Past, present, and future of global health financing: a review of development assistance, government, out-of-pocket, and other private spending on health for 195 …
Background Comprehensive and comparable estimates of health spending in each country
are a key input for health policy and planning, and are necessary to support the …
are a key input for health policy and planning, and are necessary to support the …
Economic impacts of health shocks on households in low and middle income countries: a review of the literature
Poor health is a source of impoverishment among households in low-and middle-income
countries (LMICs) and a subject of voluminous literature in recent years. This paper reviews …
countries (LMICs) and a subject of voluminous literature in recent years. This paper reviews …
International guidelines for groin hernia management
Hernia, 2018 - Springer
Introduction Worldwide, more than 20 million patients undergo groin hernia repair annually.
The many different approaches, treatment indications and a significant array of techniques …
The many different approaches, treatment indications and a significant array of techniques …
Disease-specific out-of-pocket and catastrophic health expenditure on hospitalization in India: do Indian households face distress health financing?
A Kastor, SK Mohanty - PloS one, 2018 - journals.plos.org
Background Rising non-communicable diseases (NCDs) coupled with increasing injuries
have resulted in a significant increase in health spending in India. While out-of-pocket …
have resulted in a significant increase in health spending in India. While out-of-pocket …
[图书][B] Energy Security Trade-Offs Under High Uncertainty: Resolving Afghanistan's Power Sector Development Dilemma
World Bank - 2016 - documents1.worldbank.org
Afghanistan remains in the bottom 10 percent globally in electricity consumption per capita
(~ 100 kWh per year) and only 25-30 percent of its population is connected to the grid, one …
(~ 100 kWh per year) and only 25-30 percent of its population is connected to the grid, one …
Defining catastrophic costs and comparing their importance for adverse tuberculosis outcome with multi-drug resistance: a prospective cohort study, Peru
T Wingfield, D Boccia, M Tovar, A Gavino… - PLoS …, 2014 - journals.plos.org
Background Even when tuberculosis (TB) treatment is free, hidden costs incurred by patients
and their households (TB-affected households) may worsen poverty and health. Extreme TB …
and their households (TB-affected households) may worsen poverty and health. Extreme TB …
Catastrophic health expenditure and its determinants in Kenya slum communities
S Buigut, R Ettarh, DD Amendah - International journal for equity in health, 2015 - Springer
Abstract Background In Kenya, where 60 to 80% of the urban residents live in informal
settlements (frequently referred to as slums), out-of-pocket (OOP) payments account for …
settlements (frequently referred to as slums), out-of-pocket (OOP) payments account for …
The global impact of non-communicable diseases on households and impoverishment: a systematic review
L Jaspers, V Colpani, L Chaker, SJ van der Lee… - European Journal of …, 2015 - Springer
The global economic impact of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) on household
expenditures and poverty indicators remains less well understood. To conduct a systematic …
expenditures and poverty indicators remains less well understood. To conduct a systematic …
Towards Universal Health Coverage: An Evaluation of Rwanda Mutuelles in Its First Eight Years
C Lu, B Chin, JL Lewandowski, P Basinga… - PloS one, 2012 - journals.plos.org
Background Mutuelles is a community-based health insurance program, established since
1999 by the Government of Rwanda as a key component of the national health strategy on …
1999 by the Government of Rwanda as a key component of the national health strategy on …
Universal health coverage from multiple perspectives: a synthesis of conceptual literature and global debates
GA Abiiro, M De Allegri - BMC international health and human rights, 2015 - Springer
Background There is an emerging global consensus on the importance of universal health
coverage (UHC), but no unanimity on the conceptual definition and scope of UHC, whether …
coverage (UHC), but no unanimity on the conceptual definition and scope of UHC, whether …