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The demand for health care in Latin America : lessons from the Dominican Republic and El Salvador
Bitran, Ricardo A. - 1993
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010526162
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Fixing the Public Hospital System in China
World Bank - 2010
reform process, public hospital management. First, the paper reviews the history of public hospital reform, discusses … hospital functions and responsibilities, and describes the structure and supply of health services. Second, it describes the … main policy issues facing public hospitals, including financing sources and the hospital market environment. Third, it …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012247336
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Establishing Day-Surgery Units in Sri Lanka's Hospitals
World Bank - 2023
Sri Lanka has a universal healthcare system that extends free healthcare to all citizens. However, the rapidly ageing population and growing burden of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) challenge the effective and timely provision of public healthcare services. The COVID-19 pandemic and the 2022...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014579557
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COVID-19 and Climate-Smart Health Care : Health Sector Opportunities for a Synergistic Response to the COVID-19 and Climate Crises
World Bank
The emergence of the Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has brought with it a sharp focus on public health …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012700964
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An Uneven Recovery : Taking the Pulse of Latin America and the Caribbean Following the Pandemic - 2021 LAC High Frequency Phone Surveys
United Nations Development Program (UNDP); World Bank - 2021
To continue monitoring how the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has affected the welfare of households in the region …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013254857
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Assessing the Damage : Early Evidence on Impacts of the COVID-19 Crisis on Girls and Women in Africa
World Bank - 2022
At the onset of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, there was global concern about the negative indirect impacts the …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013254886
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Building SOE Crisis Management and Resilience : Emerging Practices and Lessons Learned During the COVID-19 Crisis
World Bank - 2021
the impact of the Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic on their economies and governance structures. Addressed to …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013254911
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COVID-19 in South Asia : An Unequal Shock, An Uncertain Recovery - Findings on Labor Market Impacts from Round 1 of the SAR COVID Phone Monitoring Surveys
World Bank - 2022
All countries across South Asia, faced with the rising risks of COVID-19 infection rates, implemented severe economic lockdowns in early 2020 with varying frequencies and time periods. While the exact nature and duration of these lockdowns varied across countries in the South Asia Region (SAR),...
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Assessment of Firms' Financial Resilience against Pandemic and Disaster Shocks in Albania
World Bank - 2021
Over the period 2019-21, Albania had to confront dual shocks: the 2019 earthquake and the COVID-19 pandemic. Both had sizable impacts on the country's economy. The COVID-19 pandemic took a heavy toll on an economy already affected by the earthquake in 2019. Key sectors were put in lockdown in...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013254959
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Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Municipal Finance
World Bank - 2021
City local governments have been facing multiple challenges due to the COVID-19 pandemic to secure adequate financial resources for response and recovery. This report assesses the impact of the pandemic on local governments' financial situations through cross-country analysis and comparison....
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