In 2014, a series of reforms, called as the Health Sector Evolution Plan (HSEP), was
launched in the health system of Iran in a stepwise process. HSEP was mainly based on the …

Background Equity, efficiency, sustainability, acceptability to clients and providers, and
quality are the cornerstones of universal health coverage (UHC). No country has a single …

Background Health systems reform is inevitable due to the never-ending changing nature of
societal health needs and policy dynamism. Today, the Health Transformation Plan (HTP) …

Over the last 4 decades, many initiatives have been implemented to accomplish equitable
accessible health care for all Iranian citizens. The latest reform to address universal health …

Abstract Objective To understand the Iranian health financing system and provide lessons
for policy makers about achieving universal coverage. Methods Twenty-five interviewees …

Background: One of the main objectives of health systems is the financial protection against
out-of-pocket (OOP) health expenditures. OOP health expenditures can lead to catastrophic …

Background: Societies are characterized by evolving health needs, which become more
challenging throughout time, to which health system should respond. As such, a constant …

The aim of this study is to assess the 'Health Transformation Programme'(HTP) in Turkey
announced in 2003. This assessment has been made according to the ultimate performance …

Access to the right to the highest attainable level of health is a constitutional right that
obliges governments and other players to take step to increase all individuals' chances of …

Title: Health sector reform in Islamic Republic of Iran Author: Shadpour, K (MD, MPH).
Abstract: Health sector reform is an absolute necessity to make the health system more …