healthcare for more than 47 million people. The rest of the population benefit from one of the other two governments’ healthcare schemes.
“UCS is the biggest public health insurance scheme in Thailand that ensures health security for Thais, including those who don’t have access to affordable healthcare services,” said Dr Athaporn Limpanyalers, the NHSO Deputy Secretary-General, during the opening session of the training.
“In the past 20 years, we have expanded UCS population coverage, prevented our beneficiaries from facing catastrophic health expenditures, and ensured health service coverage regardless of race, gender, or religion.”
During the training, the Thai participants gave an overview of Thailand’s health system, UCS benefit package, health technology assessment, consumer protection, monitoring and evaluation, financial risk and data management.
On the other hand, Sudan delegates discussed the progress of establishing UHC in their country and Thailand’s approaches that can be applied to their health system.
The participants also visited Saraburi Hospital in Thailand’s central Saraburi province to learn about health service delivery and claim management at a regional level.
Sudan health experts joined training led by the National Health Security Office (NHSO) to learn about Thailand’s experience in managing healthcare schemes under Universal Health Coverage (UHC).
Held on October 17-21, the training was joined by nine health experts from the Republic of Sudan’s National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF) and Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), which has implemented a project for capacity development of national health insurance toward UHC.
It was held at the NHSO’s headquarters in the Government Complex on Bangkok’s Chaengwattana Road.
Led by the Director General of General Directorate of Health services, NHIF, Elseddig Eltayeb Wahaballa Elsamani, Sudan delegates had a chance to discuss the UHC success stories with the NHSO and Thai health experts.
The discussion focused on Thailand’s experience in managing the healthcare scheme under UHC, strategic purchasing and provider payment mechanisms, and a claim management system.
UHC in Thailand comprises three public health insurance schemes - Civil Servant Medical Benefit Scheme (CSMBS), Social Security Scheme (SSS), and Universal Coverage Scheme (UCS) administrated by the NHSO.
UCS was introduced in 2002 along with the establishment of the NHSO as a public organization committing to creating health for all in Thailand.
It has covered healthcare for more than 47 million people. The rest of the population benefit from one of the other two governments’ healthcare schemes.
“UCS is the biggest public health insurance scheme in Thailand that ensures health security for Thais, including those who don’t have access to affordable healthcare services,” said Dr Athaporn Limpanyalers, the NHSO Deputy Secretary-General, during the opening session of the training.
“In the past 20 years, we have expanded UCS population coverage, prevented our beneficiaries from facing catastrophic health expenditures, and ensured health service coverage regardless of race, gender, or religion.”
During the training, the Thai participants gave an overview of Thailand’s health system, UCS benefit package, health technology assessment, consumer protection, monitoring and evaluation, financial risk and data management.
On the other hand, Sudan delegates discussed the progress of establishing UHC in their country and Thailand’s approaches that can be applied to their health system.
The participants also visited Saraburi Hospital in Thailand’s central Saraburi province to learn about health service delivery and claim management at a regional level.
