Asiimwe, Delius | 2008
- Author(s): Asiimwe, Delius
- Publisher: Makerere institute of social research (MISR)
- Pages: --
- Keywords: health policy, health economics, health services research, human resources, poverty, uganda, tanzania
The main purpose of this study is to ensure that in the next 5-10 years, generation of information for policy and decision making is mainly guided by policy concerns of key stakeholders in health care, because the planning, financing and delivery of health care in most countries remain poor.
Ataguba, John and McIntyre, Diane | 2009
- Author(s): Ataguba, John and McIntyre, Diane
- Publisher: University of Cape Town (UCT). School of public health and family medicine. Health economics unit
- Pages: --
- Keywords: health economics, health policy, south africa
This report presents the preliminary findings of an analysis of health care financing and benefit incidence in South Africa. Within the public sector, the poor benefit relatively more than the rich from outpatient services at district hospitals and at clinics and community health centers.
Ataguba, John Ele-Ojo and Akazili, J. | 2010
- Author(s): Ataguba, John Ele-Ojo and Akazili, J.
- Publisher: Continuing medical education (CME)
- Pages: 74--78
- Keywords: health economics, health insurance, public health, south africa
This paper seeks to provide an overview of the current health care financing system in South Africa and to provide preliminary insights into the current debate about the national health insurance system in South Africa.
Awofeso, Niyi | 2010
- Author(s): Awofeso, Niyi
- Publisher: Deakin university]
- Pages: --
- Keywords: health personnel, health services, health care delivery, rural areas, nigeria
Based on 7 years’ experience as a public health physician in rural and remote northern Nigeria, the author provides a perspective on factors hindering health workforce recruitment and retention, and proposes approaches to sustainably improving the current health workforce situation in Nigeria.
Axelson, Henrik | 2009
- Author(s): Axelson, Henrik
- Publisher: BioMed central
- Pages: --
- Keywords: health economics, health programmes, poverty, vietnam
This study evaluates the short-term impact of the Health Care Fund for the Poor program to determine if pro-poor financing programs can achieve immediate effects on health care utilization and out-of-pocket expenditure.