Summary (French)

In its Five Year Implementation Framework for 2003-2007, the Cambodian Ministry of Health gives recognition to develop alternative health financing schemes. At the end of 2002, a Health Insurance Committee was appointed to develop, with technical assistance from WHO, the Master Plan for Social Health Insurance, which was approuved in 2004.
The Master Plan recommends the set up of Community Based Health Insurance schemes that respond to certain characteristics in terms of levels of contributions (flat rate corresponding to not more that 4% of the family income), type of affiliation (all the members registered in the family book are registered in the CBHI), benefit packages (list of services to be covered), payment methods with health care providers (capitation mode of payment), etc.