Objective To estimate the incidence of, and trends in, catastrophic health expenditure in sub-
Saharan Africa. Methods We systematically reviewed the scientific and grey literature to …

Background Cancer is the third leading cause of mortality in the world, and cancer patients
are more exposed to financial hardship than other diseases. This paper aimed to review …

Background Equity, efficiency, sustainability, acceptability to clients and providers, and
quality are the cornerstones of universal health coverage (UHC). No country has a single …

Background To achieve efficiency and high quality in health systems, the appropriate use of
hospital services is essential. We identified the initiatives intended to manage adult hospital …

Background The initial purpose of healthcare systems around the world is to promote and
maintain the health of the population. Universal Health Coverage (UHC) is a new approach …

In low-and middle-income countries, social health insurance schemes are the main focus of
efforts to achieve universal health coverage (UHC) by promoting access to health care and …

Background The process of medical tariffs setting in Iran remains to be a contentious issue
and is heavily criticized by many stakeholders. This paper explores the experience of setting …

Abstract Background The World Health Organization (WHO) has placed special emphasis
on protecting households from health care expenditures. Many households face …

Objective A non-negligible proportion of sub-Saharan African (SSA) households experience
catastrophic costs accessing healthcare. This study aimed to systematically review the …

Background The high reliance on out-of-pocket (OOP) payments for health financing in Iran
have been led to different inequity problems such as catastrophic health expenditure (CHE) …