Health and Poverty

Who pays for health care in Ghana?

McIntyre, Diane | 2010
  • Author(s): McIntyre, Diane
  • Publisher: University of Cape Town (UCT) etc.]
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: health care delivery, health economics, health insurance, ghana
This information sheet shows who (which socio-economic group) bears what burden of health care payment. It also provides useful information on where the money comes from that is spent on health care in Ghana.

A critical analysis of the current South African health system

McIntyre, Diane | 2007
  • Author(s): McIntyre, Diane
  • Publisher: University of Cape Town (UCT)]
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: health care delivery, health economics, health insurance, south africa
This paper presents the findings of the first phase of the SHIELD (Strategies for Health Insurance for Equity in Less Developed countries) project in South Africa.

Are we making progress in allocating government health resources equitably in east and southern Africa?

McIntyre, Diane and Loewenson, R. | 2008
  • Author(s): McIntyre, Diane and Loewenson, R.
  • Publisher: Regional network for equity in health in east and southern Africa (EQUINET) [etc.]
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: health policy, health economics, east africa, southern africa
This policy brief suggests that countries can strengthen equitable allocation of resources for health by increasing the overall share of government funding allocated to the health sector, bringing external aid and government funding into one pooled fund and allocating it through a single mechanism.

Geographic patterns of deprivation in South Africa : informing health equity analyses and public resource allocation strategies

McIntyre, Diane and Muirhead, Debbie and Gilson, Lucy | 2002
  • Author(s): McIntyre, Diane and Muirhead, Debbie and Gilson, Lucy
  • Publisher:
  • Pages: 30--39
  • Keywords: health information, health policy, south africa
Few studies on the use of small area analyses in investigating the relationship between socioeconomic status and health, and in informing resource allocation decision-making have been undertaken in low- and middle-income countries. This paper reports on such a study undertaken in South Africa.

id21 health insights : research findings for development policymakers and practitioners

McPake, Barbara | 2009
  • Author(s): McPake, Barbara
  • Publisher: University of Sussex. Institute of development studies (IDS)
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: medical care, medical supplies, health care delivery, health policy, poverty
This special issue of id21 health insights addresses different aspects of the characteristics of the markets for health-related goods and services and emerging approaches for improving their performance.
 

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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).