Health and Poverty

Kenya, South Africa and Thailand : a study to improve human resource policies

Lagarde, Mylene and Blaauw, Duane | 2009
  • Author(s): Lagarde, Mylene and Blaauw, Duane
  • Publisher: Healthlink worldwide]
  • Pages: 12--13
  • Keywords: health personnel, health policy, kenya, south africa, thailand
This article discusses a study across three countries, Kenya, South Africa and Thailand, that aimed to identify policies which would help recruit and retain health workers in rural areas.

Conditional cash transfers for improving uptake of health interventions in low- and middle-income countries : a systematic review

Lagarde, Mylene and Haines, Andy and Palmer, Natasha | 2007
  • Author(s): Lagarde, Mylene and Haines, Andy and Palmer, Natasha
  • Publisher: American medical association
  • Pages: 1900--1910
  • Keywords: health economics, poverty
The objective of this study is to assess the effectiveness of conditional monetary transfers in improving access to and use of health services, as well as improving health outcomes, in low- and middle-income countries. The evidence suggests that it is.

The impact of user fees on access to health services in low- and middle-income countries : (Cochrane review)

Lagarde, M. and Palmer, N. | 2011
  • Author(s): Lagarde, M. and Palmer, N.
  • Publisher: Wiley
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: health services, health care delivery, health economics, developing countries
This Cochrane Review assessed the effectiveness of introducing, removing or changing user fees to improve access to care in low-and middle-income countries.

Evidence from systematic reviews to inform decision making regarding financing mechanisms that improve access to health services for poor people : a policy brief

Lagarde, Mylene and Palmer, Natasha | 2006
  • Author(s): Lagarde, Mylene and Palmer, Natasha
  • Publisher: World health organization (WHO). Alliance for health policy and systems research
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: health care delivery, health economics, health policy
This policy brief reports the findings of a series of systematic reviews that assessed the impact of five health financing policy options on access to health services, particular for poor populations.

Financial access to health care in Karuzi, Burundi : a household-survey based performance evaluation

Lambert-Evans, Sophie | 2009
  • Author(s): Lambert-Evans, Sophie
  • Publisher: BioMed central
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: health economics, poverty, health care delivery, burundi
This article evaluates a community project that guaranteed financial access to primary health care in Karuzi province, Burundi. The project used exemption cards for indigent households and a reduced flat fee for consultation for all other households.
 

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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).