Health and Poverty

Providing skilled birth attendants and emergency obstetric care to the poor through partnership with private sector obstetricians in Gujarat, India

Singh, Amarjit | 2009
  • Author(s): Singh, Amarjit
  • Publisher:
  • Pages: 960--964
  • Keywords: maternal health services, rural health, private sector, emergency medical services, poverty, health care delivery, health personnel, midwives, india
India has the largest number of births, maternal deaths and neonatal deaths per year in the world. This article discusses the reasons for the high maternal mortality rate in India including non-availability of obstetricians and skilled birth attendants in rural areas.

Strengthening health systems to meet MDGs

Singh, Alaka | 2006
  • Author(s): Singh, Alaka
  • Publisher:
  • Pages: 326--328
  • Keywords: health policy, poverty
In this article the author discusses what can be done to secure some measure of success in the health-MDGs effort.

Protecting health : thinking small

Sinha, Sidharta R. and Batniji, Rajaie | 2010
  • Author(s): Sinha, Sidharta R. and Batniji, Rajaie
  • Publisher: World health organization (WHO)
  • Pages: 713--715
  • Keywords: health economics, health policy
This article discusses microfinance for health.

Barriers to accessing benefits in a community-based insurance scheme : lessons learnt from SEWA Insurance, Gujarat

Sinha, Tara | 2006
  • Author(s): Sinha, Tara
  • Publisher:
  • Pages: 132--142
  • Keywords: health economics, health insurance, community participation, poverty, india
This paper seeks to examine barriers faced by members of a community-based insurance scheme, which is targeted at poor women and their families, in accessing scheme benefits.

Risk pooling in health care financing : the implications for health system performance

Smith, Peter C. and Witter, Sophie N. | 2004
  • Author(s): Smith, Peter C. and Witter, Sophie N.
  • Publisher: World bank
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: health economics, health insurance, poverty
This report considers four classes of risk pooling: no risk pool, unitary risk pool, fragmented risk pools and integrated risk pools. The document argues for integration of risk pools as an important health system stewardship responsibility in developing countries.
 

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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).