Health and Poverty

Private sector health care in Indonesia

Chee, Grace and Borowitz, Michael and Barraclough, Andrew | 2009
  • Author(s): Chee, Grace and Borowitz, Michael and Barraclough, Andrew
  • Publisher: Abt associates [etc.]
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: health economics, health care delivery, health policy, poverty, indonesia
This report presents the consolidated findings from the desk review and the in-country assessment, as well as recommendations for interventions that could strengthen the role private health care providers can play in achieving health sector objectives.

The effect of health insurance reform on the number of cataract surgeries in Chongqing, China

Chen, Xiaofan | 2011
  • Author(s): Chen, Xiaofan
  • Publisher: BioMed central
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: health economics, health insurance, health services research, china
This study reports cataract surgery numbers in rural and urban populations and the proportion of these who had health insurance in Chongqing, China from 2003 to 2008.

Reducing user fees for primary health care in Kenya : policy on paper or policy in practice?

Chuma, Jane | 2009
  • Author(s): Chuma, Jane
  • Publisher: BioMed central
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: health economics, health policy, primary health care, poverty, kenya
In this study is documented the extent to which primary health care facilities in Kenya continue to ad here to a 'new' charging policy 3 years after its implementation. The conclucion is that reducing user fees in primary health care in Kenya is a policy on paper that is yet to be implemented fully.

Viewing the Kenyan health system through an equity lens : implications for universal coverage

Chuma, Jane and Okungu, Vincent | 2011
  • Author(s): Chuma, Jane and Okungu, Vincent
  • Publisher: BioMed central
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: health care delivery, health economics, health policy, kenya
The aim of this paper is to assess the extent to which the Kenyan health financing system meets the key requirements for universal coverage, including income and risk cross-subsidisation. Recommendations on how to address existing equity challenges and progress towards universal coverage are made.

Barriers to prompt and effective malaria treatment among the poorest population in Kenya

Chuma, Jane and Okungu, Vincent and Molyneux, Catherine | 2010
  • Author(s): Chuma, Jane and Okungu, Vincent and Molyneux, Catherine
  • Publisher: BioMed central
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: health care delivery, health services, poverty, malaria, kenya
The conclusion of this article is that policy actions to address the multiple barriers of access should be designed around access dimensions, and should include broad interventions to revitalize the public health care system.
 

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This portal contains information on health (system) policies and practices to improve equity in the health sector and contribute to poverty reduction in low- and middle-income countries. The portal is part of a wider programme, Information for Health Action (I4HA).