World Bank to Help Government with Compulsory Health Insurance
The World Bank will help the government with the compulsory health insurance, as evidenced by the meeting of the head of the Agency for the CHI under the Cabinet of Ministers of Azerbaijan Zaur Aliyev with the WB expert on health insurance Tihomir Strizper.
According to the information, the parties discussed the possibility of providing technical support to the Government of Azerbaijan in the creation of an optimal model of this type of insurance.
During the visit of the World Bank expert, to review the situation he will meet with representatives of the public hospitals, including those in the field.
Tihomir Strizper from Croatia successfully served as head of the social health insurance fund in the country, and now in the framework of the World Bank program promotes the creation of the health insurance system in countries in need. --17D-
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