Health policies worldwide have changed dramatically in the last few decades. We reflect
upon these changes, highlight current trends and identity key issues and challenges as the …

Despite tremendous strides in health science and technology, the health status of the
majority of the world's population remains poor, hampering overall human development, the …

This edition of Health Policy and Planning comprises a set of seven papers that focus on the
field of health policy analysis. Such analysis shares an understanding that policy making is a …

Health sector reform is underway or under consideration in countries throughout the world
and at all levels of income. This paper presents an overview of key concepts and …

This is the sixteenth in the annual series and examines the interplay between human health,
health policy and economic development. Because good health increases the economic …

The Millennium Development Goals depend critically on scaling up public health
investments in developing countries. As a matter of urgency, developing-country …

This paper outlines some general lessons developing nations can draw from the health
system reform experiences of developed nations. Using the experiences of developed …

In the 1990s, the international community recognized the importance of health in
development. In a period when overall official development assistance declined …

The design and performance of health systems are now at the centre of the international
health agenda. This month's special section of the Bulletin and The World Health Report …

Since the release of the Report of the Commission on Macroeconomics and Health (CMH) in
2001, several countries have evaluated the recommendations in light of their unique country …