Ensor, Tim | 2002
- Author(s): Ensor, Tim
- Publisher:
- Pages: 247--256
- Keywords: health policy, health economics, primary health care, bangladesh
This study examines the way in which public sector expenditures in Bangladesh are distributed by comparing the actual beneficiaries of spending with the target groups identified by the sector strategy.
Ensor, Tim and Cooper, Stephanie | 2004
- Author(s): Ensor, Tim and Cooper, Stephanie
- Publisher: World bank
- Pages: --
- Keywords: health care delivery, poverty
This paper investigates the role of demand-side barriers in impeding access to the use of health services. Demand-side barriers are defined as determinants of use of health care that are not dependent on service delivery or price or direct price of those services, like distance or education.
Ensor, Tim and Cooper, Stephanie | 2004
- Author(s): Ensor, Tim and Cooper, Stephanie
- Publisher:
- Pages: 69--79
- Keywords: health services, health information, education, health services research, health economics
Evidence suggests that demand-side barriers may be as important as supply factors in deterring patients from obtaining treatment. This paper reviews demand barriers present in low- and middle-income countries and evidence on the effectiveness of interventions to overcome these obstacles.
Evans, David B. and Elovainio, Riku and Humphreys, Gary | cop. 2010
- Author(s): Evans, David B. and Elovainio, Riku and Humphreys, Gary
- Publisher: World health organization (WHO)
- Pages: --
- Keywords: public health, health policy, health care delivery, health economics, health statistics
This WHO report outlines how countries can modify their financing systems to move more quickly towards universal coverage and to sustain those achievements. It synthesizes new research and lessons learnt from experience into a set of possible actions for countries at all stages of development.
Evans, David B. and Etienne, Carissa | 2010
- Author(s): Evans, David B. and Etienne, Carissa
- Publisher: World health organization (WHO)
- Pages: 402--403
- Keywords: health economics, health services
This article discusses health systems financing.