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Maternal and neonatal health expenditure in mumbai slums (India): A cross sectional study
Maternal and neonatal health expenditure in mumbai slums (India): A cross sectional study Skordis-Worrall et al. BMC Public Health Abstract Background: The cost of maternity care can be a barrier to access that may increase maternal and neonatal mortality risk. We...
Pro-Poor Maternity Benefit Schemes and Rural Women Findings from Tamil Nadu: EPW Article
Pro-Poor Maternity Benefit Schemes and Rural Women Findings from Tamil Nadu P Balasubramanian, T K Sundari Ravindran Economic & Political Weekly EPW june 23, 2012 vol xlviI no 25 A cross-sectional study based on women benefi ciaries under the Muthulakshmi Reddy...
The equity impact of universal coverage: health care finance, catastrophic health expenditure, utilization and government subsidies in Thailand
The equity impact of universal coverage: health care finance, catastrophic health expenditure, utilization and government subsidies in Thailand Authors: Limwattananon,S.; Vongmongkol,V.; Prakongsai,P. Produced by: Consortium for Research on Equitable Health Systems...
Impact of national health insurance for the poor and the informal sector in low- and middle-income countries
Hi all, Attached please find a recent publication on the Impact of national health insurance for the poor and the informal sector in low- and middle-income countries http://www.dfid.gov.uk/r4d/PDF/Outputs/SystematicReviews/Health-insurance-2012Acharya-report.pdf...
The Economic Impact of Non-communicable Diseases on Households in India
The Economic Impact of Non-communicable Diseases on Households in India Michael M Engelgau, Anup Karan and Ajay Mahal Globalization and Health 2012 Published: 25 April 2012 Abstract Background In India, Non Communicable Diseases (NCDs) and injuries account for an...
A Stinging Indictment of India’s Drug Regulation Authority-EPW Article
A Stinging Indictment of India’s Drug Regulation Authority S Srinivasan June 23, 2012 vol xlviI no 10 25 EPW Economic & Political Weekly The Central Drugs Standard Control Organization is expected to protect the citizen from the marketing of harmful...
Publicly-Financed Health Insurance Schemes Ignorance Is Not Bliss
Publicly-Financed Health Insurance Schemes Ignorance Is Not Bliss Publicly-Financed Health Insurance Schemes Ignorance Is Not Bliss Sakthivel Selvaraj A reply to T R Dilip’s assertion (EPW, 5 May 2012) that SakthivelSelvaraj and Anup K Karan (EPW, 17 March...
On Publicly-Financed Health Insurance Schemes Is the Analysis Premature?
On Publicly-Financed Health Insurance Schemes Is the Analysis Premature? T R Dilip Economic & Political Weekly EPW may 5, 2012 vol xlvii no 18 It is a methodological fl aw to conclude from data which shows a rise in the incidence of out-of-pocket medical expenses...
Global partnership key to achieving Millennium Development Goals by 2015 – UN report
Global partnership key to achieving Millennium Development Goals by 2015 – UN report Press Release Source:http://mdgs.un.org/unsd/mdg/Resources/Static/Products/Progress2012/English2012.pdf With three important targets on poverty, slums and water having been met, a new...
Comparative Performance of Private and Public Healthcare Systems in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: A Systematic Review.
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...