Tackling the challenges to health equity in China
In terms of economic development, China is widely acclaimed as a miracle economy. Over a
period of rapid economic growth, however, China's reputation for health has been slipping …
period of rapid economic growth, however, China's reputation for health has been slipping …
Reform of how health care is paid for in China: challenges and opportunities
S Hu, S Tang, Y Liu, Y Zhao, ML Escobar… - The Lancet, 2008 - thelancet.com
China's current strategy to improve how health services are paid for is headed in the right
direction, but much more remains to be done. The problems to be resolved, reflecting the …
direction, but much more remains to be done. The problems to be resolved, reflecting the …
Closing the gap in a generation: health equity through action on the social determinants of health
Summary The Commission on Social Determinants of Health, created to marshal the
evidence on what can be done to promote health equity and to foster a global movement to …
evidence on what can be done to promote health equity and to foster a global movement to …
China's human resources for health: quantity, quality, and distribution
In this paper, we analyse China's current health workforce in terms of quantity, quality, and
distribution. Unlike most countries, China has more doctors than nurses—in 2005, there …
distribution. Unlike most countries, China has more doctors than nurses—in 2005, there …
Early appraisal of China's huge and complex health-care reforms
China's 3 year, CN¥ 850 billion (US $125 billion) reform plan, launched in 2009, marked the
first phase towards achieving comprehensive universal health coverage by 2020. The …
first phase towards achieving comprehensive universal health coverage by 2020. The …
Achieving health equity: from root causes to fair outcomes
M Marmot - The Lancet, 2007 - thelancet.com
Health is a universal human aspiration and a basic human need. The development of
society, rich or poor, can be judged by the quality of its population's health, how fairly health …
society, rich or poor, can be judged by the quality of its population's health, how fairly health …
Future of Japan's system of good health at low cost with equity: beyond universal coverage
Japan's premier health accomplishment in the past 50 years has been the achievement of
good population health at low cost and increased equity between different population …
good population health at low cost and increased equity between different population …
10 years of health-care reform in China: progress and gaps in Universal Health Coverage
In 2009, China launched a major health-care reform and pledged to provide all citizens with
equal access to basic health care with reasonable quality and financial risk protection. The …
equal access to basic health care with reasonable quality and financial risk protection. The …
China's health system performance
Y Liu, K Rao, J Wu, E Gakidou - The Lancet, 2008 - thelancet.com
We created a comprehensive set of health-system performance measurements for China
nationally and regionally, with health-system coverage and catastrophic medical spending …
nationally and regionally, with health-system coverage and catastrophic medical spending …
Social determinants of health inequalities
M Marmot - The lancet, 2005 - thelancet.com
The gross inequalities in health that we see within and between countries present a
challenge to the world. That there should be a spread of life expectancy of 48 years among …
challenge to the world. That there should be a spread of life expectancy of 48 years among …