Abstract Private sector healthcare delivery in low- and middle-income countries is sometimes argued to be more efficient, accountable, and sustainable than public sector delivery. Conversely, the public sector is often regarded as providing more equitable and...
Xiaoyun Liu, et al,International Journal for Equity in Health Published: 29 February 2012 Abstract Introduction Health care financing reforms in both China and Vietnam have resulted in greater financial difficulties in accessing health care, especially for the rural...
Public Report on Health Some Key Findings and Policy Recommendations C Sathyamala, et al Economic & Political W e ekly EPW may 26, 2012 vol x lv i I no 2 1 A bottom-up view of the health conditions and services in six states – three performing and three...
Language in tuberculosis services: can we change to patient-centred terminology and stop the paradigm of blaming the patients? The words ‘defaulter’, ‘suspect’ and ‘control’ have been part of the language of tuberculosis (TB) services for many decades, and they...
Addressing Domestic Violence within Healthcare Settings The Dilaasa Model Padma Bhate-Deosthali, T K Sundari Ravindran, U Vindhya Economic & Political Weekly EPW april 28, 2012 vol xlviI no 17 Women experiencing violence most often decide to seek legal action only...
Effect of implementation of Integrated Management of Neonatal and Childhood Illness (IMNCI) programme on neonatal and infant mortality: cluster randomised controlled trial BMJ 2012; 344 doi: 10.1136/bmj.e1634 (Published 21 March 2012) Nita Bhandari,et al Abstract...