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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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Turkey on the Way of Universal Health Coverage Through the Health Transformation Program (2003-2013)

Aran, Meltem; Rokx, Claudia - Economics Research, World Bank Group - 2014

Beginning in 2003, Turkey initiated a series of reforms under the Health Transformation Program (HTP) that over the past decade have led to the achievement of universal health coverage (UHC). The progress of Turkey?s health system has few, if any, parallels in scope and speed. Before the...

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TURKEY ON THE WAY OF UNIVERSAL HEALTH COVERAGE THROUGH THE HEALTH TRANSFORMATION PROGRAM (2003-13)

Bump, Jesse; Sparkes, Susan; Tatar, Mehtap; Celik, Yusuf; … - Economics Research, World Bank Group - 2014

Beginning in 2003, Turkey initiated a series of reforms under the Health Transformation Program (HTP) that over the past decade have led to the achievement of universal health coverage (UHC). The progress of Turkey?s health system has few ? if any ? parallels in scope and speed. Before the...

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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

1 physician per 1,000 population, although Indonesia regularly produces 6,000 to 7,000 new physicians annually. The … physicians and midwives; it offered a shorter contract and higher monetary benefits for rural and remote postings. Nevertheless … and distribution figures, key information on the quality of Indonesian physicians, nurses, and midwives is limited. The …

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The Economic Costs of Non-Communicable Diseases in the Pacific Islands

Anderson, Ian - Economics Research, World Bank Group - 2013

There is increasing recognition that non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are an important international and development issue globally, undermining health gains and imposing financial and economic costs on governments and households. NCDs are an important health challenge in the Pacific. First,...

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Health Care in Sri Lanka : What Can the Private Health Sector Offer?

Govindaraj, Ramesh; Navaratne, Kumari; Cavagnero, Eleonora - Economics Research, World Bank Group - 2014

This review represents an attempt to bridge the significant knowledge gaps on the private health sector in Sri Lanka, and foster a dialogue on opportunities for collaboration between the government and the private sector. It accomplishes this through a systematic collection and analysis of...

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Verification of Performance in Results-Based Financing (RBF): The Case of Community and Demand-Side RBF in Rwanda

Renaud, Adrien; Semasaka, Jean-Paul - Economics Research, World Bank Group - 2014

Rwanda, led by its Ministry of Health, was the first African country to implement Performance- Based Financing (PBF) nationwide in its health centers and hospitals. The country then went on to pilot RBF interventions at the community level. Rewarding community members who provide and use...

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Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health in Burkina Faso

Cortez, Rafael; Bowser, Diana; Quinlan-Davisonson, Meaghen - Economics Research, World Bank Group - 2015

Today?s adolescents and youth face substantial physical, social, legal, and economic barriers to meeting their SRH potential. Key factors underlying these issues are a lack of adolescent SRH (ASRH) policies and access to accessible, affordable, and appropriate health services. The impact that...

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Bangladesh: Maternal and Reproductive Health at a Glance

El-Saharty, Sameh; Ohno, Naoko; Sarker, Intissar; … - Economics Research, World Bank Group - 2014

Bangladesh is among the most densely populated countries in the world. Poverty remains high at 43 percent of the population subsist on less than United States (U.S.) $1.25 per day (2010). Bangladesh achieved several millennium development goal (MDG) targets in education, health, and poverty...

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The Role of the Private Sector in Reproductive Health Services in Bangladesh

Al-Sabir, Ahmed; Alam, Bushra Binte; El-Saharty, Sameh - Economics Research, World Bank Group - 2014

The key actors in Bangladesh's Health, Population and Nutrition Sector Development Program (HPNSDP) are the public sector, nongovernmental organizations (NGOs), the non-profit private sector, and the for-profit private sector. The public health infrastructure is considered one of the largest in...

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