Health and Poverty

Social determinants of health and health inequities in Nakuru (Kenya)

Muchukuri, Esther and Grenier, Francis R. | 2009
  • Author(s): Muchukuri, Esther and Grenier, Francis R.
  • Publisher: BioMed central
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: health services, poverty, kenya
This paper examines the health status of residents in a major urban centre in Kenya and reviews the effects of selected social determinants on local health. The use of a participatory method proved to be a useful approach, benefit other centres in their analysis of social determinants of health.

To what extent does recurrent government health expenditure in Uganda reflect its policy priorities?

Mugisha, Frederick and Nabyonga-Orem, Juliet | 2010
  • Author(s): Mugisha, Frederick and Nabyonga-Orem, Juliet
  • Publisher: BioMed central
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: health economics, health policy, health services, uganda
The policy aspiration of increasing spending on PHC was attained but key aspects that would facilitate its realization were not addressed. At any level of funding for the health sector, there is need to work out an optimal balance in investment between hospitals and health centers.

Social class related inequalities in household health expenditure and economic burden : evidence from Kerala, south India

Mukherjee, Subrata and Haddad, Slim and Narayana, Delampady | 2011
  • Author(s): Mukherjee, Subrata and Haddad, Slim and Narayana, Delampady
  • Publisher: BioMed central
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: health economics, health care delivery, india
This study examines caste-based inequalities in households' out-of-pocket health expenditure in the south Indian state of Kerala and provides evidence on the consequent financial burden inflicted upon households in different caste groups.

Assessment of the experiences and coping strategies of people working in the informal sector in their quest to access health care services : the case of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

Munga, Michael A. and Gideon, Gilbert M. | 2009
  • Author(s): Munga, Michael A. and Gideon, Gilbert M.
  • Publisher: International research and cooperation association for bio & socio-sciences advancement (IRCA-BSSA)
  • Pages: 3--16
  • Keywords: health services, health care delivery, health insurance, informal sector, tanzania
This paper analyzes both quantitative and qualitative data in an attempt to explore and discuss the experiences and coping strategies of women and men employed in the informal sector economy in their daily attempts to access health care services.

Measuring inequalities in the distribution of health workers : the case of Tanzania

Munga, Michael A. and Mوstad, Ottar | 2009
  • Author(s): Munga, Michael A. and Mوstad, Ottar
  • Publisher: BioMed central
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: health personnel, poverty, tanzania
This paper describes and measures health worker distributional inequalities in Tanzania and suggests and applies additional health care needs indicators in the measurement of distributional inequalities.
 

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