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Health and Poverty

Access to health care in relation to socioeconomic status in the Amazonian area of Peru

Kristiansson, Charlotte | 2009
  • Author(s): Kristiansson, Charlotte
  • Publisher: BioMed central
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: health care delivery, poverty, essential drugs, health insurance, health economics, peru
The aim of this study was to investigate health seeking behavior and utilization of drugs in relation to household socioeconomic status for children in two small Amazonian urban communities of Peru. Conclusion is that the poorest seek less care from health professionals for (non-)severe illnesses.

Are doctors and nurses associated with coverage of essential health services in developing countries? : a cross-sectional study

Kruk, Margaret E. | 2009
  • Author(s): Kruk, Margaret E.
  • Publisher: BioMed central
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: health personnel, health policy, health services
This study examines the relationship between doctor and nurse concentrations and utilization rates of five essential health services in developing countries.

Equity of skilled birth attendant utilization in developing countries : financing and policy determinants

Kruk, Margaret E. and Prescott, Marta R. and Galea, Sandro | 2008
  • Author(s): Kruk, Margaret E. and Prescott, Marta R. and Galea, Sandro
  • Publisher:
  • Pages: 142--147
  • Keywords: health policy, health personnel, maternal health services, poverty
This study assessed whether redistributive government policies in the context of higher levels of health spending were associated with more-equitable use of skilled birth attendants (doctors, nurses, or midwives) between rich and poor.

Thirty years of national health insurance in South Korea : lessons for achieving universal health care coverage

Kwon, Soonman | 2009
  • Author(s): Kwon, Soonman
  • Publisher:
  • Pages: 63--71
  • Keywords: health economics, national health insurance, south korea
South Korea introduced mandatory social health insurance for industrial workers in large corporations in 1977, and extended it until it covered the entire population in 1989. This paper discusses the key issues involved in achieving universal health care coverage, based on the experience of Korea.

Health systems governance for health equity : critical reflections

Labonté, Ronald | 2010
  • Author(s): Labonté, Ronald
  • Publisher: Universidad nacional de Colombia. Facultad de medicina
  • Pages: 62--76
  • Keywords: health care delivery, primary health care, health policy, public health, poverty
This article addresses several issues pertinent to health systems governance for health equity.
 

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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).