Health and Poverty

Financing equitable access to antiretroviral treatment in South Africa

Cleary, Susan and McIntyre, Diane | 2010
  • Author(s): Cleary, Susan and McIntyre, Diane
  • Publisher: BioMed central
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: health care delivery, health economics, health policy, medical care, aids, south africa
This paper aims to explore the affordability of achieving high coverage of those in need of antiretroviral treatment (ART) by and beyond 2020 within the context of the proposed universal coverage reform in South Africa.

Integrating poverty and gender into health programmes : a sourcebook for health professionals : foundational module on gender

Coll-Black, Sarah and Bhushan, Anjana and Fritsch, Kathleen | cop. 2006
  • Author(s): Coll-Black, Sarah and Bhushan, Anjana and Fritsch, Kathleen
  • Publisher: World health organization (WHO)
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: health policy, health programmes, poverty
This publication aims to improve the awareness, knowledge and skills of health professionals in the Western Pacific Region on poverty and gender concerns.

World health assembly IHP+ results update (May 2010) : strengthening accountability to achieve the health MDGs

Conway, Shaun | 2010
  • Author(s): Conway, Shaun
  • Publisher: Responsible action [etc.]
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: health policy, health services
This update produced independently by IHP+Results summarises progress that international organisations, bilateral donors, ‘other funders’, country governments and civil society are making to improve aid delivery for the health sector to strengthen health systems and achieve health results.

Health care utilisation under the 30-Baht scheme among the urban poor in Mitrapap slum, Khon Kaen, Thailand : a cross-sectional study

Coronini-Cronberg, Sophie and Laohasiriwong, Wongsa and Gericke, Christian A. | 2007
  • Author(s): Coronini-Cronberg, Sophie and Laohasiriwong, Wongsa and Gericke, Christian A.
  • Publisher: BioMed central
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: health economics, health care delivery, poverty, thailand
In 2001, the Government of Thailand introduced a universal coverage scheme with the aim of ensuring equitable health care access for even the poorest citizens. This study investigated the effectiveness of this scheme.

A complete package for change in health systems : health worker incentives and safe motherhood indicators in Burundi

Cowley, Judith | 2009
  • Author(s): Cowley, Judith
  • Publisher: Medicus Mundi Schweiz (MMS)
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: health personnel, health care delivery, poverty, burundi
Article about the fact that health worker incentives should be part of a complete package for change in health systems; which allows geographical and financial accessibility to services and the advancement of the nursing profession.
 

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