Syhakhang, Lamphone | 2011
- Author(s): Syhakhang, Lamphone
- Publisher: BioMed central
- Pages: --
- Keywords: health economics, health insurance, poverty
Use of medicines and cost of care at hospitals in Laos were more appropriate for insured patients regardless of level of income. The lower cost for insured patients can help reduce the number of households experiencing catastrophic health expenditure.
Szwarcwald, Célia L. and Souza-Jْnior, Paulo R.B. and Damacena, Giseli N. | 2010
- Author(s): Szwarcwald, Célia L. and Souza-Jْnior, Paulo R.B. and Damacena, Giseli N.
- Publisher: BioMed central
- Pages: --
- Keywords: health services, health services research, socio-economic indicators, brazil
Using data from the Brazilian World Health Survey, this paper addresses socioeconomic inequalities in the use of outpatient services according to intensity of need.
Tangcharoensathien, Viroj | 2011
- Author(s): Tangcharoensathien, Viroj
- Publisher: The Lancet
- Pages: 863--873
- Keywords: health economics, health insurance, poverty, south east asia
This paper reviews health-financing reforms in seven countries in southeast Asia that have sought to reduce dependence on out-of-pocket payments, increase pooled health finance, and expand service use as steps towards universal coverage.
Tashobya, Christine Kirunga and Ssengooba, Freddie and Oliveira Cruz, Valeria and Yates, Rob and Murindwa, Grace and McPake, Barbara | cop. 2006
- Author(s): Tashobya, Christine Kirunga and Ssengooba, Freddie and Oliveira Cruz, Valeria and Yates, Rob and Murindwa, Grace and McPake, Barbara
- Publisher: London school of hygiene and tropical medicine. Health systems development programme (HSD) [etc.]
- Pages: --
- Keywords: health policy, health services, health care delivery, uganda
This book provides an analytical review of the implementation of Uganda's health sector plan for the period 2000-2005 and generates policy and programme implications for improving the current 5-year plan (2005-2010).
Theobald, Sally | 2009
- Author(s): Theobald, Sally
- Publisher: BioMed central
- Pages: --
- Keywords: health services, health policy, poverty, capacity building, africa south of sahara, kenya, malawi, nigeria
The aim of this study was to use a case study approach to analyse how and why different operational health research projects in Africa have contributed to health systems strengthening and promoted equity in health service provision.