Health and Poverty

Three methods to monitor utilization of healthcare services by the

Bhuiya, Abbas | 2009
  • Author(s): Bhuiya, Abbas
  • Publisher: BioMed central
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: health care delivery, health information, poverty, bangladesh
This paper demonstrates that with some extra efforts community and facility based data at the lower level can be used to monitor utilization of healthcare services by the poor. The findings are that the poor are using the skilled attendants voor delivery far les than the better offs.

Costs of utilizing healthcare services in Chakaria, a rural area in Bangladesh

Bhuiya, Abbs | 2009
  • Author(s): Bhuiya, Abbs
  • Publisher: Future health systems (FHS) [etc.]
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: health care delivery, health economics, poverty, bangladesh
Brief about the costs of utilizing healthcare services in Chakaria, a rural area in Bangladesh. About the villagers' perceptions about illness and healthcare providers. Payment for serving the poor through vouchers increases utilization of sage motherhood services.

Rapid methods for monitoring the utilization of healthcare facilities by the poor : findings from a pilot project in rural Bangladesh

Bhuiya, A. | 2007
  • Author(s): Bhuiya, A.
  • Publisher: Future health systems (FHS)
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: health care delivery, health services research, poverty, bangladesh
Research on different methodes of monitoring the utilization of healthcare facilities.

Improving health for the world's poor : what can health professionals do?

Bhutta, Mahmood and Rowson, Mike and McCoy, David and Carroll, Martin | 2007
  • Author(s): Bhutta, Mahmood and Rowson, Mike and McCoy, David and Carroll, Martin
  • Publisher: British medical association (BMA). International department
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: health care delivery, health policy, poverty
This booklet of the British Medical Association discusses and analyses eight barriers to the improvement of health for the world’s poor, such as health system inequities, poor water and sanitation, and lack of funding for medicines.

Global experience of community health workers for delivery of health related Millennium development goals : a systematic review, country case studies, and recommendations for integration into national health systems

Bhutta, Zulfiqar A. | [2010]
  • Author(s): Bhutta, Zulfiqar A.
  • Publisher: World health organization (WHO). Global health workforce alliance
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: health personnel, health care delivery
These country case studies demonstrate the participation of the respective governments and the NGOs in financing and implementation of their policies for the CHW programs. Results confirm that CHWs provide a critical link between their communities and the health and social services system.
 

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