This analysis of the Swiss health system reviews recent developments in organization and
governance, health financing, health care provision, health reforms and health system …

Little is known about health system equity in Tanzania, whether in terms of distribution of the
health care financing burden or distribution of health care benefits. This study undertook a …

John Ataguba received his training in economics and has conducted research and worked
in Nigeria and South Africa. He has been involved in several research projects on health …

This review summarises empirical studies on the progressivity and redistributive effects of
healthcare financing mechanisms. The evidence varies significantly across countries and …

Background China's recent growth in income has been unequally distributed, resulting in an
unusually rapid retreat from relative income equality, which has impacted negatively on …

Two key policy goals in the health sector are equity and financial protection. New methods,
data and powerful computers have led to a surge of interest in quantitative analysis that …

Background Equitable health financing is crucial to attaining universal health coverage
(UHC). Health financing, a major focus of the National Health Insurance in South Africa, can …

Objectives The ability to translate increases in life expectancy into additional years in good
health is a crucial challenge for public health policies. We question the success of these …

Background Universal health coverage is a challenge to horizontal equity in healthcare
financing. Since 1998, China has extended its healthcare insurance schemes, and …

Background The financial burden of oral diseases is a growing concern as the medical
expenses rise worldwide. The aim of this study was to investigate the dental expenditure …