Corburn and Cohen – As the urban population of the planet increases and puts new stressors on infrastructure and institutions and exacerbates economic and social inequalities, public health and other … Continue reading →
Remco van de Pas – Universal Health coverage is in essence linked to political demands, choices and inherent power relations, both at the national and global level. If we all agree … Continue reading →
The present report considers health financing in the context of the right to health. Full realization of the right to health is contingent upon the availability of adequate, equitable and … Continue reading →
Jay Pan – Migrants tend to experience deterioration in health status, relative to local residents with comparable conditions. Also, migrants experience significantly poorer access to medical care services. Furthermore, the estimated … Continue reading →
In Highlights: 2012, the Center for Health Market Innovations (CHMI) identifies a number of new trends in solutions that aim to improve the quality, affordability and accessibility of health care … Continue reading →
In 2012, the Chatham House Centre on Global Health Security established two high-level Working Groups which aim to identify sustainable methods for improving global health security and access to healthcare, … Continue reading →
Eric Dishman – Global Aging is no less urgent or impactful than Global Warming—it is the other inconvenient truth which has been too long ignored or glosses over. Longevity is … Continue reading →
Frenk at al. – In 2003, the Mexican Congress approved a reform establishing the Sistema de Protección Social en Salud [System of Social Protection in Health], whereby public funding for … Continue reading →
Mohga M. Kamal-Yanni – The Affordable Medicine Facility–malaria has shown no evidence that it has saved the lives of the most vulnerable or delayed drug resistance. Rather, this global subsidy … Continue reading →