Universal health coverage: does anything go? No
Joseph Kutzin – In its World health report 2010, the World Health Organization noted that there is no single, best path for reforming health financing arrangements to move systems closer to universal … Continue reading →
The quest for universal health coverage: achieving social protection for all in Mexico
Felicia Marie Knaul et al. – Mexico is reaching universal health coverage in 2012. A national health insurance programme called Seguro Popular, introduced in 2003, is providing access to a … Continue reading →
Technology, Knowledge and Global Health
Ursula Casabonne and Charles Kenny – The Best Things in Life are (Nearly) Free: Technology, Knowledge and Global Health In this paper, background to Kenny’s book Getting Better, the authors investigate the cross-country … Continue reading →
Health as the Business of Health Care
David A. Asch – Whereas doctors and hospitals focus on producing health care, what people really want is health. Health care is just a means to that end — and … Continue reading →
Government-Sponsored Health Insurance in India
Author: World Bank Public financing for health in India is low, leaving households to rely heavily on out-of pocket payments for health expenses. New World Bank research finds over the … Continue reading →
Uganda: Government Sued Over Maternal Healthcare
Uganda’s government currently finds itself the subject of unwanted attention following the decision of more than 50 civil society groups to seek legal recourse that could fundamentally call into question … Continue reading →
Central-local government relations in Thailand’s health sector
World Bank – This paper focuses on efficiency and equity in the financing of health services, and the evolving role of central and local government in the health sector. Thailand … Continue reading →
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