Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) were previously considered to only affect high-income
countries. However, they now account for a very large burden in terms of both mortality and …

Since the transition from a centrally planned to a market economy, Tajikistan has witnessed
a high rate of child and maternal mortality, a decline in the birth rate and a significant drop in …

This study evaluates the direct causal effects of household wealth on health. We discuss
several specific mechanisms that that could relate poverty with worse health and …

In this study we estimate the income elasticity of spending on different healthcare services
and medication in Russia, taking into account the non-linear relationship between income …

There is a large gender gap in life expectancy in some countries of the former Soviet Union.
Life expectancy of males is as much as 13 years less than that of females, and a significant …

Beginning in 2002, there has been a gradual expansion in the volume of Overseas
Development Assistance (ODA) from Turkey to the Less Developed Countries in the Global …

Purpose–The purpose of this paper is to quantify the impact of socio‐economic
characteristics on out‐of pocket expenditures for prescribed medications in Tajikistan and …

Background Access to medicines in developing countries continues to be a significant
problem due to lack of insurance and lack of affordability. Chronic Myeloid Leukemia (CML) …

Pharmaceutical costs dominate out-of-pocket payments in former Soviet countries, posing a
severe threat to financial equity and access to health services. Nationally representative …

Objective To assess factors explaining hospitalization in Tajikistan and discuss policy
implications for reforms in hospital care. Methods This study involves a secondary analysis …