In the two decades since the fall of the Berlin Wall, former communist countries in Europe
have pursued wide-ranging changes to their health systems. We describe three key aspects …

Weaknesses in health systems contribute to a failure to improve health outcomes in
developing countries, despite increased official development assistance. Changes in the …

Noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) are by far the major cause of death in lower-middle,
upper-middle, and high-income countries; by 2015, they will also be the leading cause of …

Objective To assess accessibility and affordability of health care in eight countries of the
former S oviet U nion. Data Sources/Study Setting Primary data collection conducted in 2010 …

Most transition countries in Central and Eastern Europe and Central Asia are engaged in
health reform initiatives aimed at introducing primary health care (PHC) centred on family …

The countries of the Commonwealth of Independent States differ substantially in their post-
Soviet economic development but face many of the same challenges to health and health …

Abstract Background The countries of Central and Eastern Europe have experienced a lot of
changes at the end of the 20th century, including changes in the health care systems and …

“Rich insights into how one country has dealt with perhaps the most central issue for any
human society: the health and wellbeing of its citizens.”—The Lancet This volume examines …

Background This WHO study aimed to support Turkey in its efforts to strengthen the primary
care (PC) system by implementing the WHO Primary Care Evaluation Tool (PCET). This …

Background Effective delivery of diabetes care requires integration across specialist teams
delivering recognized interventions, a reliable pharmaceutical supply, and promoting self …