Health and Poverty

Community-based health insurance in low-income countries : a systematic review of the evidence

Ekman, Bjِrn | 2004
  • Author(s): Ekman, Bjِrn
  • Publisher:
  • Pages: 249--270
  • Keywords: health insurance, community participation, health economics, data analysis
This review assesses the evidence of the extent to which community-based health insurance is a viable option for low-income countries in mobilizing resources and providing financial protection.

Improving access to life saving maternal health services : the effects of removing user fees for caesareans in Mali

El-Khoury, Marianne | 2011
  • Author(s): El-Khoury, Marianne
  • Publisher: Abt associates
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: maternal health services, maternal welfare, health economics, mali
The free caesarean policy seems to be disproportionally benefiting the wealthier groups. An estimated 24 percent of women delivering via caesarean section in public health facilities belong to the poorest third of the population, suggesting remaining barriers to access among women of low SES.

Ethiopia : improving health service delivery

El-Saharty, Sameh | 2009
  • Author(s): El-Saharty, Sameh
  • Publisher: World bank
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: health care delivery, poverty, ethiopia
This case study aims to identify how Ethiopia has adopted and implemented strategies to improve health services. Particular emphasis has been given to the impact of utilized strategies on the poor.

Workers for priorities in health

Elzinga, Gijs and Shapland, Barbara | cop. 2005
  • Author(s): Elzinga, Gijs and Shapland, Barbara
  • Publisher: KIT
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: health personnel, human resources, poverty, health services
In low-income countries, disease- and health-specific programmes fall short of their ambition because human resources are not be made available where they are needed. This paper describes outcomes of 'Priority Diseases’ that explores strategies to the human resource constraints of health services.

Level and determinants of incentives for village midwives in Indonesia

Ensor, Tim | 2009
  • Author(s): Ensor, Tim
  • Publisher:
  • Pages: 26--35
  • Keywords: health personnel, midwives, primary health care, health economics, indonesia
This article reports on a survey that was conducted as part of an evaluation of the rural midwife programme in Banten Province, Indonesia, to better understand the effect of financial incentives on the distribution of midwives and use of services.
 

About this portal

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).