The appropriate role of the state in health is complex both in economic theory and in practice. Theory identifies three …); and failings peculiar to insurance markets for health care (where both inefficiency and inequity arise). The insurance … to finance an increasing share of health care as incomes rise. …

This volume contains thirteen papers prepared for the World Bank Conference on Innovations in Health Care Financing … for financing health care systems in developing countries. …

This paper surveys health reform in the former Soviet countries of Central Asia. Reform efforts are evaluated in the … context of achieving the goals of improving people's health status, maintaining acces and equity, improving efficiency …

Human exposure to lead represents a serious environmental health problem in many urban areas. Based on a review of … health and technical issues, th is report points out that the phase-out of lead from gasoline is a desirable policy measure …

This report presents an assessment of school health policies and institutions that affect young children in Uganda. The … countries reform their education systems to help ensure learning for all. School health policies are a critical component of an … effective education system, given that children's health impacts their school attendance, ability to learn, and overall …

While Ukraine has spent a significant amount of resources on health, its health outcomes fare poorly when compared with … death rates related to noncommunicable diseases (NCD) than the neighboring countries on their west. The suboptimal health … of theinefficiency and waste in the health sector …

Disasters and emergencies often have disproportionate impacts on a country's health system and the overall health of … women, men, girls, and boys. The interruptions of routine public health programs, such as vaccination campaigns, are common … in the wake of a disaster, setting back gains to overall public health. This guidance note for post- disaster health …

Investing in One Health - cross-sectoral, multidisciplinary coordination and collaboration across the human health …, animal health, and environmental health sectors - is crucial for maintaining healthy agricultural and food systems and … addressing global health security risks. Such action can reduce the threat of future pandemics through upstream preventive …

The World Bank has become the world's largest lender in the health, nutrition, and population (HNP) sectors, requiring … on the causes of observed changes in health and fertility levels, on the evaluation of policies, and on programs designed … sectors, the characteristics of a health care system, household behavior, and changes in health outcomes. The paper also …