Actions in Lao PDR

  • Social Protection

    The role of a national health insurance institution in ensuring quality of services

    South-East Asia LAO PDR
    Start activities
    1-10-2019
    End activities
    4-10-2019
    Partner Institution
    Ministry of Health
    Type of Assistance
    Legislative & regulatory framework development
    Code
    2018-11
    Description
    The Action contributed to an increased understanding among relevant stakeholders and the National Health Insurance Board’s (NHIB) staff on the need for having a clearly defined benefit package included in health insurance, on the functions of a health insurance management agencies, and on their role in ensuring quality of healthcare services. Mobilized experts from Estonia, France, Hungary and Italy have also addressed the institutional, administrative and technical aspects required to hand over the management of the formal sector health insurance schemes to the NHIB in line with the national policy and regulations.