Objective This paper provides a comprehensive overview of hospital payment systems
based on diagnosis-related groups (DRGs) in low-and middle-income countries. It also …

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 …

Objective: The study aims to review the legal and regulatory status of complementary and
alternative medicine (CAM) in the 27 European Union (EU) member states and 12 …

Background Despite the attention the situation of the Roma in Central and Eastern Europe
has received in the context of European Union enlargement, research on their access to …

The purpose of this study was to explore access of Roma in South-Eastern Europe to sexual
and reproductive health services. We conducted 7 focus group discussions with a total of 58 …

Objectives and methodology: This discussion paper provides an in-depth overview of DRG-
based payment systems in low-and middle-income countries. This fills a research gaps as it …

Background Malignant blood disorders are a leading contributor to cancer incidence and
mortality across Europe. Despite their burden, no study has assessed the economic effect of …

У роботі проаналізовано існуючі глобальні виклики громадському здоров'ю, підкреслено
роль «епідеміологічного зміщення» в бік неінфекційних захворювань, насамперед …

In Bulgaria, the democratic social and economic reforms began when the new Constitution
was adopted in 1991. The communist period prior to this reform was marked by the …

This article discusses the financial reforms in the Bulgarian public health care sector. Since
1998, when the Bulgarian parliament passed the Health Insurance Act, compulsory …