Health and Poverty

Can Malawi's poor afford free tuberculosis services? : patient and household costs associated with a tuberculosis diagnosis in Lilongwe

Kemp, Julia R. | 2007
  • Author(s): Kemp, Julia R.
  • Publisher:
  • Pages: 580--585
  • Keywords: health care delivery, disease control, tuberculosis, poverty, women, malawi
This study aimed to assess the relative costs of accessing a TB diagnosis for the poor and for women in urban Lilongwe, Malawi, a setting where public health services are accessible within 6 kilometres and provided free of charge.

Health policy analysis : the case of Pakistan

Khan, Muhammad Mushtaq | cop. 2006
  • Author(s): Khan, Muhammad Mushtaq
  • Publisher: Rijksuniversiteit Groningen
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: health policy, health economics, pakistan
The study presents a health policy analysis in Pakistan. It intends to identify what has been the government’s response to address health problems, to improve health services, to prevent health problems and to stimulate a healthy population.

Geographic aspects of poverty and health in Tanzania : does living in a poor area matter?

Khan, M. Mahmud | 2006
  • Author(s): Khan, M. Mahmud
  • Publisher:
  • Pages: 110--122
  • Keywords: health care delivery, primary health care, health indicators, poverty, tanzania
This study investigates the concentration of poverty at the community level in Tanzania and its association with the availability and quality of primary health care services, the utilization of services, and health outcomes among household categories defined by wealth scores.

How effective are health systems strengthening programs in reaching the poor? : a rapid assessments approach

Khan, M. Mahmud and Hotchkiss, David | 2006
  • Author(s): Khan, M. Mahmud and Hotchkiss, David
  • Publisher: Partners for health reform plus (PHRplus) [etc.]
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: health services, health programmes, poverty
The purpose of this paper is to provide an overview of the rapid assessment methods used in the evaluation of poverty alleviation activities and health and development programs.

Integrated health systems strengthening : an operational framework

Khanum, Sultana and Singh, Alaka | 2006
  • Author(s): Khanum, Sultana and Singh, Alaka
  • Publisher: World health organization (WHO). Office of the south east Asia region (SEARO). Department of health systems development (HSD)
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: health services, health policy
The purpose of this paper is to outline an operational framework for integrated health system strengthening at country level. The purpose is to use existing conceptual work and country experience to propose core strategic actions needed to initiate a health systems strengthening process.
 

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