The flagship publications of the United Nations and other multilateral organizations have
become key policy fora in their own right. They raise issues and reshape intellectual …

The commercialization of health services and the consolidation of markets within it is an
important feature of the Indian health care economy. The concept of commercialization …

The mainstream view of development posits that if economic growth is maximized, the levels
of poverty will be reduced, and this will result in increases in welfare (in a more or less …

Neo-liberal political-economic ideology, theory and practice have had an immense influence
on public and private life across the world, including the delivery of health care, and neo …

Maternity care deserves analytical attention. It matters because it affects experiences in
women's lives that are at once intimate, powerful and consequential for health and …

In India, alongside Information Technology, health care has become a leading sector in the
country's development as a'knowledge economy'(World Bank 2005). One of the major …

Science, technology and innovation are vital to poverty alleviation and improved health.
However, although improving immediate access to health care and existing health …

In the context of the World Health Organisation identifying the commercialisation of hospitals
as a key challenge for health systems, this paper summarises the results of studies of the …

This chapter explains why health is of major significance for global social policy. It identifies
a range of global health policy issues and sets these in the context of global health …

In many contexts there are a range of individuals and organisations offering healthcare
services that differ widely in cost, quality and outcomes. This complexity is exacerbated by …