Prakash, Vivek A. and Masud Rana, A.K.M. | 2006
- Author(s): Prakash, Vivek A. and Masud Rana, A.K.M.
- Publisher: BRAC centre [etc.]
- Pages: --
- Keywords: health care delivery, health programmes, poverty, women, bangladesh
In 2002, BRAC launched a development programme aimed at the poorest of the poor, who have often been excluded from other development initiatives. This study examines changes in the self-reported health status of these ultra poor women in northern Bangladesh over a period of one and half years.
Prakongsai, Phusit | 2010
- Author(s): Prakongsai, Phusit
- Publisher: Consortium for research on equitable health systems (CREHS)
- Pages: --
- Keywords: health economics, health insurance, thailand
This policy brief draws on evidence from a recent study of the Social Health Insurance (SHI) and Universal Coverage (UC) schemes. It identifies the key features of these schemes which have contributed to the reduction in catastrophic expenditures.
Quick, Jonathan D. | 2011
- Author(s): Quick, Jonathan D.
- Publisher: Georgetown university
- Pages: --
- Keywords: health care delivery, health policy, health economics
What will it take to ensure good health for the poorest? What is a strong health system? In this lecture, Dr. Jonathan D. Quick discusses the necessary shift from a disease-specific approach to global health to an integrated health systems focus, using examples from Afghanistan, Haiti and Rwanda.
Radwan, Ismail | 2005
- Author(s): Radwan, Ismail
- Publisher: World bank
- Pages: --
- Keywords: health care delivery, health policy, health economics, poverty, india
This paper concludes that there are three promising areas for the private sector including; (i) contracting out the primary health centers, (ii) social franchising and (iii) demand-led financing. The study is focused on what to do to improve health care for the poor.
Raja, Shoba | 2010
- Author(s): Raja, Shoba
- Publisher: BioMed central
- Pages: --
- Keywords: health economics, mental health services
This study aimed to map mental health finances in Ghana, Uganda, India (Kerala state), Sri Lanka and Lao PDR focusing on how much money is available for mental health, how it is spent, and how this impacts mental health services.