"This paper reviews the correlations and potential links between health and economic growth and summarizes the evidence … on the role of government in improving health status. At the macroeconomic level, the evidence of an impact of health on … growth remains ambiguous due both to difficulties in measuring health, and to the methodological challenges of identifying …

This report analyzes equity and financial protection in the health sector of Vietnam. In particular, it examines … inequalities in health outcomes, health behavior and health care utilization; benefit incidence analysis; financial protection; and … the progressivity of health care financing. Data are drawn from the 1992-93 and 1997-98 Vietnam living standards survey …

The health equity and financial protection reports are short country-specific volumes that provide a picture of equity … and financial protection in the health sectors of low-and middle-income countries. Topics covered include: inequalities in … health outcomes, health behavior and health care utilization; benefit incidence analysis; financial protection; and the …

The health equity and financial protection reports are short country-specific volumes that provide a picture of equity … and financial protection in the health sectors of low-and middle-income countries. Topics covered include: inequalities in … health outcomes, health behavior and health care utilization; benefit incidence analysis; financial protection; and the …

The health equity and financial protection reports are short country-specific volumes that provide a picture of equity … and financial protection in the health sectors of low- and middle-income countries. Topics covered include: inequalities … in health outcomes, health behavior and health care utilization; benefit incidence analysis; financial protection; and …

information on efficiency and effectiveness gains that will result from the introduction of a One Health approach. With these aims … the decision-making process regarding the eventual introduction of One Health. This report disaggregates costs by task … veterinary systems in developing countries, and OIE (Office International des Epizooties - World Organization for Animal Health …

"Increasing adult mortality due to HIV/AIDS in Sub-Saharan Africa raises considerable concerns about the welfare of … health and education. One hypothesis for this variability is the resilience of the extended family network in some countries …

economic and social development. What factors contribute to the excessive mortality, ill health, and disability in Russia …The poor health status of Russia's economically active adult population-its human capital-is imperiling sustainable … projects the health and economic gains that could result from such a program. …

OECS countries; and provide input for developing a regional health strategy. In the belief that powerful information can …