Eswatini’s national health insurance still under study
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Times of Eswatini
The government has not yet found the funding needed for the feasibility study of the future national health insurance scheme, according to its report to the UN Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights. The Ministry of Health had not completed this study, which is to determine the most suitable financing model, according to Times of Eswatini.
The government of Eswatini is still seeking funding for a feasibility study to define how the future national health insurance scheme will operate, according to the report it submitted to the United Nations Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights. The Ministry of Health had not completed this study at the time of submission.
The Health Financing Strategy 2025–2030, launched in 2025, provides the framework for establishing this scheme. In July 2026, the ministry was still mobilising resources for the study, which is to identify the most suitable financing model. The government indicates that the project will require consultations with healthcare providers, civil society organisations and development partners.
During the Committee’s review on 3 November, the government reaffirmed its commitment to universal health coverage. Committee experts praised the country’s progress in its response to HIV, while questioning the effects of falling funding.
