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Health Financing Options for Samoa : Challenges and Opportunities

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

Samoa currently faces two important public policy challenges in the health sector. One is to stem, and then reverse, the rapid rise of non-communicable diseases (NCDs). The second challenge is to put the country on a health-financing path that is effective, efficient, and financially affordable...

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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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Laboratory Professionals in Africa: The Backbone of Quality Diagnostics

Schneidman, Miriam; Dacombe, Russell J.; Carter, Jane - Economics Research, World Bank Group - 2014

Laboratories have historically been under supported in developing country health systems resulting in poor quality diagnosis and inadequate disease surveillance. Laboratory professionals are predominantly male with relatively limited female labor participation, with potential gender based...

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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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Information and Communication Technologies for Health Systems Strengthening

Otto, Kate; Shekar, Meera; Herbst, Christopher H.; … - Economics Research, World Bank Group - 2015

Information and communication technologies (ICT) for health or eHealth solutions hold great potential for generating systemic efficiencies by strengthening five critical pillars of a health system: human resources for health, supply chain management, health care financing, governance and service...

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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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Maternal and Child Survival: Findings from five countries experience in addressing maternal and child health challenges

Cortez, Rafael; Saadat, Seemeen; Chowdhury, Sadia; … - Economics Research, World Bank Group - 2014

Considerable progress has been made towards the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) since 1990. Although advances in improving MDG 4 and MDG 5a (reducing child and maternal mortality, respectively) have been made, progress is some countries have been insufficient. While some...

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Verification of Performance in Results-Based Financing Programs: The Case of Plan Nacer in Argentina

Perazzo, Alfredo; Josephson, Erik - Economics Research, World Bank Group - 2014

Verification in results-based financing (RBF) mechanisms is one of the key differentiators between it and related health financing structures such as social health insurance. Verifying that providers have achieved reported performance in RBF mechanisms is considered a crucial part of program...

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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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