Search Results - subject:"National Health"

Sociodemographic determinants of health insurance enrolment and dropout in urban district of Ghana : a cross-sectional study

Nsiah-Boateng, Eric; Nonvignon, Justice; Aryeetey, … - In: Health economics review 9 (2019) 23, pp. 1-9

National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) in Ghana. These studies were mainly household surveys in relatively rural areas with …

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Health insurance coverage, type of payment for health insurance, and reasons for not being insured under the National Health Insurance Scheme in Ghana

Ayanore, Martin Amogre; Pavlova, Milena; Kugbey, Nuworza; … - In: Health economics review 9 (2019) 39, pp. 1-15

Background: Ghana’s National Health Insurance Scheme has improved access to care, although equity and sustainability … uninsured under the National Health Insurance Scheme in Ghana. Methods: The 2014 Ghana Demographic Health Survey datasets with … associated with type of payment for insurance and reasons for not insured among men and women under the National Health insurance …

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Cross-border purchases of health services : a case study on Austria and Hungary

Obermaier, Andreas J. - Economics Research, World Bank Group - 2009

This paper explores the structure of cross-border health purchasing between Austria and Hungary and determines the size of this phenomenon as well as the barriers to a further increase. Austrian patients may receive health care treatment in Hungary in three different ways. First, patients may...

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Vietnam: Learning from Smart Reforms on the Road to Universal Health Coverage

Barroy, Helene; Jarawan, Eva; Bales, Sarah - Economics Research, World Bank Group - 2014

Universal Health Coverage is a powerful framework for a nation aiming to protect their population against health risks. However, countries face multiple challenges in implementing, achieving and sustaining UHC strategies. Sharing and learning from diverse country experiences may enable to foster...

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The Production, Distribution, and Performance of Physicians, Nurses, and Midwives in Indonesia: An Update

Anderson, Ian; Meliala, Andreasta; Marzoeki, Puti; … - Economics Research, World Bank Group - 2014

Indonesia launched the national health insurance program - Jaminan Kesehatan National (JKN), on January 1, 2014, and …

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Universal Health Coverage and the Challenge of Informal Employment: Lessons from Developing Countries

Bitran, Ricardo - Economics Research, World Bank Group - 2014

The aim of the report is to review existing approaches and available policy options to improve access to health care services and financial protection against health shocks for informal-sector workers (ISWs). Along with their families, ISWs represent the majority of the population in many...

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Epidemia do vírus Zika e microcefalia no Brasil: Emergência, evolução e enfrentamento

Garcia, Leila Posenato - 2018

and the consequences in the Brazilian epidemiological scenario are highlighted. The role of the Brazilian National Health …

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Radiografia das transferências federais para municípios por meio do bloco de Gestão do Fundo Nacional de Saúde (2013-2016)

Kubota, Luis Claudio; Leal, Rodrigo Mendes - 2018

The present study - descriptive - aimed to investigate federal funds through the management block of the National … Health Fund (FNS). The analysis was conducted for all Brazilian municipalities, at the most disaggregated level: Action …

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Technology, Productivity, and Costs in Healthcare

Okunade, Albert A.; Osmani, Ahmad Reshad - In: Oxford Research Encyclopedia of Economics and Finance, (pp. 1-21). 2018

In the last half century, the different healthcare systems of the world countries have undergone fundamental transformations in the structural designs, institutional regulations, and socio-economic and demographic dimensions. The nations have allocated a rising share of total economic resources...

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Patients' Satisfaction with the NHS: A Novel Indicator for Portugal

Santos, Eleonora; Khan, Shahed - In: International Journal of Healthcare Education & Medical … 5 (2018) 1, pp. 12-17

This paper analyzes the impact of service quality on patients’ satisfaction with the Portuguese National Health Service … they are not satisfied with the National Health Service. Previous literature relies on questionnaires and surveys about …

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